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 (1973-82) NBA career as a member of the Suns,
Seattle SuperSonics,
New York Nets,
Indiana Pacers, and
Philadelphia 76ers. He earned NBA
All-Rookie Team honors in his first season 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.
Mike is a devoted father to his four children: Robbie, Misha,
Brenda, and Alan.
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