Mike Bratz

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Mike Bratz
Personal information
Born (1955-10-17) October 17, 1955 (age 69)
Lompoc, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Lompoc (Lompoc, California)
College
NBA draft 1977: 3rd round, 66th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1977–1986
Position Point guard
Number23, 10
Career history
1977–1980 Phoenix Suns
1980–1981 Cleveland Cavaliers
1981–1982 San Antonio Spurs
1983 Chicago Bulls
1983–1985 Golden State Warriors
1986 Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 4,081 (7.0 ppg)
Rebounds 1,030 (1.8 rpg)
Assists 1,851 (3.2 apg)
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Michael Louis Bratz (born October 17, 1955) is a retired American basketball player and former 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.

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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?"

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1977–78 Phoenix 80–11.7.403–.8241.41.50.50.14.7
1978–79 Phoenix 77–16.8.454–.8181.82.30.80.18.1
1979–80 Phoenix 82–19.4.392.244.8702.02.71.10.18.5
1980–81 Cleveland 80–32.4.390.337*.8112.55.71.70.210.0
1981–82 San Antonio 81320.0.407.333.7832.05.40.80.17.7
1982–83 Chicago 1509.3.333.125.7691.31.50.50.02.6
1983–84 Golden State 82017.4.409.294.8761.73.11.00.16.8
1984–85 Golden State 56613.3.424.231.8411.02.20.80.15.1
1985–86 Sacramento 3308.2.371.286.7780.71.20.40.02.1
Career586918.1.407.305.8301.83.20.90.17.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1978 Phoenix 2–4.5.200––0.00.50.00.01.0
1979 Phoenix 15–19.5.496–.7631.42.01.00.210.6
1980 Phoenix 8–21.1.512.391.9002.52.01.10.013.0
1982 San Antonio 9–20.0.288.278.8001.65.31.00.04.8
1986 Sacramento 305.0.500–1.0001.30.30.00.02.3
Career37018.0.454.341.7881.62.60.90.18.5

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". NBA.com . Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Michael Louis Bratz (Mike)". databaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Michael Louis Bratz". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Michael Louis Bratz (Mike)". Legends of Basketball. May 16, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Bulls by the Numbers". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
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