Mike Sanders (basketball)
| Utah Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 7, 1960 Vidalia, Louisiana |
| 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 / Round: 4 / Pick: 74th overall |
| Selected by the Kansas City Kings | |
| Playing career | 1982–1993 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 35, 7, 11, 33 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1982–1983 | Montana Golden Nuggets (CBA) |
| 1983 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1983 | Sarasota Stingers (CBA) |
| 1983–1988 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1988–1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1989–1991 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1992–1993 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–1999 | Wisconsin Blast (IBA) |
| 1999–2000 | Black Hills Gold (IBA) |
| 2000 | Washington Congressionals (USBL) |
| 2000–2001 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2001–2005 | Asheville Altitude (D-League; assistant) |
| 2002–2004 | Adirondack Wildcats (USBL) |
| 2005–2007 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2007–2008 | Charlotte Bobcats (assistant) |
| 2008–2009 | Minot SkyRockets (CBA) |
| 2009–2011 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants (assistant) |
| 2012–present | 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 Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Anthony "Mike" Sanders (born May 7, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player who played primarily as a shooting guard. He is now assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association.[1]
Basketball career
Born in Vidalia, Louisiana, Sanders was selected by the Kansas City Kings with the 74th overall pick of the 1982 NBA draft. After retiring as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1993, averaging eight points and three rebounds over the course of 11 NBA seasons, he 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.[2]
Sanders also served as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats.[3]
He has been an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz since 2012.[4] Prior to being an assistant coach for Tyrone Corbin, Sanders was the team's director of player development.
Notes
- ↑ Jazz Promotes Michael Sanders to Assistant Coach; Brad Jones Hired as Assistant Coach/Player Development
- ↑ Mike Sanders named first head coach of the Adirondack Wildcats
- ↑ Dell Curry changes mind, steps down as Bobcats assistant; Mike Sanders replaces him on bench
- ↑ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765602162/Utah-Jazz-Michael-Sanders-promoted-to-assistant-coach-Brad-Jones-hired-as-assistant-coachplayer.html?pg=all
External links
- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Coach profile @ NBA.com