Kellen McCoy (born April 16, 1987) is an American former

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player and current high school coach. McCoy is best known for his college career at

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, where he was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American as a senior in the 2008–09 season.

Playing career

McCoy, a 5'6"

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from

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, came to Weber State after playing two years of junior college basketball at

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. In his senior season, McCoy averaged 14.1

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and 3.6

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and teamed with freshman

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to lead the Wildcats to a 15–1

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record and a regular season championship. At the conclusion of the season, McCoy was named Big Sky Player of the Year and was honored as an honorable mention All-American by the

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. Following his college career, McCoy signed with ETB Wohnbau Baskets in Germany's Pro A. He then signed with

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in Sweden, where he averaged 18.4 points per game in 2010–11.

Coaching career

After this season, McCoy turned to coaching. After a season at

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and as a graduate assistant for the

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, he signed on as a full assistant at his alma mater, Weber State. In 2014, McCoy was named head coach at Mount St. Mary High School in

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. In 2018, McCoy was named head coach at

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in Norman, Oklahoma.

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2017–present)

In the summer of 2017, McCoy played in

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for The Wasatch Front (Weber State Alumni). He competed for the $2 million prize, and for The Wasatch Front, he scored 14 points in their first round loss to Team Challenge ALS 97–81.

References

External links

Eurobasket profileWeber State bio
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