Mickey McConnell
| No. 32 – Río Natura Monbús Obradoiro | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 14, 1989 Mesa, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dobson (Mesa, Arizona) |
| College | Saint Mary's (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Fileni Jesi |
| 2012–2013 | Tezenis Verona |
| 2013–2014 | Texas Legends |
| 2014–2015 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2015–2016 | Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket |
| 2016–present | Río Natura Monbús Obradoiro |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Richard Barton "Mickey" McConnell (born April 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Río Natura Monbús Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB league. He played college basketball at Saint Mary's College of California. In 2011, he was named West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. McConnell was drafted in 31st round of the 2011 MLB First Year Player Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
McConnell was born Richard Barton McConnell on April 14, 1989, in Mesa, Arizona, to Pam and Rick McConnell. Rick McConnell is the head basketball coach at Dobson High School and was a member of the University of Arizona’s 1976 College World Series Championship baseball team. Mickey's older brother Matt plays baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league organization. Their grandfather Dick has the most wins in Arizona high school basketball history. The youngest McConnell received the nickname "Mickey" as a homage to Mickey Mantle.
He attended Dobson High School and was coached by his father. In his Dobson career, McConnell scored a school record 1,650 points while dishing out a school record 545 assists. As a junior, he averaged 21.0 points, 6.0 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game as the Mustangs notched a 19–12 record. McConnell shot 48% from the perimeter and led the East Valley 5A conference in scoring, 3-point percentage, and assists. The Mustangs reached the 2006 Arizona high school playoffs before losing to Corona del Sol High School. Following the season he was selected to the East Valley 5A All-Region team.
In McConnell's senior year, he posted averages of 20.6 points, 7.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.0 steals per game in leading Dobson to a 23–7 record and state playoff appearance. The Arizona Republic named him to the First Team All State, and he was an East Valley 5A All-Region team selection. He originally signed with New Mexico, but opted out of his letter of intent after coach Ritchie McKay was fired. After considering UC Irvine, University of San Diego, and division 1 baseball options McConnell committed to Saint Mary's on April 28, 2007. He chose the Gaels because, in his own words, “I liked the whole environment and the rise of the program. It was just a good fit for me as far as the family culture atmosphere. I thought it was the best place for me to go to be successful.”
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