Michael Sojourner (born October 16, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player born in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
Personal information | |
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Born | Germantown, Philadelphia, U.S. | October 16, 1953
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Germantown (Germantown, Pennsylvania) |
College | Utah (1972–1974) |
NBA draft | 1974: 1st round, 10th overall pick |
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
Playing career | 1974–1977 |
Position | Center / power forward |
Number | 40 |
Career history | |
1974–1977 | Atlanta Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,658 (8.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,237 (6.5 rpg) |
Assists | 172 (0.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'9" (2.05 m) power forward / center from the University of Utah, Sojourner played three seasons (1974–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Atlanta Hawks, where he played his entire professional career. He averaged 8.7 points per game over three seasons.
Sojourner was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall) of the 1974 NBA draft.
He is the younger brother of former ABA player Willie Sojourner.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com