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Travis McKie

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Richmond, Va.

High School:
John Marshall HS

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 210

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
10/23/1992

04/30/2012

2011-12 Wake Forest Basketball Team Awards

C.J. Harris and Travis McKie named Murray Greason Award co-winners

04/18/2012

Video: 2011-12 Individual Basketball Highlights

Watch the Deacons' top plays from this past season

04/05/2012

Video: Top 10 Dunks of 2011-12

Watch the Deacons' best dunks of the season

04/04/2012

2011-12 Wake Forest Basketball Season in Review

A look back on the Deacons' 2011-12 season

03/08/2012

Wake Forest Falls to Maryland 82-60 in ACC Tournament

Nikita Mescheriakov finished with 16 points and four assists in his final game as a Demon Deacon

03/08/2012

2012 ACC Tournament, Wake Forest vs. Maryland :: March 8, 2012 (AP Photos)

2012 ACC Tournament, Wake Forest vs. Maryland :: March 8, 2012 (AP Photos)

03/03/2012

Wake Forest at Georgia Tech - March 3, 2012

Wake Forest at Georgia Tech - March 3, 2012

02/28/2012

Wake Forest vs. Duke - Feb. 28, 2012

Wake Forest fell to Duke 79-71 at Joel Coliseum

02/25/2012

Wake Forest vs. Boston College - 2/25/12

AP photos from today's game

02/15/2012

Wake Forest vs. Georgia Tech - Feb. 15, 2012

Wake Forest vs. Georgia Tech - Feb. 15, 2012

Travis McKie Photo Gallery
McKie's 2011-12 Video Highlights
McKie's 2010-11 Video Highlights
McKie's Career StatsGet Acrobat Reader

Veteran forward who has developed into one of the top all-around players in the ACC ... Earned honorable mention All-ACC honors in 2011-12 after averaging 16.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game ... Has started every game for Wake Forest over the past two seasons ... A Freshman All-American in 2010-11 who became the 10th freshman in ACC history to lead his team in both scoring and rebounding ... Long, athletic wing who can finish in transition ... Terrific rebounder on both the offensive and defensive end ... Above-average range on his jump shot ... Able to knock down shots from beyond the arc ... Can play either forward position ... First Virginia native to play for the Deacons since Josh Shoemaker (Gate City, Va.) from 1998-2001.

Travis McKie


Career Statistical Rankings
Ranks 12th all-time at Wake Forest with 7.3 rebounds per game for his career ... His two-year average is the highest since James Johnson averaged 8.3 board from 2008-09 ... Has scored 915 points (14.5 ppg) and pulled down 463 rebounds (7.3 rpg) in his career ... Should become the first Deacon since Eric Williams (2002-06) to have both 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds ... Would become just the fourth Deacon in the past 15 seasons to accomplish the feat, joining Darius Songaila (1999-2002), Josh Howard (2000-03) and Williams ... Ranks fourth among active ACC players with 12 career double-doubles ... Enters the 2012-13 season with the fourth-longest active double-figure scoring streak among ACC players.

2011-12 (Sophomore)
Started all 31 games for the Deacons ... Named honorable mention All-ACC ... Averaged 16.1 points and 7.0 rebounds in 34.5 minutes per game ... Ranked sixth in the league in scoring and 12th in rebounding ... Also shot 47.8 percent from the field to rank fifth in the ACC ... Ranked among the ACC leaders in minutes played (4th), defensive rebounds (4.7, 9th) and offensive rebounds (2.3, t-10th) ... Shot 73.7 percent (115-of-156) from the free throw line and 37.9 percent (33-of-87) from 3-point range ... In conference play, averaged 14.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game ... Posted five double-doubles on the year, all of which came in conference play ... Tied for fourth in the ACC for double-doubles during league play ... Scored in double figures in 27 games, including nine straight games to end the season ... Posted 11 games of 20 points or more, ranking in a tie for third in the ACC in that category ... Scored a career-high 25 points four times on the year ... Led the team in scoring 12 times ... Pulled down double-digit rebounds in six games ... Led the team in rebounding 16 times ... Led the team with 15 dunks on the year ... Also led the team with eight charges drawn on the season ... Converted 20 of 25 3-point play opportunities ... Received the team's Murray Greason Award (co-recipient with C.J. Harris) and Best Rebounder Award ... Represented Wake Forest at the 2011 ACC Operation Basketball media event.

Travis McKie


2011-12 Season Highlights
Opened the season with 19 points and three steals vs. Loyola (Nov. 11) ... Set career-highs in back-to-back games with 23 points vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 16) and 25 points vs. N.C. Central (Nov. 20) ... Scored 20 points vs. Dayton (Nov. 24) in the Old Spice Classic to make it three consecutive games with 20+ points ... Finished with 20 points and nine rebounds vs. Texas Tech (Nov. 27) in the Old Spice Classic ... Had career-high marks in field goals (10), minutes played (39) and points (25) vs. Richmond (Dec. 3) ... Tied his career-high with 25 points vs. Wofford (Jan. 2) ... Posted first double-double of the season with 12 points and a career-high-tying 15 rebounds in the Deacons' ACC-opening win over Virginia Tech (Jan. 7) ... Matched career-highs with 25 points and four 3-pointers in 39 minutes at Maryland (Jan. 11) ... Turned in consecutive double-doubles in road games at Duke (Jan. 19) and at Boston College (Jan. 21) ... Went 9-for-18 from the field and added a career-high three blocks at BC ... Had 16 points and 10 boards vs. the Blue Devils and 20 points and 10 rebounds in the win over the Eagles ... Posted a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds at Clemson (Jan. 28) ... Followed with 13 boards vs. North Carolina (Jan. 31) ... Tallied his fifth double-double of the season with 23 points and 11 rebounds vs. Georgia Tech (Feb. 15) ... Reached the 20-point mark for the 10th time on the season with 21 points vs. Boston College (Feb. 25) ... Scored 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting vs. Maryland (Mar. 8) in the ACC Tournament.

2010-11 (Freshman)
Started all 32 games for the Deacons ... Tied Tim Duncan for the second-most starts by a freshman in school history ... Averaged 31.1 minutes per game, which ranked second on the team ... Led the Deacons in scoring (13.0 ppg) and rebounding (7.7), becoming the 10th freshman in ACC history to accomplish the feat ... Also became the fifth player in school history to lead in both categories as a freshman ... Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team, receiving 74 out of a possible 75 votes ... Selected as a Freshman All-American by CollegeInsider.com ... Earned three ACC Rookie of the Week awards (Nov. 22, Jan. 3, Jan. 17) ... Received the team's Murray Greason Award and Best Rebounder Award ... Led all ACC rookies in rebounding, minutes played and double-doubles (7) ... Ranked second among the rookies in scoring ... Ranked in the top 20 in the ACC in four categories: rebounding (6th), defensive rebounds (6th), offensive rebounds (10th) and scoring (16th) ... One of just two freshmen, along with UNC's Harrison Barnes, to rank in the top 20 in the ACC in both scoring and rebounding ... Scored in double figures 24 times, including five 20-point performances ... Scored in double figures in six straight games to open the season, becoming the first Deacon since Rodney Rogers (who began his career with 11 straight in 1991) to accomplish the feat ... Ranked third on the team in blocks (32) and steals (29) ... Shot 73.1 percent (98-of-134) from the free throw line ... Pulled down double-figure rebounds nine times ... His 247 total rebounds were the fourth-most for a freshman in school history ... Led the team in scoring 14 times and in rebounding 23 times ... Led the team with four charges drawn.


2010-11 Season Highlights
Made his collegiate debut vs. Stetson (Nov. 12) and finished with 10 points, five rebounds, two steals and two assists ... Led the team with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go along with eight rebounds vs. Hampton (Nov. 15) ... Posted his first career double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds at Elon (Nov. 20) ... Became the first Deacon freshman since Niki Arinze in 1998 to pull down at least 15 rebounds in a game ... Named the ACC Rookie of the Week on Nov. 22 ... Posted a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. Marist (Nov. 23) ... Recorded his third double-double of the season vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 4) with 18 points and 11 rebounds ... Led the Deacons with a double-double vs. UNCG (Dec. 15), scoring 16 points and grabbing 14 rebounds ... Scored 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting and had seven rebounds at Richmond (Dec. 29) in the return to his hometown ... Scored 15 of his 16 points in the first half vs. Gonzaga (Jan. 2) ... Posted his fifth double-double of the season, scoring 13 points and grabbing 10 rebounds vs. Maryland (Jan. 12) ... Scored 15 points with four rebounds and two blocks at Virginia Tech (Jan. 15) ... Posted his sixth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Virginia (Jan. 29) and ignited the Deacon's come-from-behind win with a monster dunk over Virginia's Assane Sene in the second half ... Led the team with 15 points and 7 rebounds vs. NC State (Feb. 13) ... Finished with game-highs of 20 points and eight rebounds vs. Florida State (Feb. 19) ... Scored 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting and pulled down nine boards vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 22) ... Scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting at Boston College (Mar. 6) ... Posted a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds and went 7-for-10 from the floor vs. Boston College in the ACC Tournament (Mar. 10).

High School
Ranked by Scout as the No. 10 small forward and No. 54 overall prospect in the class of 2010 ... Rated by Rivals as the No. 11 small forward and No. 57 overall recruit ... Listed as a four-star recruit by both services ... Ranked by ESPN as the No. 12 small forward, the No. 60 overall prospect and the fourth-best recruit out of the state of Virginia ... Part of a 2010 Wake Forest recruiting class that was ranked No. 8 in the country according to ESPN ... A 2010 graduate of Richmond Community High School in Richmond, Va. ... Played for John Marshall High School because Richmond Community did not have a basketball team ... Played under coach Frank Threatts at John Marshall ... 2010 McDonald's All-America nominee ... As a senior, named the 2010 Virginia Central Region Player of the Year after averaging 21.8 points and 11.0 rebounds per game ... Led the Justices to a 21-5 record and the AAA Colonial Conference championship in 2010 ... Also named the Richmond Times-Dispatch's 2010 Colonial District Player of the Year ... Earned the 2010 Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro Player of the Year award ... Three-time All-Metro honoree (2008-10) ... Named the Richmond Times-Dispatch Player of the Year in 2009 after averaging 21 points and 10 rebounds per game ... Led the Justices to a 26-6 record, the AAA Colonial Conference title and a No. 12 state ranking in 2008-09 ... Lost in the state semifinals in both 2008 and 2009 ... Led John Marshall to a 28-2 record and the No. 8 state ranking as a sophomore in 2007-08 ... Scored a school-record 2,094 points in his high school career ... Three-time academic all-district honoree (2008-10) and two-time All-Academic Central Region honoree (2009, 2010) ... High school teammate of Hampden-Sydney guard Randall Ward ... Played in the 2010 Capital Classic in Washington, D.C. ... Started and had seven points and five rebounds for the U.S. All-Stars, who lost 117-108 to the Capital All-Stars ... Played AAU ball for Boo Williams.

Personal
Given name is Travis Robert McKie ... Son of Renee' Smith ... Born October 23, 1992, in Richmond, Va. ... Has two younger sisters (Briah; Kaylah) ... Committed verbally to Wake Forest in April of 2009 ... Chose the Deacons over offers from a number of schools, including Alabama, Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Virginia and Virginia Tech ... Wore No. 15 in high school ... Majoring in communication ... Last name rhymes with "sky".

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