Michael Cage
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Points | 8,278 (7.3 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 8,646 (7.6 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Steals | 1,050 (0.9 spg) | ||||||||||||||
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Michael Jerome Cage Sr. (born January 28, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player and current broadcast analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Basketball career
A 6'9"
On January 19, 1987, Cage scored a career-high 29 points in a loss against the San Antonio Spurs.[3]
During the 1987–88 season when, as a member of the Clippers, he led the league in
During his career, Cage earned the nicknames "John Shaft" and "Windexman"[1] (as in "cleaning the glass") for his rebounding prowess and hard work on defense.
Cage held the record for most career 3-point attempts without a make (0–25) until Zaza Pachulia reached 0–26 for his career during the 2017–2018 season. Pachulia retired after the 2018 - 2019 season and he still holds the record at 0 - 31.
Cage's final game was on January 17, 2000, in a 96–101 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers where he recorded 3 rebounds and 1 assist, but no points.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
Source[4]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | L.A. Clippers | 75 | 41 | 21.5 | .543 | – | .737 | 5.2 | .7 | .5 | .4 | 7.1 |
| 1985–86 | L.A. Clippers | 78 | 12 | 20.1 | .479 | .000 | .649 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 6.7 |
| 1986–87 | L.A. Clippers | 80 | 76 | 36.5 | .521 | .000 | .730 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .8 | 15.7 |
| 1987–88 | L.A. Clippers | 72 | 70 | 36.9 | .470 | .000 | .688 | 13.0* | 1.5 | 1.3 | .8 | 14.0 |
| 1988–89 | Seattle | 80 | 71 | 31.7 | .498 | .000 | .743 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .7 | 10.3 |
| 1989–90 | Seattle | 82* | 82* | 31.6 | .504 | – | .698 | 10.0 | .9 | 1.0 | .5 | 9.7 |
| 1990–91 | Seattle | 82* | 55 | 26.1 | .506 | .000 | .625 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .7 | 6.4 |
| 1991–92 | Seattle | 82 | 69 | 30.0 | .566 | .000 | .620 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .7 | 8.8 |
| 1992–93 | Seattle | 82 | 66 | 26.3 | .526 | .000 | .469 | 8.0 | .8 | .9 | .6 | 6.1 |
| 1993–94 | Seattle | 82* | 42 | 20.8 | .548 | .000 | .486 | 5.4 | .5 | .9 | .5 | 4.6 |
| 1994–95 | Cleveland | 82* | 21 | 24.9 | .521 | .000 | .602 | 6.9 | .7 | .7 | .8 | 5.0 |
| 1995–96 | Cleveland | 82 | 80 | 32.1 | .556 | .000 | .543 | 8.9 | .6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia | 82 | 24 | 15.2 | .468 | .000 | .463 | 3.9 | .5 | .6 | .5 | 1.8 |
| 1997–98 | New Jersey | 79 | 17 | 15.2 | .512 | .000 | .556 | 3.9 | .4 | .6 | .6 | 1.3 |
| 1999–00 | New Jersey | 20 | 7 | 12.1 | .500 | – | 1.000 | 4.1 | .5 | .4 | .4 | 1.4 |
| Career | 1,140 | 733 | 26.1 | .515 | .000 | .664 | 7.6 | .9 | .9 | .6 | 7.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1989
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Seattle | 8 | 0 | 21.9 | .609 | .000 | .409 | 5.8 | .6 | .9 | .4 | 7.1 |
1991
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Seattle | 5 | 0 | 16.0 | .429 | – | .765 | 4.2 | .4 | .6 | .4 | 5.0 |
1992
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Seattle | 9 | 4 | 21.9 | .559 | – | 1.000 | 5.7 | .4 | .7 | .9 | 4.3 |
1993
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Seattle | 19 | 2 | 19.9 | .525 | – | .389 | 5.8 | .5 | .7 | .4 | 4.8 |
1994
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Seattle | 5 | 5 | 18.6 | .375 | – | .333 | 5.4 | .8 | .8 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
1995
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Cleveland | 4 | 0 | 20.3 | .444 | .000 | .000 | 4.5 | .8 | .5 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
1996
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Cleveland | 3 | 3 | 33.7 | .571 | – | .600 | 9.3 | .7 | .7 | 1.7 | 6.3 |
| Career | 53 | 14 | 20.8 | .523 | .000 | .493 | 5.7 | .6 | .7 | .6 | 4.9 | |
Personal life
On September 17, 2014, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced Cage would be joining their broadcast team, replacing analyst Grant Long.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "CLIPPERS: Catching up with Michael Cage – 8/9/11". nba.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Canepa, Nick (February 25, 2011). "According to Cage, SDSU a strong enough 'team' to conquer Jimmer". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Michael Cage scores a career high 29 points (1987)
- ^ Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ 1993 NBA Western Conference Finals SuperSonics vs. Suns
- ^ "Michael Cage to Join Thunder Broadcast Team". thunder.nba.com. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Official Website
- NBA biography of Cage (archived from 2000)
