bˈɔːɹn ɪn kwˈiːnz, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, mə kˈɪləp ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪn kwˈiːnz ænd ˌɔn lˈɔŋ ˈaɪlənd ænd plˈeɪd fɔːɹ tʃˈæmɪnˌeɪd hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn mˌɪniːˈoʊlə.
Born in Queens, New York, McKillop grew up in Queens and on Long Island and played for Chaminade High School in Mineola.