Mike McGee (basketball)

Mike McGee
Personal information
Born (1959-07-29) July 29, 1959
Tyler, Texas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Omaha North (Omaha, Nebraska)
College Michigan (1977–1981)
NBA draft 1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career 1981–1992
Position Shooting guard
Number 40, 25, 22
Career history
19811986 Los Angeles Lakers
19861987 Atlanta Hawks
1987–1988 Sacramento Kings
1988–1989 New Jersey Nets
1989–1990 Aurora Desio (Italy)
1990 Phoenix Suns
1991 Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
1991–1992 Gaiteros del Zulia (Venezuela)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 4,968 (9.6 ppg)
Rebounds 1,112 (2.1 rpg)
Assists 629 (1.2 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael Ray McGee (born July 29, 1959) is an American professional basketball coach and former NBA player.

McGee was born in Tyler, Texas. He then moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where he played high school basketball at Omaha North High School. McGee scored 916 points during his senior season of high school in 1976–77.

McGee played college basketball at the University of Michigan from 1977 to 1981. He was the first player in Michigan Wolverines men's basketball history to lead the team in scoring four consecutive years. He did so with 531 points (19.7 points per game) in the 1977–78 season, 511 points (18.9 points per game) in the 1978–79 season, 665 points (22.2 points per game) in the 1979–80 season, and 732 points (24.4 points per game) in the 1980–81 season.[1] McGee continues to rank among Michigan's all-time leaders in several statistical categories, including:

A 6'5" (1.96 m) shooting guard/small forward, McGee played nine seasons (1981–1990) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, and New Jersey Nets. McGee averaged 9.6 points per game in his NBA career and won two NBA championships with the Lakers in 1982 and 1985.

See also

References

  1. "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. pp. 38–39.
  2. "Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan.
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