What is Kenny McFadden?
[[File:Kenny McFadden 2018.jpg|thumb|right|McFadden in 2018]] '''Kenny McFadden''' (1960/1961 – March 2022) was an American professional [[basketball]] player. He played and coached in [[New Zealand]]. McFadden played for [[Washington State University]] under coach [[George Raveling]]. McFadden moved to New Zealand in 1982 and joined the [[Wellington Saints]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/features/7183144/Wellingtonian-Interview-Kenny-McFadden/|title=Wellingtonian Interview: Kenny McFadden |author=Joseph Romanos|publisher=The Wellingtonian|date=2012-06-28}}</ref> He won four championships during the 1980s. He retired in 1996.<ref name=nzbasketacademy>{{cite web|title=Kenny McFadden|url=http://nzbasketballacademy.com/coaches/kenny-mcfadden/|publisher=New Zealand Basketball Academy|accessdate=28 May 2012}}</ref> McFadden died in March 2022 from [[kidney disease]], aged 61.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/basketball-legendary-player-coach-and-mentor-kenny-mcfadden-dies/LTCS6TYNRS7LOMAIG7JIZ6SAUE/ |title=Basketball: Legendary player, coach and mentor Kenny McFadden dies |date=25 March 2022 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:McFadden, Kenny}} [[Category:1960s births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from kidney disease]] [[Category:American basketball players]] [[Category:New Zealand sportspeople]] [[Category:College basketball coaches]] {{sports-bio-stub}}