McKay Cannon
Guard #24
Ht/Wt
6'
0"
|
185 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Shelley, 
Idaho
Last School
Weber State
Roster Years
2017-2019


Personal

  • Married former Weber State track athlete Maddie Ball in September 2016
  • Parents are Seth and Jennifer Cannon
  • Has four siblings: Carter, Stockton, Austin, Brinley
  • Served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile from 2013-15

Before BYU

  • Played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Weber State where he appeared in 67 games and made 40 starts
  • As a sophomore in 2016-17 averaged 2.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game
  • Played in 35 games and started 33 as a freshman in 2015-16
  • Helped Weber State win the Big Sky regular season and tournament titles and earn a trip to the NCAA tournament
  • Averaged 5.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists and added 32 steals and 41 3-pointers
  • Scored in double figures six times, including a 10-point, five-assist and six-steal performance against Xavier in the NCAA tournament
  • Prepped at Shelley High School for coach Dave Hadley
  • Is the all-time leading scorer in Shelley High School history with 1,410 points
  • As a senior in 2012-13 averaged 19.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.7 steals
  • Was named the Idaho State Journal Boys 3A Basketball Player of the Year and first-team all-state while leading Shelley to the 3A title game
  • Was named the Post Register All-Area Boys Player of the Year
  • As a junior averaged 16.4 points, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals
  • Earned second-team all-state honors
  • Named to the Post Register All-Area First Team
  • Played wide receiver and defensive back and helped Shelley win the Idaho 3A state title
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year

Junior Year 2017-2018

  • Played in 29 games
  • Received the Best Conditioned Perimeter Player Award at the end of season banquet
  • Transferred from Weber State and missed the first six games before receiving a waiver from the NCAA
  • Posted season highs of 17 points (at Utah State), 4 rebounds (at San Francisco), 6 assists (at Utah Valley), 1 block (at Utah Valley), 4 steals (vs. Texas Southern) and 2 3-point field goals (3 times)
  • Scored in double figures once and had three-plus steals twice
  • Led the team in scoring once and assists twice
Senior Year 2018-2019

  • Received the Best Conditioned Player Award and Coaches Award at the end of season banquet
  • Played in all 32 games and made 18 starts
  • Posted season highs of 11 points (Portland), 5 rebounds (San Diego), 7 assists (Loyola Marymount), 1 block (San Diego) and 4 steals (Portland)
  • Scored in double figures twice, had three-plus steals three times and three-plus 3-pointers twice
  • Led the team in assists four times
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



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    M Basketball | Feb, 27

    Get to know senior guard McKay Cannon