Former Temple guard Aaron McKie, who, along with Rick Brunson and Eddie Jones, was recently inducted into Temple’s Hall of Fame, spoke to a handful of media outlets, including The Temple News, at halftime of Sunday’s win over St. Joseph’s.
McKie, an honorable mention Associated Press All-American during the 1992-93 season, finished his career sixth on Temple’s all-time scoring list with 1,650 points. McKie never came off the bench for the Owls, as he started 92 games in his three-year tenure on North Broad Street.
McKie was drafted in the first round of the 1993 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers. McKie would also later play for Detroit, Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Lakers during his 14-year professional career. While with the Sixers, McKie was named the Sixth Man of the Year following the 2000-01 season. McKie would later join the Sixers as an assistant coach, a position he still holds.
Listen to McKie’s thoughts on a variety of things, includi his induction, former Temple coach John Chaney’s impact on his coaching style and this year’s Temple squad, among other things
