A 6'9", 255 lb forward-center from Baylor University, Skinner was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (22nd pick overall) of the 1998 NBA draft.

He played for the Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA, as well as the Italian team Benetton Treviso.

Between his stints for the Clippers and the Cavaliers, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors but never played a game for either team.

[3] On July 31, 2008, Skinner signed with the Clippers, his former team,[4] and re-signed with Los Angeles again the following season.

[6] In 2011, Skinner made the Memphis Grizzlies' roster after training camp, but he was waived on December 29, 2011.