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

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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. After 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

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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 Norman North High School 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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mccoy, Kellen 1987 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Sweden American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Basketball players from Oklahoma Borås Basket players Emporia State Hornets basketball coaches ETB Wohnbau Baskets players High school basketball coaches in the United States NOC Tonkawa Mavericks men's basketball players Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball coaches Point guards Sportspeople from Norman, Oklahoma Weber State Wildcats men's basketball coaches Weber State Wildcats men's basketball players Norman High School alumni