Trey McKenney
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| Born | September 6, 2006[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | St. Mary's Preparatory (Orchard Lake, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
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John "Trey" McKenney III (born September 6, 2006) is an American basketball player for St. Mary's Preparatory. He has represented the gold medal-winning United States men's national under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup. McKenney also won a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state championship as a junior for St. Mary's. As a sophomore and junior, he was the Michigan Associated Press (AP) Division 1 Player of the Year. McKenney has signed his national letter of intent to play college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines in 2025.
History
[edit]McKenney is the son of John McKenney II and Jasmine (Stanley) McKenney.[2] He grew up in Flint, Michigan watching Michigan Wolverines basketball with his father.[3] His maternal grandparents were students at the University of Michigan, and it was always his dream to play there.[4] McKenney's maternal grandfather is Woodrow Stanley, a former Mayor of Flint, and his Aunt, Linnell Jones McKinney, is regarded as Flint's first female professional basketball player.[2] Flint has a strong basketball history, including local high school greats such Glen Rice, Mateen Cleaves and Charlie Bell having played high school ball there. However, by the 21st century, local legends such as Kyle Kuzma, Javale McGee and Miles Bridges played high school at distant prep schools. McKenney also left the Flint area to attend St. Mary's Preparatory, a residential private school 45 minutes from Flint.[5]
According to his own Twitter account, McKenney received his 6th NCAA Division 1 scholarship offer (from Illinois) on November 17, 2021 as a freshman.[6] By the end of 2021, he also had offers from Michigan and Alabama.[2] That season St. Mary's captured the Catholic High School League championship.[7] The team was led by Michigan AP first-team selections JaVaughn Hannah and Kareem Rozier, as well as McKenney as a second team honoree.[8] In June 2022, following his freshman season, his offers list included Alabama, Arizona State, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, TCU, Temple and Texas.[9] As a sophomore, he led St. Mary's to a surprise 2023 MHSAA Division 1 final four appearance, despite an 11–10 regular season record and a last place 2–8 division performance.[7] Along the way, the team defeated former number one ranked Brother Rice, top ten ranked University of Detroit Jesuit and North Farmington, and defending state champion De La Salle.[7] As a junior, McKenney led St. Mary's to a 27–1 record and the 2024 MHSAA Division 1 state championship, scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds in a victory over North Farmington on March 16.[10][11] In the game, McKenney made 8 of 11 field goals and all 14 free throws.[12] St. Mary’s was the number-one ranked school in the state for the entire season.[13]
Following his junior year, McKenney represented the United States men's national under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup, winning a gold medal. He started all six games for the undefeated team USA, averaging 10.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 18.8 minutes.[14][3] He finished second on the team in scoring.[4]
On November 9, 2024, McKenney announced his commitment to the University of Michigan via a live broadcast on 247Sports, choosing from his final list of Georgetown, USC and Michigan.[3] As a blue chip recruit, he received over 30 offers and was listed as the 19th best basketball player in the national class of 2025, according to the 247Sports composite ranking at the time of his commitment. ESPN ranked him 16th in the class at the time, but unlike most rankings they listed him second in the state of Michigan. He was listed second because they recognized Darius Acuff as a Michigan native, although he had transferred from Detroit Cass Tech to IMG Academy as a junior.[15] When the two players were sophomores in Michigan, McKenney was the 2023 Associated Press Division 1 State Player of the Year.[16] McKenney won the award for a second consecutive season as a junior in 2024.[17] However, when they both played together, Acuff was the MVP of the 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup.[18] McKenney entered his senior season as one of the top 25 players in the nation according to Sports Illustrated.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "John McKenney III". FIBA. 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Orchard Lake St. Mary's Trey McKenney is on a path to becoming the next great Flintstone". WJRT. February 5, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hawkins, James (November 9, 2024). "St. Mary's star Trey McKenney, a top-20 recruit, commits to Michigan basketball". Detroit News. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Borzello, Jeff and Paul Biancardi (November 9, 2024). "Dusty May's Michigan Wolverines land 5-star recruit Trey McKenney". ESPN. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Green, Brandon (May 26, 2022). "Flint hoopers lost in the shadows". WJRT. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Green, Brandon (February 6, 2022). ABC12 Sports Reporter Brandon Green's full interview with Trey McKenney. YouTube. Event occurs at 2:43. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Wright (March 27, 2024). "Loss in basketball semifinals doesn't dampen St. Mary's playoff achievements". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Broderick, Bill (April 8, 2022). "Which locals were named to Division 1 All-State boys basketball team?". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Rabjohns, Jeff (June 24, 2022). "Powerful 6-foot-4 class of 2025 guard Trey McKenney lands Indiana scholarship offer". 247Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Van Dyke, Josh (March 16, 2024). "Trey McKenney powers Orchard Lake St. Mary's past North Farmington for D1 title". MLive.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Emons, Brad (March 16, 2024). "Tom Izzo watches as Orchard Lake St. Mary's beats North Farmington in D-1 final, 63-52". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Dunlap, Keith (March 16, 2024). "McKenney Grows Legend in Leading St. Mary's to 1st Title since 2000". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Wright (March 18, 2024). "Orchard Lake St. Mary's boys pushed to limit, but win state basketball title". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "#7 John McKenney III". FIBA. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Hole, Isaiah (November 9, 2024). "Michigan basketball gets huge commitment from in-state five-star". USA Today. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Purcell, Jared (April 6, 2023). "Meet the 2023 Michigan Associated Press Division 1 boys basketball all-state team". MLive.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Cadillac, Gaylord boys basketball players named to AP's Division 1 All-State second team". WWTV. March 28, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Cameron (June 9, 2024). "USA Basketball Captures Seventh Straight Gold Medal at the 2024 FIBA Men's U18 AmeriCup". USA Basketball. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Fattal, Tarek (November 21, 2024). "High school boys basketball National Player of the Year watchlist for 2024-25". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 30, 2024.