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| Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 3, 1951 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| High school | Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| College | Saint Joseph's (1969–1973) | ||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1973–1989 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||
| 1975–1977 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||
| 1977 | New York Nets | ||||||||||||
| 1977–1981 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||
| 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||
| 1982–1985 | Mens Sana Siena (Italy) | ||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Auxilium Torino (Italy) | ||||||||||||
| 1986–1989 | Virtus Roma (Italy) | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||
| Points | 8,568 (12.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 4,517 (6.4 rpg) | ||||||||||||
| Assists | 1,623 (2.3 apg) | ||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||
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Michael Allen Bantom (born December 3, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'9" power forward/center from Saint Joseph's University, Bantom won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics as a member of the United States national basketball team, who lost a controversial final game to the Soviet Union. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the eighth pick of the 1973 NBA Draft, and he embarked upon a nine-year NBA (1973–82) career as a member of the Suns, Seattle SuperSonics, New York Nets, Indiana Pacers, and Philadelphia 76ers. He earned All-Rookie Team honors and ended his NBA career with 8,568 total points, 4,517 total rebounds, and 1,623 total assists. From 1982 until 1989, Bantom played professionally in Italy.
Since retiring as a player, Bantom has served stints as Licensing Manager for NBA International, NBA International Director of Marketing, and, currently, NBA Senior Vice President of Player Development.
Bantom is a father of four children.
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