- Mike Butler (basketball)
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Michael (Mike) Edward Butler (born October 22, 1946, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American former professional basketball player.
He was selected in the 1968 NBA Draft by the San Diego Rockets, and in the 1972 American Basketball Association (ABA) Draft by the San Diego Conquistadors. He played four seasons in the ABA with the New Orleans Buccaneers and the Utah Stars.
Since retiring from professional basketball, Butler has been working in the transportation and distribution business. He lives in Lakeland, Tennessee.[1]
Butler lived in St. Louis Missouri for a short period of time (from 1959–1961) and attended Lindbergh High School.
From 1962-1964 Mike played for Coach Bill Todd at Memphis Kingsbury High School. In 102 games he set the then Shelby Metro Area Record by scoring 1,976 points.
Notes
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,270020161,00.html Article dated May 20, 2001; retrieved December 8, 2006
External links
- ABA stats @ basketballreference.com
Utah Stars 1970–71 ABA Champions 10 Mervin Jackson | 11 Dick Nemelka | 12 Mike Butler | 14 Roderick McDonald | 21 Red Robbins | 22 Tom Workman | 23 Jeff Congdon | 24 Ron Boone | 31 Zelmo Beaty (Playoffs MVP) | 33 George Stone | 35 Wayne Hightower | 40 Glen Combs | 42 Willie Wise | 54 Sam Smith
Head Coach Bill SharmanCategories:- 1946 births
- Living people
- People from Memphis, Tennessee
- San Diego Rockets draft picks
- American basketball players
- Memphis Tigers men's basketball players
- New Orleans Buccaneers players
- Utah Stars players
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs
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