Mike Silliman
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| Small forward | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
May 5, 1944 Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
June 16, 2000 (aged 56) Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | St. Xavier (Louisville, Kentucky) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Army (1963–1966) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1966 / Round: 8 / Pick: 69th overall | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pro playing career | 1970–1971 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1970–1971 | Buffalo Braves | ||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Barnwell Silliman (May 5, 1944 – June 16, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
A 6'6" forward from West Point, where he played for coach Bob Knight and took Army to the NIT Semi-Finals in 1964, 1965, and 1966, Silliman participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and won a gold medal as captain of the United States national basketball team. He also played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1967 FIBA World Championship [1] and the 1970 FIBA World Championship.[2] He later played one season (1970-71) with the Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association. Silliman scored 91 points in 36 NBA games.
Mike Silliman died of a heart attack at age 56 in 2000. He is interred at Calvary Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.
References
External links
- Mike Silliman at Basketball-Reference.com
- 1968 Summer Olympics at USABasketball.com
- Mike Silliman at Find a Grave
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