Derrick McKey was a professional basketball player who played Small forward as number 31, 9, 23. McKey was born on October 10, 1966, in Meridian, Mississippi. McKey’s height is 6 ft 10 in. McKey’s weight is 241 pounds. This article takes a deep dive into Derrick McKey’s net worth.
In high school, Derrick McKey played basketball for Meridian High School (Mississippi) (Meridian, Mississippi). McKey played basketball in college with Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball (1984-1987) and started playing professionally in 1987. In the 1987 draft, McKey was chosen number 9 in round 1 by the Seattle SuperSonics. McKey left the game of basketball in 2002.
McKey played for the Seattle SuperSonics during 1987-1992 as well as the Indiana Pacers in 1993-2000. Later, McKey played for the Philadelphia 76ers throughout 2001. Some of the highlights of Derrick McKey’s career included: 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, Second-team NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans – United Press International, Third-team All-American – Associated Press; National Association of Basketball Coaches, and Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year.
McKey set a career record of 10,266 (11.0 ppg) points, 4,387 (4.7 rpg) rebounds, and 2,254 (2.4 apg) assists.
Basketball annual payments can range between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of factors. Although most professional NBA players earn a salary of about $2 million, a few with D-league crossover agreements earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is nearly $100 million, although as of today nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players in the NBA earn approximately $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can be under $20,000 per year for minor league teams.
So what is basketball player Derrick McKey’s net worth in 2018? McKey earned a career high salary of around $6 million in ’02. Our estimate for Derrick McKey’s net worth as of 2018 is:
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