Jake McKinlay

Jake McKinlay
Personal information
Born(2001-04-06)6 April 2001
Died20 December 2021(2021-12-20) (aged 20)
Horowhenua, New Zealand
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolPalmerston North Boys'
(Palmerston North, New Zealand)
CollegeMineral Area College (2019–2020)
Playing career2018–2021
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Career history
2018–2019; 2021Manawatu Jets
Career highlights
  • No. 12 retired by Manawatu Jets
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  New Zealand
FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship
2018 ChinaTeam

Jake Tyrone McKinlay (6 April 2001 – 20 December 2021) was a New Zealand basketball player. He played three seasons in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) for the Manawatu Jets and one season of college basketball in the United States for Mineral Area College. He helped New Zealand win bronze at the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship in 2018.

Following his death in 2021, the Manawatu Jets retired McKinlay's number 12 jersey.