Mike Glover (basketball)

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Mike Glover
Free agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1987-09-01) September 1, 1987 (age 36)
Bronx, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolAmerican Christian Academy
(Aston, Pennsylvania)
College
NBA draft 2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Hacettepe Üniversitesi B.K.
2013–2014 Estudiantes Concordia
2014–2015 Halcones de Xalapa
20152016 Halifax Hurricanes
2016 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2017Leones de Quilpué
2017 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
2017 Panteras de Aguascalientes
2018Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
2018 TNT KaTropa
2019 Cape Breton Highlanders
2019–2020, 2022 NSH Mountain Gold Timika
2023 Cangrejeros de Santurce
Career highlights and awards

Michael Glover (born September 1, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Iona. His moniker is Optimus Prime.

Glover played for three high schools. His senior-year transcript from American Christian Academy (Aston, Pennsylvania) was voided, and he was ruled ineligible for NCAA Division I play. Glover, a top prospect, decided to sue the NCAA, but a judge dismissed the lawsuit and he did not fight it since his girlfriend had just given birth to a son, Mike Jr. Glover played for two different community colleges—ASA College in Brooklyn and the College of Eastern Utah. Glover enrolled at Iona, where, as a senior, he posted averages of 18.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. He was a first-team all-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference selection both years at Iona. [1]

In 2015, Glover signed with the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). [2]

In July 2016, Glover was signed by the GlobalPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association for the Governors' Cup as a replacement for Dominique Sutton. [3]

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References

  1. Schonbrun, Zach (March 2, 2012). "The Ending Was Worth the Journey for a Star at Iona". The New York Times . Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. "Halifax Hurricanes sign Webster-Chan, Bertrand". The Chronicle Herald . Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  3. GlobalPort taps 'Optimus Prime' as replacement import for NBA aspirant Dominique Sutton, Karlo Sacamos, spin.ph, July 23, 2016