Michael Cage

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Michael Jerome Cage (born January 28, 1962 in West Memphis, Arkansas) is a former NBA basketball player.

A 6'9" power forward/center from San Diego State University, Cage was the 14th pick of the 1984 NBA Draft. He played 15 NBA seasons (19842000) with five teams: the Los Angeles Clippers, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the New Jersey Nets.

The highlight of his career was in 1988 as a member of the Clippers, when he led the league in rebounding with 13.0 per game. He was on a personal duel with Charles Oakley, who was playing with the Chicago Bulls at the time. He had to register 28 rebounds in his final game to beat out Oakley for the rebounding title. During his career he earned the nicknames "John Shaft" and "Windexman" (as in "cleaning the glass") due to his rebounding prowess and hard work on defense.

He holds career averages of 7.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.

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