Personal information | |
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Born | Vidalia, Louisiana | May 7, 1960
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 210 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 career | 1982–1993 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 35, 7, 11, 33 |
Coaching career | 1998–2014 |
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 | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 5,162 (8.0 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,927 (3.0 rpg) |
Assists | 880 (1.4 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Michael Anthony Sanders (born May 7, 1960 Vidalia, Louisiana) is an American retired professional basketball player who played primarily as a small forward. He was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the 4th round (5th pick) and was the 74th overall pick in the1982 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.
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 All-Defensive second team honors in 1983. [3]
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. [4]
Sanders also served as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats. [5]
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