Carlton B. McKinney (born October 21, 1964), is a retired professional basketball player.

He briefly played in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers (1989) and the New York Knicks (1991).

[2] McKinney briefly played in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers (1989) and the New York Knicks (1991).

[3] He played the majority of his professional basketball career in the CBA for the Topeka Sizzlers (1988–89), Quad City Thunder (1989–90), Santa Barbara Islanders (1990), Rapid City Thrillers (1990–91), Fargo-Moorhead Fever (1991–1992), Grand Rapids Hoops (1993–94) and Sioux Falls Skyforce (1994–1996), where he helped win a championship before retiring in 1996.

He also played overseas in Europe notably in Italy, Greece and Spain.