Wayne McKoy: key obituary facts
Is Wayne McKoy dead? Yes. Wayne McKoy died on August 18, 2026, at age 68.
Cause of death: Wayne McKoy's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Wayne McKoy known for?
He was an American basketball player.
More about Wayne McKoy
Born: 26 March 1958.
Place of birth: Elizabethtown.
Gender: male.
Nationality: United States.
Education: St. John's University, Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School.
Wayne McKoy, an American basketball player, died on August 18, 2026, aged 68.
Born in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, he emerged as a highly recruited high school prospect at Long Island Lutheran in Brookville, New York, where he drew comparisons to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. McKoy went on to play college basketball at St.
John’s University from 1977 to 1981, earning two All-Big East Conference selections. He was drafted by the New York Knicks, but he did not play in the NBA and instead spent three seasons playing professionally in Spain.