Mike Reddick (born February 14, 1963) is an American former basketball player. At 2.03 metres (6 ft 8 in) tall, he played as forward.

High school and college career

Born in Savannah, Georgia, Reddick attended Sol C. Johnson High School.[1] From 1980 to 1984, he played for Stetson University in Florida and averaged 11.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[2] In 1981, Reddick played with the United States student team in a tournament in Taiwan and later in Seoul.[3] He was also named the most valuable player (MVP) of the 1981 Tangerine Bowl tournament, recording 20 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in their championship game victory over Niagara.[4] In the 1984 NBA draft, he was selected in the sixth round by the Milwaukee Bucks.[5]

Professional career

Reddick started his professional career in 1984 with French club Saint Étienne, where he averaged 18.9 points and 12.1 rebounds in his rookie year.[6] The following season he played with Belgian club Verviers.[7]

From 1986 to 1989, Reddick played three seasons for Nashua Den Bosch and averaged 20.2 points in 127 games.[8] He won two Eredivisie championships and was named the MVP of the 1987–88 season.[9] Reddick also played in the FIBA European Champion's Cup with Den Bosch.[10]

He continued his career in Italy with Reggiana (1989 to 1991), Varese (1992–93) and Reyer Venezia (1993–94).[11] In the 1994–95 season, Reddick played in Turkey with Ülkerspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.[12]

After his retirement, Reddick started his coaching career. He was the head coach of South Atlanta High School in 1994,[13] where he coached future NBA player Derrick Favors.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Michael Reddick Returns To Johnson". Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Michael Reddick College Stats". Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "USA BASKETBALL ALL-TIME MEN'S ROSTER". Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Povtak, Tim (December 13, 1981). "Stetson rips Niagara for T-Bowl tourney title". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 31. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1984 NBA Draft History - Round 6". Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Stats saison reguliere 1984-1985". Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "LE POINT EN HAUSSE EN BAISSE LES ECHOS DU WEEK-END LES RESULTATS DES DIVISIONS 1 A 4 + JEUNES FIBA + ETRANGER" (in French). Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Mike Reddick Basketbal statistieken Spelers Dossier - NBB Database, basketball statistieken". db.basketball.nl. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "MVP Competitie". J-dus.com (in Dutch). Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  10. ^ "Pearl basket". Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Reddick Mike - Statistiche INDIVIDUALI". LEGABASKET SERIE A. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "Michael Reddick - Turkish Basketball Super League Player". Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  13. ^ "1-on-1 with South Atlanta's two-time champion coach Michael Reddick". mobasketball.net. November 8, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "South Atlanta basketball flourishes without Favors". Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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