Keith Marcel Veney (born December 12, 1974)[1] is an American former basketball player who was notable for his standout career for Marshall University. He is tied with two other players for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I record for the most three-point field goals made in a single game, with 15, and is the only one of the three to have done so against a Division I opponent.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974-12-20) December 20, 1974 (age 47) Lanham, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Maryland) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1997 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1997–2000 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1997-1998 | Pau Orthez |
| 1998-1999 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 1999 | Komfort Stargard Szczec |
| 2000 | Njarðvík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Veney, a native of Seabrook, Maryland, played high school basketball at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville where he led the area in scoring at over 30 points per game as a senior.[3]
He then went on to play his first two years of college basketball at Lamar University before transferring to Marshall for the remaining two years.[4] On March 20, 2018, Bishop McNamara announced that Veney would return to the school as the new boys’ varsity basketball head coach.
During his cumulative four-year NCAA career, Veney scored 409 three-pointers, which is currently in the top 25 all-time in Division I history.[2] At the time of his graduation, he was number one.[3] Veney scored 51 points while making a still-standing NCAA record 15 three-pointers against Morehead State on December 14, 1996.[2][4]
After college, Veney went on to play five years of professional basketball in France, Israel, Iceland, Poland and the Dominican Republic.[3]
In January 2000, Veney signed with Úrvalsdeild karla powerhouse Njarðvík.[5][6] On January 15, he participated in the Icelandic All-Star game[7] where he was named the game's MVP after making 12 three point shoots on his way to 43 points.[8] In middle of February, Veney was released by Njarðvík after averaging 10.6 points and 4.1 assists in 7 games.[9]
After his playing career ended, he returned to the United States as a Nike NBA player representative before eventually starting his own company, Veney Management Group.[4] Today, he also runs basketball clinics and camps for younger players all over the country.[4]