Mike Phelps

Mike Phelps
Personal information
Born	October 3, 1961 (age 63); Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Vicksburg (Vicksburg, Mississippi)
College	Alcorn State (1981–1985)
NBA draft	1985: 7th round, 144th overall pick
	Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Position	Shooting guard
Number	25, 14
Career history
1985–1987	Seattle SuperSonics
1988	Los Angeles Clippers
1988–1990	San Miguel Beermen
Career highlights and awards
	2× PBA champion (1988 Reinforced, 1989 Open); SWAC Player of the Year (1985);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Michael Phelps (born October 3, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he attended Alcorn State University and was selected in the 7th round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics.^[1] Phelps played with the Sonics and Los Angeles Clippers.^[2] He later took his talents overseas and found success in the Philippine Basketball Association where he played for the San Miguel Beermen, helping them win two conference championships in 1988 and 1989.^[3] The latter became the first of three consecutive conference titles the team will win that year to accomplish the Grand Slam title run becoming only the second team in the league to do so. Phelps played one more conference with the team in 1990 but they failed to qualify for the semi-finals.

References

^ Bowker, Ernest (August 25, 2017). "Phelps proud to be city's only NBA player". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^ Dy, Richard (April 17, 2020). "'Powerhouse team': Mon Fernandez reflects on SMB's 1989 Grand Slam". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^ "Norman Black names his six best imports then is asked: Who'd you pick over yourself?". Spin.ph. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. June 15, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

External links

NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Bowker, Ernest (August 25, 2017). "Phelps proud to be city's only NBA player". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[2] Dy, Richard (April 17, 2020). "'Powerhouse team': Mon Fernandez reflects on SMB's 1989 Grand Slam". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[3] "Norman Black names his six best imports then is asked: Who'd you pick over yourself?". Spin.ph. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. June 15, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[1]

[2]

[3]