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2023-2024 Men's Basketball Roster

24 Kobe McKinley

24 Kobe McKinley

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Olathe, KS
  • Prev School:
    Olathe South
  • Major:
    Business Administration, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Summary

Biography

CAREER HONORS
• 2024 All-GLVC First Team
• 2024 GLVC All-Defensive Team
• 2024 GLVC Tournament Most Valuable Player
• 2024 Cecil Martin Award - Men's Athlete of the Year
• 2023-24 Academic All-GLVC 
• GLVC Player of the Week (Nov. 20, 2023)
• 2023-24 Hansen Spear Funeral Home Classic All-Tournament Team
• 2023 GLVC All-Defensive Team 
GLVC Player of the Week (Feb. 9, 2022)

2023-24 (FIFTH YEAR) 
All-GLVC First Team...Started 31 games, averaging more than 34 minutes per outing...Was second on the team and sixth in the GLVC with 16.8 points per game...Led the league with 55 total steals for an average of 1.7 per game...Third on the tea with 5.2 rebounds per game while handing out two assists...Scored in double figures 27 times with a season high 28 points against Illinois Springfield...Had 13 games of 20-plus points with two double-doubles...Averaged 21 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while shooting 47% from the floor and 43% from three to earn GLVC Tournament Most Valuable Player honors

2022-23 (SENIOR)
Started all 29 games as a senior...Averaged 29 minutes of action per night...Second on the team with 12.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per outing...Scored a career high 30 points at Missouri S&T on 11-of-14 shooting...Shot 49.5% from the field...Picked up two double-doubles, tying his career high with 12 rebounds against Quincy...Blocked a team best 30 shots, including four at Rockhurst...Swiped 34 steals with a season best five at Truman State...Earned GLVC All-Defensive Team honors

2021-22 (JUNIOR)
Enjoyed a career best year starting 25 of 29 games...Was third on the team with 11.6 points per game with a career high 21 against St. Mary...Scored in double figures 19 times with two double-doubles, including a 10 point, 11 rebound performance in a win over No. 11 Washburn...Also had 20 points and career high 12 rebounds in the Cardinals first-ever road win over Southern Indiana to earn GLVC Player of the Week honors...Led the team with 0.9 blocks per game...Finished second in the GLVC with 55 total steals and 1.90 per game including a career best six against Baptist Bible

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
Made 18 appearances in second season...Averaged 3.6 points and 2.7 rebounds over nearly 14 minutes per game...Scored in double figures once...Posted a career high three blocks against Southwest Baptist

2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all 28 games with two starts as a true freshman...Averaged 3.6 points and 1.2 rebounds over 12.6 minutes of work per night...Scored in double-figures twice including a season-best 17 against Baptist Bible...Pulled down nine rebounds, had five assists and four steals in a win at Maryville

PREP
Played under coach Dan Morrow at Olathe South High School...Was an All-Conference selection in the Sunflower League and earned selections to the Blue Valley and Spring Hill All-Tournament Teams...Was a member of the Presidential Honor Roll and the Gifted Program

PERSONAL
Son of Steven and Latroya McKinley...Majoring in business administration

CAREER HIGHS 
Points: 30 vs. Missouri S&T (1/28/23)
Rebounds: 12 - 2x; Last vs. Quincy (1/7/23)
Assists: 5 - 2x; Last vs. McKendree (11/28/22)
Steals: 6 vs. Baptist Bible (12/10/21)
Blocks: 4 vs. Rockhurst (1/16/23)
Minutes: 49 vs. Quincy (2/3/24)
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Historical Player Information

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    2019-2020Freshman

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    6'5" 185 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2020-2021Sophomore

    G
    6'5" 185 lbs
    22
  • 24

    2021-2022Junior

    Guard
    6'5" 185 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2022-2023Senior

    Guard
    6'6" 195 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2023-2024Fifth Year

    Guard
    6'6" 195 lbs
    24
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