A staple on two NCAA Tournament teams during the Marvin Menzies coaching era, Wendell McKines was both a fan favorite and a force to be reckoned with by Aggie opponents through his time in Las Cruces.Â
Through his final season (2011-12), McKines' name was one of national prominence due to his scoring and rebounding numbers. The eventual All-WAC First Team choice and WAC Tournament MVP averaged 18.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game in his farewell season. On the national scene, McKines ranked eighth among all NCAA Division I men's basketball players in rebounds per game and was the land's 29th-leading scorer, too. Twenty of his 47 career double-doubles came in the 2011-12 campaign and helped NM State go 26-10.Â
Once his collegiate career came to an end, McKines had amassed 1,521 points and 1,135 rebounds to become just the second Aggie ever to record 1,000 or more points and 1,000 or more rebounds in a career. Currently his career scoring total is the ninth-highest in program history while his rebounding total ranks second behind Sam Lacey.Â
After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA Draft, McKines became an excellent player overseas. During his seven-year overseas career, McKines played in teams located in France, the Philippines, South Korea and Israel.Â
