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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

Mike Martinez
MarioMcKinneyHS2122

4 Mario McKinney Jr.

  • Position
    Guard
  • Height
    6-1
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Hometown
    St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School
    Vashon HS
  • Previous School
    John A. Logan College

Biography

2020-21 (Sophomore • John A. Logan College) | Moved from his native Missouri to the state of Illinois for his first stint as a member of a junior college program...Appeared in nine games for the Vols, making nine appearances in the starting lineup...Averaged 18.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game...Generated shooting splits of .457/.351/.671...Served as the team's leading scorer...Finished with at least 12 points in seven of the nine games he took part in...Posted four outings of 20 or more points...Debut outing concluded with a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double in an 88-64 win over Shawnee Community College (Jan. 23)...Put on an elite-level scoring show, finishing with 52 points on a 17-of-23 night from the field to help his team get by Three Rivers Community College (Jan. 28).

2019-20 (Freshman • Missouri) | Signed on at an SEC institution for his first season of college basketball...Took part in four games for the Tigers...Averaged 3.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 9.3 minutes per game...Finished the season with shooting splits of .400/.000/1.000...Posted season highs in minutes played (14), points (seven), rebounds (three) and assists (one) in the Tigers' season-opening win over Incarnate Word (Nov. 6).

High School | Was a bonafide star at Vashon High School and was tabbed the top player in the state of Missouri's class of 2019 by both ESPN and 247Sports...Rated as a four-star recruit...Ranked 19th nationally at the point guard position and 125th overall...Named to the 2019 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association's all-state team...A proven winner, helped lead Vashon to back-to-back-to-back Missouri state championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019...Averaged 25 points and 7.5 rebounds during the state semifinal and championship games as a senior...Poured in 15 points per game on a loaded roster in 2018-19...Earned 2018 all-state honors and was named Public High League Player of the Year in St. Louis...Earned second-team St. Louis All-Metro recognition as both a junior and a senior...Totaled 17 points, six rebounds and four assists per game in 2017-18.

Personal | Born on Feb. 8, 2001...Son of Mario McKinney Sr., and Wakita Clark...Has seven siblings...Cousin, Jimmy McKinney, played for Missouri from 2002-06 and ranks 33rd on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,146 points...Plans to major in business marketing at NM State.

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