Alfonzo McKinnie

Alfonzo McKinnie is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Eastern Illinois University and University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. He made his NBA debut on October 19, 2017, playing in a single minute in their 117–100 win over the Chicago Bulls.

About Alfonzo McKinnie in brief

Summary Alfonzo McKinnieAlfonzo McKinnie is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Eastern Illinois University and University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. He made his NBA debut on October 19, 2017, playing in a single minute in their 117–100 win over the Chicago Bulls. On November 22, 2020, McKinnie, along with Jordan Bell, was traded to the Lakers in exchange for JaVale McGee.

McKinnie was not a big scorer and lightly recruited during his one year at Marshall HS. He got a chance to play at Eastern Illinois. As sophomore he averaged 10. 2 points and 7. 0 rebounds per game. After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft, he started his career with the East Side Pirates in Luxembourg’s semi-professional second division, where he became the go-to scorer.