Mike Sanders (basketball)

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Mike Sanders
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Sanders in 1987
Personal information
Born (1960-05-07) May 7, 1960 (age 64)
Vidalia, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school DeRidder (DeRidder, Louisiana)
College UCLA (1978–1982)
NBA draft 1982: 4th round, 74th overall pick
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career1982–1993
Position Shooting guard
Number35, 7, 11, 33
Coaching career1998–2014
Career history
As player:
1982–1983 Montana Golden Nuggets
1983 San Antonio Spurs
1983 Sarasota Stingers
1983–1988 Phoenix Suns
1988–1989 Cleveland Cavaliers
1989–1991 Indiana Pacers
1991–1993 Cleveland Cavaliers
As coach:
1998–1999 Wisconsin Blast
1999–2000 Black Hills Gold
2000 Washington Congressionals
2000–2001 Detroit Pistons (assistant)
2001–2005 Asheville Altitude (assistant)
2002–2004 Adirondack Wildcats
2005–2007 Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
2007–2008 Charlotte Bobcats (assistant)
2008–2009 Minot SkyRockets
2009–2011 Fort Wayne Mad Ants (assistant)
2012–2014 Utah Jazz (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 5,162 (8.0 ppg)
Rebounds 1,927 (3.0 rpg)
Assists 880 (1.4 apg)
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Michael Anthony Sanders (born May 7, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who played primarily as a small forward. He was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the fourth round (5th pick) and was the 74th overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. [1] He is a former assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [2] Prior to being an assistant coach for Tyrone Corbin, Sanders was the team's director of player development.

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Playing career

Born in Vidalia, Louisiana, Sanders was selected by the Kansas City Kings with the 74th overall pick of the 1982 NBA draft after the close of his college career at UCLA. Over the course of 11 NBA seasons, Sanders averaged eight points and three rebounds per game. He played for the San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers during this time.

Early in his career, Sanders played parts of two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Montana Golden Nuggets and Sarasota Stingers. He averaged 23.3 points and 8.9 rebounds in 37 career games in the league, earning CBA Rookie of the Year, All-CBA First Team All-Defensive second team honors in 1983. [3] [4]

Coaching career

After retiring from the NBA, Sanders became a head coach of the Black Hills Gold in the IBA, the Wisconsin Blast of the IBA and the Adirondack Wildcats of the USBL. [5]

Sanders also served as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats. [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Mike Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ Jazz Promotes Michael Sanders to Assistant Coach; Brad Jones Hired as Assistant Coach/Player Development
  3. ↑ "1985–86 CBA Oficial Guide and Register, page 247". Continental Basketball Association. October 1985.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. ↑ "Mike Sanders minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Mike Sanders named first head coach of the Adirondack Wildcats
  6. ↑ Dell Curry changes mind, steps down as Bobcats assistant; Mike Sanders replaces him on bench
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