Justin McKoy

Justin McKoy
University of North Carolina Basketball v The Citadel
Dean E. Smith Center
Chapel Hill, NC
Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Maggie Hobson

Position:
F
Height:
6-8
Weight:
220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Panther Creek (Cary, N.C.)

SENIOR SEASON (2022-23)
Scored 19 points and had 13 rebounds in 11 games • Season-high and UNC-high six points vs. Clemson • Made his second three of the season vs. the Tigers • Matched his career-high with six rebounds, all in the first half, in 15 minutes at Virginia, his first game in Charlottesville since he played for the Cavaliers from 2019-21 • Played a season-high 17 minutes and had two points, two rebounds and two blocks in the win over Wake Forest • Made his first three-pointer of the season vs. The Citadel.

JUNIOR SEASON (2021-22)
Played the entire overtime and 10 minutes total in the win over Baylor • Made two free throws and had three rebounds vs. the Bears • Season-highs in points (5) and rebounds (5) in 17 minutes against Virginia in the ACC Quarterfinal • Was his second-longest stint of the season and most since he played 18 against Georgia Tech on 1/15 • His two field goals in Brooklyn vs. the Cavaliers were his first since 1/24 at Wake Forest • Three-pointer was his first since he made one at home against Virginia on 1/8 • Four points and four rebounds at Wake Forest • Had four rebounds and three assists at Miami • Unavailable at BC and Notre Dame in early January due to Covid protocols • Returned to the lineup against Virginia and made a three-pointer against his former team • Season-high four rebounds in home win over Georgia Tech • Three assists in Carolina’s win on 11/23 vs. UNC Asheville • Made the ACC Academic Honor Roll and NABC Honors Court for outstanding grade point average.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020-21)
Played in 19 games with four starts at Virginia • Scored 67 points and totaled 62 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals • Scored a career-high 11 points and had six rebounds against San Francisco • Had eight points and six rebounds against Miami and six rebounds in the ACC Tournament against Syracuse • Seven games with five or more points • Played 10 or minutes in 10 games, including each of his last four games • Averaged 17.0 minutes and was 9 for 16 from the floor with 5.3 rebounds per game over his last four games against NC State, Miami, Louisville and Syracuse • Shot 48.3 percent from the floor and 80 percent from the free throw line • Earned Academic All-ACC honors.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2019-20)
Played in 14 games at UVa, averaging 1.1 points and 1.0 rebounds • Scored six points at Purdue and four against both JMU and in a home win over North Carolina • Was 4 for 6 from the free throw line and pulled down a season-high five rebounds against the Tar Heels on Dec. 8, 2019 • Played 17 minutes at home against Carolina, his longest outing of the season • Made all three of his field goal attempts in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge game at Purdue • Made the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

PREP
Was graduated from Panther Creek High School in Cary, N.C., in 2019 • Set the all-time scoring record at Panther Creek with 2,054 points • Averaged 24.7 points and 10.6 rebounds, was the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association’s District 5 Player of the Year and earned second-team all-state honors as a senior • Earned all-conference and all-district honors in each of his four seasons.

PERSONAL

Born Justin Timothy McKoy on Jan. 7, 2001 • Son of Elizabeth McKoy and the late Alfonza McKoy • Has a sister, Jasmine, and brother, Jalen • Majoring in human organizational leadership and development.