Coronado High School alum Wayne McKinney III heads down Interstate 8 from USD for his final season of eligibility
San Diego State has found its replacement for Lamont Butler in the transfer portal, and it didn’t have to look far. Like, eight miles. University of San Diego guard Wayne McKinney III committed to the Aztecs for his final year of eligibility on Thursday morning, becoming the first men’s basketball scholarship player to move between the Division I programs since Mike Haupt went in the opposite direction on Interstate 8 in the mid-1980s.
and USD played an annual nonconference game. That series ended in 2020 when the Aztecs replaced the Toreros on the schedule with UC San Diego as it transitioned to Div. I. McKinney never played against as a freshman in 1984-85, got hurt as a sophomore and sat out, then spent his final two seasons at USD. Now McKinney goes from Jenny Craig Pavilion to Viejas Arena. “I’m very honored to still play in San Diego, going from one side to the other, just down the 8 and staying here in my hometown,” McKinney said. “It’s a blessing. I think my teammates will be very supportive of my decision and they’ll root for me. “I gave it my all at USD.
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