Mike Sanders (basketball)

Michael Anthony Sanders (born May 7, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player who played primarily as a shooting guard. He is a former assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]. Prior to being an assistant coach for Tyrone Corbin, Sanders was the team's director of player development.

Mike Sanders
Sanders in 1987
Personal information
Born (1960-05-07) May 7, 1960
Vidalia, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeRidder (DeRidder, Louisiana)
CollegeUCLA (1978–1982)
NBA draft1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 74th overall
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career1982–1993
PositionShooting guard
Number35, 7, 11, 33
Career history
As player:
1982–1983Montana Golden Nuggets
1983San Antonio Spurs
1983Sarasota Stingers
1983–1988Phoenix Suns
1988–1989Cleveland Cavaliers
1989–1991Indiana Pacers
1991–1993Cleveland Cavaliers
As coach:
1998–1999Wisconsin Blast
1999–2000Black Hills Gold
2000Washington Congressionals
2000–2001Detroit Pistons (assistant)
2001–2005Asheville Altitude (assistant)
2002–2004Adirondack Wildcats
2005–2007Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
2007–2008Charlotte Bobcats (assistant)
2008–2009Minot SkyRockets
2009–2011Fort Wayne Mad Ants (assistant)
2012–2014Utah Jazz (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • CBA All-Defensive Second Team (1983)
  • 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1981, 1982)
  • Third-team Parade All-American (1978)
Career NBA statistics
Points5,162 (8.0 ppg)
Rebounds1,927 (3.0 rpg)
Assists880 (1.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Playing career

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.[2]

Coaching career

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.[3]

Sanders also served as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats.[4]

Notes
  1. Jazz Promotes Michael Sanders to Assistant Coach; Brad Jones Hired as Assistant Coach/Player Development
  2. "1985–86 CBA Oficial Guide and Register, page 247". Continental Basketball Association. October 1985. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. Mike Sanders named first head coach of the Adirondack Wildcats
  4. Dell Curry changes mind, steps down as Bobcats assistant; Mike Sanders replaces him on bench
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