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

Mike Reddick
Mike Reddick (on the right) and Aleksandar Đorđević in 1988
Personal information
Born (1963-02-14) February 14, 1963 (age 61)
Savannah, Georgia
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSol C. Johnson High School
(Savannah, Georgia)
CollegeStetson (1980–1984)
NBA draft1984: 6th round, 136th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1984–1995
PositionForward
Number14
Career history
1984–1985Saint Étienne
1985–1986Verviers
1986–1989EBBC Den Bosch
1989–1991Reggiana
1992–1993Varese
1993–1994Reyer Venezia
1994–1995Ülkerspor
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

High school and college career

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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

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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

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  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.