Kelly McCarty

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Kelly McCarty
File:Kelly McCarty at all-star PBL game 2011.JPG
McCarty, in 2011.
Minnesota Timberwolves
TitlePlayer development associate
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1975-08-24) August 24, 1975 (age 50)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican / Russian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolQuitman (Quitman, Mississippi)
CollegeSouthern Miss (1994–1998)
NBA draft1998: undrafted
Playing career1999–2013
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number11, 21
Career history
Playing
1999Denver Nuggets
1999–2001Maccabi Raanana
2001Oklahoma Storm
2001–2003Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel
2003–2004Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2004Hapoel Jerusalem
2004–2006BC Dynamo Saint Petersburg
2006–2010Khimki Moscow Region
2010–2013UNICS Kazan
Coaching
2023–2025Iowa Wolves (assistant)
2025–presentMinnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
Career highlights
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Stats at Basketball Reference
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Kelly Deshawn McCarty (born August 24, 1975) is a naturalized Russian[1][2][3] former professional basketball player who currently serves as a player development associate for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He represented the senior men's Russian national basketball team internationally. At 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 235 pounds (107 kg), he played at both the shooting guard and small forward positions. His primary position was small forward.

High school

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Born in Chicago, McCarty played high school basketball at Quitman High School, in Quitman, Mississippi.

College career

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McCarty played college basketball at the University of Southern Mississippi, with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, leading the college team in scoring and rebounding during his senior year, in 1997–98.

Professional career

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After playing in just 2 regular season games for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA in 1999, McCarty went on to play in Israel, spending 5 seasons there - at first with Maccabi Raanana. He then signed with the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Jerusalem, and with them he won the ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup) in the 2003–04 season, being voted the EuroCup Finals MVP.

The next year, in the 2004–05 season, he moved to the Russian Super League A club Dynamo Saint Petersburg, and without losing a single game in the FIBA Europe League competition, his team won the championship, and he was elected the Final Four MVP of that tournament. He spent the last years of his career playing in Russia.

National team career

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McCarty also played for the senior men's Russian national basketball team at EuroBasket 2009.[4]

Coaching career

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On November 9, 2023, McCarty joined tne Iowa Wolves as an assistant coach.[5] On September 11, 2025, McCarty was promoted to serve as a player development associate for the Minnesota Timberwolves.[6]

Club honors

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References

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  1. ^ McCARTY, KELLY NATIONALITY: RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
  2. ^ KELLY MC CARTY RUSSIA Nationality RUS.
  3. ^ Kelly MC CARTY (RUS).
  4. ^ Russia 8 - Kelly Mc Carty.
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