Shaquielle McKissic

Shaquielle O'Neal McKissic (born August 17, 1990), is an American-born naturalized Azerbaijani professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroCup.

Early life McKissic was born in Indiana to a single mother and never met his biological father. His mother married a pastor when he was aged 12 and McKissic moved with them to Seattle, Washington.

Professional career In July 2015, McKissic joined Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Serie A.

On December 7, 2015, McKissic signed with the Changwon LG Sakers of the South Korean KBL. In his season in South Korea, he averaged 16.1 points per game in the KBL.

In June 2016, McKissic signed with Muratbey Uşak Sportif in Turkey.

On June 29, 2017, McKissic signed a one-year deal with Gran Canaria. On December 6, 2017, he parted ways with Gran Canaria after averaging 5.5 points per game in the Liga ACB, due to disciplinary reasons after alleging a confrontation with coach Luis Casimiro. Six days later, he signed with Russian club Avtodor Saratov for the rest of the 2017–18 season.

On July 5, 2019, McKissic signed a one-year contract with Beşiktaş Sompo Japan of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). On February 1, 2020, McKissic opted out of his contract with the club. He averaged 16.6 points per game in the Champions League, along with 17.6 points in the BSL.

On February 10, 2020, McKissic signed with Olympiacos Piraeus of the EuroLeague. On February 7, 2021, he signed a two-year extension with the team. On April 11, 2023, McKissic agreed on another two-year contract extension through 2025.

On July 2, 2025, McKissic signed for one final season with the Reds through 2026.

On July 1, 2026, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

National team career In June 2017, McKissic received an Azerbaijani passport and he then became a member of the senior Azerbaijan national basketball team.

Awards and accomplishments Olympiacos Piraeus EuroLeague Champion (2026) EuroLeague Finalist: (2023) 5× EuroLeague Final Four Participation: (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) 3× Greek League Champion: (2022, 2023, 2025) 3× Greek Cup Winner: (2022, 2023, 2024) 4× Greek Super Cup Winner: (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

Individual 3× Turkish Super League All-Star: (2017, 2019, 2020) All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention: (2015)

Personal life McKissic portrayed high school basketball star Doug “Easy” Ryder in the 2011 film Rock Paper Scissors. On May 7, 2019, he married his wife, Beril McKissic, in Gaziantep, Turkey. They have two children: a son, Foreign-Jermaine (born 2021), and a daughter, Amili-Nady (born 2025).

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EuroLeague Led the league

EuroCup

Basketball Champions League

FIBA Europe Cup

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