Mike Silliman

Mike Silliman

No. 4, 27
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth	May 5, 1944(1944-05-05)
Place of birth	Louisville, Kentucky
Nationality	American
Date of death	June 16, 2000(2000-06-16) (aged 56)
Place of death	Louisville, Kentucky
High school	St. Xavier (Louisville)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College	Army
NBA Draft	1966 / Round: 8 / Pick: 69th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Pro career	1970–1971
League	NBA
Career history
1970–1971	Buffalo Braves
Career highlights and awards
Kentucky Mr. Basketball (1962)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's Basketball Competitor for United States Pan American Games Gold 1967 Winnipeg Team Competition Olympic Games Gold 1968 Mexico City Team Competition

Michael Barnwell Silliman (May 5, 1944 - June 16, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky.

A 6'6" forward from the United States Military Academy, Silliman participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team. He also played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1967 FIBA World Championship ^[1] and the 1970 FIBA World Championship.^[2] He later played one season (1970-71) with the Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association. Silliman scored 91 points in 36 games.

References

1. ^ 1967 USA Basketball
2. ^ 1970 USA Basketball

External links

• Mike Silliman at Basketball-Reference.com
• 1968 Summer Olympics at USABasketball.com

Persondata
Name	Silliman, Mike
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	May 5, 1944
Place of birth	Louisville, Kentucky
Date of death	June 16, 2000
Place of death	Louisville, Kentucky