Biography.guide
Home › People › Basketball player › Stan McKenzie
Portrait of Stan McKenzie

Stan McKenzie

1944 – 2021

American basketball player

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Stan McKenzie

Lived 1944 – 2021 (aged 76). Stan McKenzie was an American basketball player.

Stanley McKenzie (October 6, 1944 – July 21, 2021) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Miami, Florida, McKenzie played college basketball for the NYU Violets. He scored over 1,000 points in his collegiate career, and was inducted into the NYU Hall of Fame in 1984.

He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 11th round of the 1966 NBA draft. He played one season with the Bullets, then played for the Phoenix Suns for two years (1968–1970). He next played for the Portland Trail Blazers (1970–1972). He was traded from the Trail Blazers to the Houston Rockets for Greg Smith on October 27, 1972. He retired from the NBA in 1973.

He was married to Vashti Murphy McKenzie, who became the first woman Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Stan McKenzie was also a leader in the AME church, and served as the first male Supervisor of Missions in the AME Church's more than 200-year history. He served as head of missions for three districts, including the 18th, 13th and 10th Episcopal Districts.

Career statistics

NBA Source

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Miami Northwestern Senior High School, New York University
Also known as
Stanley McKenzie

People in Stan McKenzie's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Stan McKenzie's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Stan McKenzie?

American basketball player (1944-2021)

When was Stan McKenzie born?

Stan McKenzie was born on 6 October 1944 in Miami.

When did Stan McKenzie die?

Stan McKenzie died on 21 July 2021 in Dallas.

What was Stan McKenzie's occupation?

Stan McKenzie was a basketball player.

What nationality was Stan McKenzie?

Stan McKenzie was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stan McKenzie

· Wikidata: Q1626992

· DBpedia: Stan McKenzie (basketball)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stan McKenzie. https://biography.guide/stan-mckenzie/

MLA: "Stan McKenzie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stan-mckenzie/.

Chicago: "Stan McKenzie." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/stan-mckenzie/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-21 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:00 UTC