Mike Bratz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 17, 1955 Lompoc, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lompoc (Lompoc, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1977–1986 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 23, 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1980 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1980–1981 | Boston Celtics |
| 1981–1982 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983–1985 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1986 | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 4,081 (7.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,030 (1.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,851 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Louis Bratz (born October 17, 1955) is a retired American basketball guard and is currently the assistant general manager for the Sacramento Kings.[1] He played professionally in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, and Sacramento Kings.
Early life and career
Bratz was born in Lompoc, California and graduated from Lompoc High School. He played college basketball at Allan Hancock College and Stanford University.[2]
After being selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1977 NBA Draft,[3] and made his NBA debut on October 18, 1977 with the Suns.[4] Bratz played nine seasons in the NBA. He is famous for being the last Bulls player to wear number 23 prior to Michael Jordan.[5] Referencing his time wearing number 23 while with the Bulls, Bratz appeared in a commercial for the Chicago area sports bar Candlelite in 2008. The commercial teased that he was Michael Jordan before being revealed on camera, to which he said "What, you're expecting someone else?"
References
- ↑ http://www.nba.com/2015/news/08/31/kings-front-office-vlade-divac.ap/
- ↑ "Michael Louis Bratz (Mike)". databaseBasketball.com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Michael Louis Bratz". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Michael Louis Bratz (Mike)". Legends of Basketball. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Bulls by the Numbers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mike Bratz. |
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- databaseBasketball.com
- Legends of Basketball
- Sports Illustrated: Bulls by the Numbers