Kenny McFadden was an American basketball player and coach.
12 Facts About Kenny McFadden
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Kenny McFadden was instrumental in developing and coaching New Zealand's young basketball players over 40 years.
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Kenny McFadden played two seasons of college basketball for Washington State University between 1980 and 1982.
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Kenny McFadden led the Saints to championships in 1984,1985,1987 and 1988.
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Kenny McFadden finished his playing career as a four-time All-Star Five member, a two-time outstanding guard, a two-time scoring champion, and a three-time assist champion.
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Kenny McFadden played 252 NBL games in total, scoring 5004 points for a career average over 20 points per game.
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Kenny McFadden was well known as the mentor and manager of New Zealand NBA player Steven Adams.
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In 2010 and 2011, Kenny McFadden served as an assistant coach for the Wellington Saints under coach Pero Cameron.
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Kenny McFadden returned to the role in 2019 under coach Paul Henare and again in 2021 under Zico Coronel.
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In 2017, Kenny McFadden was rushed to hospital with acute respiratory failure and was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder.
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Kenny McFadden had a kidney donated to him in 2018.
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Kenny McFadden died in March 2022 in Wellington at age 61 from polycystic kidney disease.