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Steve McKean
New Zealand basketball coach (died 2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen Ronald McKean MNZM (1943 or 1944 – 3 May 2021) was an American-born New Zealand basketball coach. He was coach of the New Zealand men's national basketball team, and also coached in the New Zealand NBL. He moved from Auckland to Taranaki in 1990 and became the first regional director of the Taranaki Secondary Schools' Sports Association. He became an influential figure in the Taranaki sporting scene, encouraging and inspiring young people across the region.[1]
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![]() McKean in 2012 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 1943 or 1944 United States |
Died | (aged 77) New Plymouth, New Zealand |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Career information | |
College | San Jose State (1967–1970) |
NBA draft | 1970: undrafted |
Playing career | 1971–1978 |
Position | Guard |
Coaching career | 1971–1995 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1971–1978 | Panmure |
As coach: | |
1971–1978 | Panmure (player-coach) |
1972–1981 | New Zealand national team |
1990–1995 | New Plymouth Bears |
Career highlights and awards | |
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