Brook Steppe

Michael Holbrook "Brook" Steppe (born November 7, 1959) is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 6'5" 190 lb (86 kg) shooting guard. Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Steppe played competitively from 1977 to 1982 at DeKalb Central Community College and Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was twice named First Team All-ACC. He was selected with the 17th pick in the 1982 NBA draft by the Kansas City Kings.

Brook Steppe
Personal information
Born (1959-11-07) November 7, 1959
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Springs
(Atlanta, Georgia)
College
NBA draft1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career1982–1995
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Number14, 11, 31, 25, 7
Career history
1982–1983Kansas City Kings
1983–1984Indiana Pacers
1984–1985Detroit Pistons
1985–1986Tampa Bay Thrillers
1986, 1987Baltimore Lightning
1986–1987Sacramento Kings
1987–1988Paris Basket Racing
1988–1989Pensacola Tornados
1989Portland Trail Blazers
1989–1990Pensacola Tornados
1991–1992Fort Wayne Fury
1992–1993Capital Region Pontiacs
1993–1994Hartford Hellcats
1994Rochester Renegade
1994–1995Fort Wayne Fury
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

He played five NBA seasons with as many teams until 1989.

He was once suspended for one game without pay by the Kansas City Kings during his rookie season in 1983 when he missed a plane from Atlanta to Kansas City.[1]

Following his playing career, Steppe got into coaching. He spent four seasons as an assistant men's basketball coach at Kennesaw State.

Notes

  1. Comings and Goings, The New York Times; published March 16, 1983


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