Our clear pick for Most Improved Player in the league in this year, McKie made the noteworthy jump from glue guy off the bench to regular offensive focal point while putting together a First Team All-PCL season. Filling the void left by his brother (Dayton freshman Jaron McKie) and FGCU guard Jordan Ellerbee, the sophomore swingman emerged into a consistent double-figure scorer and a threat to go for 20-plus on any given night. McKie shows natural touch as a finisher and shotmaker from all over the floor and is developing the ball skills to be able to create his own shot consistently from a variety of different actions. He remains a constant factor in the floor game, using his length and twitchy athleticism to make plays around the ball on both ends. The ceiling is quite high for McKie and he made a big jump this season toward turning potential into regular production.

Our clear pick for Most Improved Player in the league in this year, McKie made the noteworthy jump from glue guy off the bench to regular offensive focal point while putting together a First Team All-PCL season. Filling the void left by his brother (Dayton freshman Jaron McKie) and FGCU guard Jordan Ellerbee, the sophomore swingman emerged into a consistent double-figure scorer and a threat to go for 20-plus on any given night. McKie shows natural touch as a finisher and shotmaker from all over the floor and is developing the ball skills to be able to create his own shot consistently from a variety of different actions. He remains a constant factor in the floor game, using his length and twitchy athleticism to make plays around the ball on both ends. The ceiling is quite high for McKie and he made a big jump this season toward turning potential into regular production.