Mike Glenn
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1955 Rome, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Coosa (Rome, Georgia) |
| College | Southern Illinois (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1977–1986 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14, 34, 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1978 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1978–1981 | New York Knicks |
| 1981–1985 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1985–1986 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 4,496 (7.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 710 (1.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 952 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Theodore "Stinger" Glenn (born September 10, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player.[1]
College career
He attended Coosa High School.[2] Moving on to Southern Illinois University, Glenn was an All-Missouri Valley Conference college basketball player,[3] graduating with honors and a B.S. degree in mathematics (minoring in computer science) in 1977.[citation needed]
Professional career
He would go on to play ten seasons (1977–1987) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, and Milwaukee Bucks.[3]
Drafted twenty-third overall by the
NBA 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Buffalo
|
56 | - | 16.9 | .527 | - | .785 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.9 |
| 1978–79 | New York
|
75 | - | 15.6 | .541 | - | .905 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7.8 |
| 1979–80 | New York
|
75 | - | 10.7 | .516 | .200 | .863 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| 1980–81 | New York
|
82 | - | 18.4 | .558 | .364 | .891 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
| 1981–82 | Atlanta
|
49 | 0 | 17.0 | .543 | .500 | .881 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7.7 |
| 1982–83 | Atlanta
|
73 | 4 | 15.4 | .518 | .000 | .831 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.3 |
| 1983–84 | Atlanta
|
81 | 0 | 18.6 | .563 | .500 | .800 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8.4 |
| 1984–85 | Atlanta
|
60 | 5 | 18.8 | .588 | .000 | .816 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8.6 |
| 1985–86 | Milwaukee
|
38 | 1 | 15.1 | .495 | .000 | .959 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
| 1986–87 | Milwaukee
|
4 | 0 | 8.5 | .385 | .000 | .714 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Career | 593 | 10 | 16.2 | .542 | .286 | .855 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7.6 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | New York
|
2 | - | 13.0 | .571 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
| 1981–82 | Atlanta
|
2 | - | 17.5 | .714 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| 1982–83 | Atlanta
|
3 | - | 22.3 | .545 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 9.3 |
| 1983–84 | Atlanta
|
5 | - | 10.6 | .357 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 1985–86 | Milwaukee
|
10 | 0 | 11.4 | .361 | .000 | .833 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 22 | 0 | 13.4 | .453 | .000 | .905 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 | |
Post-retirement
Since retiring as a basketball player, Glenn has worked as a television analyst, writer, and commissioner of the
In addition to his basketball-related work, Glenn is also an avid collector of artifacts pertaining to African-American history. He maintains a large personal library on the subject, and has displayed his collection in exhibits across the country. Using sources from his library, Glenn has written several biographical books on famous African-Americans.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Hart, Micah (February 9, 2005). "Catching Up With Mike Glenn". NBA.com.
- ^ "Famous People From Georgia's Rome- How Many Do You Know?!". Georgia's Rome Office of Tourism. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ a b Hefferman, Todd (March 6, 2015). "Glenn is second SIU basketball player in MVC Hall". The Southern Illinoisan. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020.
Bibliography
- Lessons in success from the NBA's top players. Clarkston, Georgia: Visions 3000 Pub. 1997. ISBN 978-0-9649795-5-0.
- Lessons From My Library, Volume 1.
- Lessons From My Library, Volume 2.
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