Brittany McKinney
Brittany McKinney

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Clemmons, N.C.

High School:
West Forsyth

Height:
5-8

Position:
C

Bats/Throws:
R/R

2008: As a freshman, appeared in 37 games • Started 31 at catcher • Finished the season with a .278 average (22 for 79) • Drove in 13 runs on the year with six doubles and two home runs • Was one of seven Tar Heels to record a slugging percentage of .400 or better at .430 • Did not commit an error in 303 attempts • Cut down four would be stealers on the year • Recorded four multi-hit and three multi-RBI games • Went 2 for 2 with a run and two RBIs at UNC Greensboro March 5 • Slugged a pair of home runs against Maine on March 13 finishing with two runs scored and four RBIs.

At West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, N.C.: High School's Female Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior • Three-time all-state selection • Four-time all-conference pick • Named team's defensive player of the year as a freshman, offensive player of the year as a sophomore and team MVP as a junior and senior • Also played volleyball where she was a captain two years.

Personal: The daughter of Christine and Ben McKinney • Born Brittany Elise McKinney on December 5, 1988, in Charlotte, N.C.

More on McKinney: Majoring in communications and would like to pursue a career in coaching • Hobbies include fishing and playing Xbox • Athletes she most admires include Muhammad Ali, Chipper Jones and Jason Varitek • Biggest sports thrill was winning the national championship with the Carolina Cardinals • Lists "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" as her favorite book and "Sportscenter" and anything on TruTV as her favorite TV shows • Favorite movies are "SWAT" and "Four Brothers."

McKinney's Career Statistics

Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI SLG BB SO SB-SA
2008 .278 37-31 79 5 22 6 0 2 34 13 .430 13 15 0-0