Shaquielle McKissic

Shaquielle "Shaq" O'Neal McKissic (born August 17, 1990) is an American-born naturalized Azerbaijani professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the EuroLeague.

Shaquielle McKissic
No. 77 – Olympiacos
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueEuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1990-08-17) August 17, 1990
Seattle, Washington
NationalityAmerican / Azerbaijani
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolKentridge (Kent, Washington)
College
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015VL Pesaro
2015–2016Changwon LG Sakers
2016–2017Uşak Sportif
2017Gran Canaria
2017–2018Avtodor Saratov
2018–2019Gaziantep
2019–2020Beşiktaş
2020–presentOlympiacos
Career highlights and awards

Collegiate career

In the 2009–10 and 2012–13 season, McKissic played for the Edmonds Community College.[1] In 2013, McKissic started playing for the Arizona State Sun Devils. In his final season, he averaged 12.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game for the Sun Devils.[1]

Professional career

In July 2015, McKissic joined Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Serie A.[2]

On December 7, 2015, McKissic signed with the Changwon LG Sakers of the South Korean KBL.[3] In his season in South Korea, he averaged 16.1 points per game in the KBL.[4]

In June 2016, McKissic signed with Muratbey Uşak Sportif in Turkey.[5]

On June 29, 2017, McKissic signed a one-year deal with Gran Canaria.[6] On December 6, 2017, he parted ways with Gran Canaria after averaging 5.5 points per game in the Liga ACB,[7] due to disciplinary reasons after alleging a confrontation with coach Luis Casimiro.[8] Six days later, he signed with Russian club Avtodor Saratov for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[9]

On July 5, 2019, McKissic signed a one-year contract with Beşiktaş Sompo Japan of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[10] On February 1, 2020, McKissic opted out of his contract with the club.[11] He averaged 16.6 points per game in the Champions League, along with 17.6 points in the BSL.

On February 10, 2020, he signed with Olympiacos of the EuroLeague. [12]

National team career

In June 2017, McKissic received an Azerbaijani passport and he then became a member of the senior Azerbaijan national basketball team.[13]

Personal life

McKissic portrayed high school basketball star Doug 'Easy' Ryder in the 2011 film Rock Paper Scissors. In May 2019, he was married to Beril McKissic.

References
  1. "Shaquielle McKissic Profile". Thesundevils.com. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. "Vuelle Pesaro: ufficiale la firma del rookie Shaquielle McKissic" (in Italian). Sportando.com. 25 July 2015.
  3. "Shaquielle McKissic joins LG Sakers". Court-side.com. 7 December 2015.
  4. "Shaquielle McKissic". RealGM.com. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  5. "Shaquielle McKissic Muratbey Uşak Sportif'te!" (in Turkish). Basketdergisi.com. 13 June 2016.
  6. Gran Canaria signs Shaquielle McKissic
  7. Shaquielle McKissic, Gran Canaria part ways
  8. "Casimiro y Báez consideran que no hubo agresión a McKissic" (in Spanish). La Provincia. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  9. Shaquielle McKissic inks with Avtodor Saratov
  10. "Besiktas acquires Shaq McKissic". Sportando. July 5, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  11. "Shaquielle McKissic leaves Besiktas". Sportando. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  12. "Olympiacos signs Shaquielle McKissic". Sportando. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  13. Shaquielle McKissic gets passport from Azerbaijan.
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