Mike Bantom

Mike Bantom

No. 40, 42
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth	December 3, 1951 (1951-12-03) (age 59)
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
High school	Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Saint Joseph's (1969–1973)
NBA Draft	1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career	1973–1989
Career history
1973–1975	Phoenix Suns
1975–1977	Seattle SuperSonics
1977	New York Nets
1977–1981	Indiana Pacers
1982	Philadelphia 76ers
1982–1985	Mens Sana Siena (Italy)
1985–1986	Auxilium Torino (Italy)
1986–1989	Virtus Roma (Italy)
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1974)
Career NBA statistics
Points	8,568 (12.1 ppg)
Rebounds	4,517 (6.4 rpg)
Assists	1,623 (2.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Competitor for United States Olympic Games Silver 1972 Munich Team competition

Michael Allen Bantom (born December 3, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'9" power forward/center from Saint Joseph's University, Bantom won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics as a member of the United States national basketball team, who lost a controversial final game to the Soviet Union. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the eighth pick of the 1973 NBA Draft, and he embarked upon a nine-year NBA (1973–82) career as a member of the Suns, Seattle SuperSonics, New York Nets, Indiana Pacers, and Philadelphia 76ers. He earned All-Rookie Team honors and ended his NBA career with 8,568 total points, 4,517 total rebounds, and 1,623 total assists. From 1982 until 1989, Bantom played professionally in Italy.

Since retiring as a player, Bantom has served stints as Licensing Manager for NBA International, NBA International Director of Marketing, and, currently, NBA Senior Vice President of Player Development.

Bantom is a father of four children.

External links

• NBA.com profile
• NBA career statistics
• Bantom's Italian League Statistics

Persondata
Name	Bantom, Mike
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 3, 1951
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death
Place of death