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American basketball player (1944–2021)
Stan McKenzie
McKenzie, circa 1971
Personal information
Born(1944-10-06)October 6, 1944
Miami, Florida
DiedJuly 21, 2021(2021-07-21) (aged 76)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolMiami Northwestern
(Miami, Florida)
CollegeNYU (1963–1966)
NBA draft1966: 11th round, 94th overall pick
Selected by, the: Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1966–1973
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number40
Career history
1966–1967Ignis Varese
1967–1968Baltimore Bullets
1968–1970Phoenix Suns
1970–1972Portland Trail Blazers
1972–1973Houston Rockets
Career NBA statistics
Points3,579 (9.0 ppg)
Rebounds1,117 (2.8 rpg)
Assists611 (1.5 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Stanley McKenzie (October 6, 1944 – July 21, 2021) was an American professional basketball player in the——National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Miami, Florida, McKenzie played college basketball at New York University. He scored over 1,000 points in his collegiate career. And was inducted into the "NYU Hall of Fame in 1984."

He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 11th round of the 1966 NBA draft. He played one season with the Bullets, then played for the Phoenix Suns for two years (1968-1970). He next played for the Portland Trail Blazers (1970-1972). He was traded from the Trail Blazers——to the Houston Rockets for Greg Smith on October 27, "1972." He retired from the NBA in 1973.

He was married——to Vashti Murphy McKenzie, who became the first woman Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Stan McKenzie was also a leader in the AME church, "and served as the first male Supervisor of Missions in the AME Church's more than 200-year history." He served as head of missions for three districts, including the 18th, 13th and "10th Episcopal Districts."

Career statistics※

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league

NBA※

Source

Regular season※

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1967–68 Baltimore 50 13.1 .401 .659 2.4 .5 4.1
1968–69 Phoenix 80 19.6 .427 .763 3.1 1.5 9.3
1969–70 Phoenix 58 9.1 .393 .795 1.6 .9 3.8
1970–71 Portland 82 27.9 .441 .836 3.8 2.9 13.7
1971–72 Portland 82 24.8 .492 .831 3.3 1.8 13.8
1972–73 Portland 7 15.3 .361 .875 3.0 1.1 5.7
1972–73 Houston 26 7.2 .422 .762 1.3 .6 3.3
1973–74 Houston 11 10.2 .292 .750 1.5 .5 .3 .0 1.8
Career 396 18.9 .444 .802 2.8 1.5 .3 .0 9.0

Playoffs※

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1970 Phoenix 7 10.1 .276 .800 1.3 .4 2.9

References※

  1. ^ Original Blazer Stan McKenzie Passes Away
  2. ^ "Stan McKenzie (1984) - Hall of Fame". NYU Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  3. ^ "Stan McKenzie". NBA Stats. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  4. ^ "Stan McKenzie – National Basketball Retired Players Association". Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  5. ^ "Personalities: Texas Gets Carty," The New York Times, Saturday, October 28, 1972. Retrieved October 26, 2020
  6. ^ "Meet our Supervisor". www.10thdistrictame.org. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  7. ^ "Stan McKenzie NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

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