The 24-year-old Western Australian comes to Bendigo on the back of her debut WNBL season with the Townsville Fire in 2020.

The 192-cm power forward led the WNBL in field goal percentage, in addition to standing her own under the ring against some of the league's elite talls.

Currently playing with Perry Lake Hawks in the NBL1 West conference, McKay is eager to get down to business with the Spirit and believes she has plenty to offer her new squad.

"I pride myself on toughness and doing all the little one-percenters that other people overlook," McKay said.

"I also pride myself on being the last line of defence. I value my talk on the court and will hopefully help the team grit down and get wins."

McKay will draw on her college experience, in addition to her time with the Fire and playing in Europe to perform at her best with the Spirit.

"I'd love to share my role in the three a little bit more and play more as a forward rather than as a centre," she said.

"However, still maintaining my abilities inside the paint."

The big drawcard to sign was playing under coach Tracy York and with a squad that includes some of the country's most talented athletes.

"Tracy wanted the things that I bring to the court and didn't want to change my style of play," McKay said.

"She's onboard with trying to expand my game and bring in new elements to help me improve."

McKay joins a growing list of stars assembled by coach Tracy York for the 2021/22 Spirit which includes Leilani Mitchell, Maddie Garrick, Tessa Lavey, Anneli Maley, Demi Skinner and Piper Dunlop.

"I can't wait to get out to Bendigo and am even more excited to play with a great group of girls that Tracy has put together," she said.

"I'm looking forward to getting back in the WNBL for a full-length season and to have some new experiences with a new team."

York described McKay as a "hidden gem" within Australian Basketball.

"Megan burst onto the WNBL scene last year with Townsville after an impressive stint in Europe and successful college career with St Mary's in the US," York said.

"She's a dominant, fit, and mobile post player and we think she will further develop while being an integral part of our group.

"Meg is a personable young woman with good maturity, and we feel she will fit in well with our culture and team we are building."

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