Michael Hackett (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1960 power forward |
| Number | 00 |
| Career history | |
| 1984 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
| 1985–1988 | Ginebra San Miguel |
| 1990–1991 | Beitar Tel Aviv |
| 1993–1994 | Hapoel Afula |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Michael Hackett (born May 11, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was the
Liga Profesional de Baloncesto MVP in 1984, and the Israeli League Top Scorer
in 1991.
Basketball career
He attended Jacksonville University, where he was considered by University of Alabama at Birmingham coach Gene Bartow as "the best 6-5 player in America."[1]
Hackett was drafted in 1982 by the
Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association
.
He was among the highest scoring imports in PBA history setting a then PBA record of 103 points against
Best Import of the Conference Award. The following year, he teamed up with Billy Ray Bates, forming what is considered to be the greatest import tandem in PBA history, leading Ginebra to the 1986 Open Conference title.[2]
He was the Israeli League Top Scorer in 1991.
See also
References
- ^ 'Little' Mike Hackett is Big Man on Jacksonville's Improving Team, The Evening Independent, 11-Jan-1982
- ^ Hardcourt: The 2001 Official PBA Annual. Philippines: The Philippine Basketball Association. 2001. p. 146
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