University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 14
Tori McKinney
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- High School:
- Minnetonka High School
- Hometown:
- Minnetonka, Minn.
2025-26: SOPHOMORE SEASON
All-Big Ten Second Team (coaches)
All-Big Ten Defensive Team (coaches)
All-Big Ten Third Team (media)
• In the Maroon and Gold's last 11 regular season games, has averaged 15.9 points per game, tallied 33 assists and a team-leading 24 steals during that stretch
• Has hit double figures in nine of the last 10 regular season games
• Against the Spartans on Feb. 22, had a career-high 29 points, 10 field goals made, and 19 field goal attempts.
• Recorded back-to-back 20-point games, scoring 23 points against Penn State on Jan. 28 after posting 20 against Wisconsin on Jan. 25
• It marked the first time a Gopher scored 20 or more points in consecutive games since Mara Braun did so in 2023 against Purdue (21 on Dec. 10, 2023) and Grambling (26 on Dec. 13, 2023)
• This season, Has improved her scoring average to 13.1 from 10.6 last season, and has scored 341 points in a span of 26 games compared to 372 in 35 last year
• She's surpassed her 47 steals last season as she currently sits at a team-leading 52 this year.
• Ranks sixth in the Big Ten, averaging 2.0 steals per game.
2024-25: FRESHMAN SEASON
Was named WBIT MVP and to the WBIT All-Tournament Team
Was named USBWA Freshman of the Week (Dec. 31)
Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors (Jan. 6)
• Co-led the Gophers alongside Niamya Holloway with 12 blocks
• Ranked third on the team in points (372), steals (47), and assists (86)
• Was one of three freshmen in the Big Ten to average 10.6 points, 1.3 steals, and 2.5 assists per game
• Scored a career-high 26 points in the WBIT Championship game against Belmont, including 19 in the first half
• Ended the season with the best freshman free-throw percentage of any Gopher (.887)
• Scored 25 points in Minnesota’s home opener against Penn State, the most against a Big Ten opponent in her career
HIGH SCHOOL
3x All-Lake Conference
• Earned back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year laurels from Prep Girls Hoops during the 2022 and 2023 AAU season, which she played with North Tartan
• In McKinney’s most recent AAU campaign she averaged 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 steals
• Took numerous charges throughout the EYBL circuit, including taking 10 charges during the Boo Williams Tournament
• Played at the varsity level at Minnetonka since her seventh-grade year
• Was an honor roll student with a weighted GPA of 4.271
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Jennifer and Thomas McKinney.
All-Big Ten Second Team (coaches)
All-Big Ten Defensive Team (coaches)
All-Big Ten Third Team (media)
• In the Maroon and Gold's last 11 regular season games, has averaged 15.9 points per game, tallied 33 assists and a team-leading 24 steals during that stretch
• Has hit double figures in nine of the last 10 regular season games
• Against the Spartans on Feb. 22, had a career-high 29 points, 10 field goals made, and 19 field goal attempts.
• Recorded back-to-back 20-point games, scoring 23 points against Penn State on Jan. 28 after posting 20 against Wisconsin on Jan. 25
• It marked the first time a Gopher scored 20 or more points in consecutive games since Mara Braun did so in 2023 against Purdue (21 on Dec. 10, 2023) and Grambling (26 on Dec. 13, 2023)
• This season, Has improved her scoring average to 13.1 from 10.6 last season, and has scored 341 points in a span of 26 games compared to 372 in 35 last year
• She's surpassed her 47 steals last season as she currently sits at a team-leading 52 this year.
• Ranks sixth in the Big Ten, averaging 2.0 steals per game.
2024-25: FRESHMAN SEASON
Was named WBIT MVP and to the WBIT All-Tournament Team
Was named USBWA Freshman of the Week (Dec. 31)
Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors (Jan. 6)
• Co-led the Gophers alongside Niamya Holloway with 12 blocks
• Ranked third on the team in points (372), steals (47), and assists (86)
• Was one of three freshmen in the Big Ten to average 10.6 points, 1.3 steals, and 2.5 assists per game
• Scored a career-high 26 points in the WBIT Championship game against Belmont, including 19 in the first half
• Ended the season with the best freshman free-throw percentage of any Gopher (.887)
• Scored 25 points in Minnesota’s home opener against Penn State, the most against a Big Ten opponent in her career
HIGH SCHOOL
3x All-Lake Conference
• Earned back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year laurels from Prep Girls Hoops during the 2022 and 2023 AAU season, which she played with North Tartan
• In McKinney’s most recent AAU campaign she averaged 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 steals
• Took numerous charges throughout the EYBL circuit, including taking 10 charges during the Boo Williams Tournament
• Played at the varsity level at Minnetonka since her seventh-grade year
• Was an honor roll student with a weighted GPA of 4.271
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Jennifer and Thomas McKinney.
Highlights: Gophers 55, Ohio State 60
Friday, March 06
Cinematic Recap: Gophers-Illini
Tuesday, March 03
Highlights: Gophers 78, Illinois 73
Sunday, March 01
Coming Home: Carlie Wagner Olstad
Monday, February 23
