Donnie McGrath
Irish basketball player (born 1984)
Donald Michael McGrath (born May 7, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Providence College and on the Irish national basketball team after obtaining Irish citizenship.
Early life
McGrath grew up in Westchester County, outside of New York City.
He starred at John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, in Somers, N.Y., where he played four seasons on varsity. During that time, the Gaels went 79–12, and won four league titles. He was an all-league first-team player all four seasons, and first-team all state his last two seasons. He finished his varsity career with a school-record 1,725 career points. He averaged 30.9 points, 7.6 assists, and 6.5 rebounds per game his senior year, and was named Westchester County Mr. Basketball.
McGrath grew up playing AAU in New York City, with renowned clubs New York Gauchos and New York Ravens, out of the Bronx, NY. He became a regular at street ball tournaments in the city, and earned himself several nicknames on the court.
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