Carlton B. McKinney (born October 21, 1964), is a retired professional basketball player. McKinney played collegiate ball with the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1983–1985) and

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Mustangs (1986–88). He briefly played in the NBA with the

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(1989) and the New York Knicks (1991). McKinney is currently the athletic director and boys' basketball coach at his high school alma mater, Nixon-Smiley High School, in

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Professional career

McKinney briefly played in the NBA with the

(1989) and the New York Knicks (1991). He played the majority of his professional basketball career in the CBA for the

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(1988–89),

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(1989–90), Santa Barbara Islanders (1990),

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(1990–91),

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(1991–1992),

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(1993–94) and

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(1994–1996), where he helped win a championship before retiring in 1996. He also played overseas in Europe notably in

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and

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References

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