Conrad McRae

Conrad McRae

Nickname(s)	McNasty
Position	Power forward/center
Height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Weight	222 lb (101 kg)
Born	January 11, 1971(1971-01-11) New York City
Died	July 10, 2000(2000-07-10) (aged 29) Irvine, California
Nationality	American
College	Syracuse
Draft	2nd round, 38th overall, 1993 Washington Bullets
Pro career	1993–2000
Career history	Fenerbahçe (1993–94) Pau Orthez (1994–95) Efes Pilsen (1995–96) Teamsystem Bologna (1996–97) PAOK (1997–98) Fenerbahçe (1998–99) Telit Trieste (1999–00)

Medal record
Men's basketball
Competitor for  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold	1990 Montevideo	Team competition

Conrad Bastien McRae (January 11, 1971 – July 10, 2000) was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. McRae's professional career flourished overseas in Europe for teams in France, Italy, Greece and Turkey. In the summer of 2000, McRae collapsed and died during a practice with the Orlando Magic's summer league team at the University of California, Irvine.^[1]

Bio

McRae attended Brooklyn Technical High School where he excelled at basketball. He earned the nickname "McNasty" while playing in Entertainers Basketball Classic in Harlem's famous Rucker Park. In high school, McRae was named PSAL High School All-City from 1986–89, selected to the 1989 McDonald's All-American Team, and participated in the Junior Olympics.

He accepted a scholarship to Syracuse University, playing under basketball coach Jim Boeheim. While at Syracuse, McRae became a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity (Theta Xi Chapter). Though he did not immediately garner many minutes, his tenacity, athleticism and defensive skills turned him into a second round draft pick in 1993 by the Washington Bullets. McRae never played in the NBA, but played on home soil for the Fort Wayne Fury of the CBA in 1994.

He moved on to play in Europe, eventually starring on several European clubs in Turkey, France, Italy and Greece. He helped Efes Pilsen S.K. of Istanbul to win European Championship Korać Cup of 1996, and also reached the Italian championship finals in the 1996–97 season with [Fortitudo Bologna].

McRae collapsed and died while running windsprints during an Orlando Magic summer league practice. An autopsy failed to determine the cause of death, but McRae had a history of arrythmia; in 1999, McRae signed a 10-day contract with the Denver Nuggets but it was terminated after he fainted before a game.^[2]

References

1. ^ Conrad McRae dies at basketball practice
2. ^ No Reason Found for McRae's Death LA Times, July 12, 2000

External links

• Wonderful Highlights of Conrad McRae with Pau-Orthez in 1994/95

Persondata
Name	Macrae, Conrad
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Short description
Date of birth	January 11, 1971
Place of birth	New York City
Date of death	July 10, 2000
Place of death	Irvine, California