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Mike Sanders
Forward ·Phoenix Suns ·NBA ·#33

Mike Sanders

Age66 BornMay 7, 1960 FromUSA Height198 cm (6'6") Weight95 kg CollegeUCLA Draft1982 · #74
Career averages
7.8PPG
2.9RPG
1.3APG
738 games · 11 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
11Seasons
738Games
5,747Career points
11.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers · 180 games · 1987-88 to 1992-93
Draft1982
4Round
74Overall pick
From UCLA
Career highsSingle season
11.0PPG · 1985-86 · -
4.2RPG · 1984-85 · -
2.0APG · 1991-92 · CLE
14.2PER · 1982-83 · SAS
3.1Win shares · 1988-89 · CLE
Position rank1992-93
#56PPG rank
#60PER rank
#52Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 103 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Cleveland Cavaliers
1987-88 - 1992-93 · 4 seasons
8.7 PPG 3.4 RPG 1.5 APG
180 games
Indiana Pacers
1989-90 - 1991-92 · 3 seasons
5.8 PPG 2.5 RPG 1.2 APG
172 games
San Antonio Spurs
1982-83 - 1982-83 · 1 seasons
7.0 PPG 3.6 RPG 0.7 APG
26 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1982-83 SAS 26 0 15.1 7.0 3.6 0.7 0.7 0.2 48.4 0.0 72.1 14.2 0.8
1983-84 NBA 50 0 11.7 4.5 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.2 47.8 0.0 69.0 - -
1984-85 NBA 21 11 19.9 10.2 4.2 1.4 1.1 0.2 48.6 0.0 76.3 - -
1985-86 NBA 82 5 20.0 11.0 3.3 1.8 0.9 0.4 51.3 20.0 80.9 - -
1986-87 NBA 82 4 20.2 10.5 3.3 1.5 0.7 0.3 49.4 11.8 78.1 - -
1987-88 NBA 35 5 13.3 5.8 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.1 48.0 0.0 73.6 - -
1987-88 NBA 59 16 15.0 6.2 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.2 50.5 0.0 77.6 - -
1987-88 CLE 24 11 17.4 6.8 2.0 1.1 0.5 0.2 53.8 0.0 87.0 10.9 0.7
1988-89 CLE 82 82 25.6 9.3 3.7 1.6 1.1 0.4 45.3 30.0 71.9 10.5 3.1
1989-90 IND 82 13 18.7 6.2 2.8 1.1 0.5 0.3 47.0 35.7 73.3 9.1 1.0
1990-91 IND 80 7 17.0 5.8 2.3 1.3 0.5 0.3 41.7 20.0 82.5 8.4 0.1
1991-92 NBA 31 20 20.4 7.1 3.1 1.7 0.8 0.3 57.1 33.3 76.6 - -
1991-92 CLE 21 20 26.3 9.2 4.2 2.0 1.0 0.4 58.3 33.3 75.6 14.1 1.7
1991-92 IND 10 0 8.1 2.7 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 50.0 0.0 83.3 9.7 0.1
1992-93 CLE 53 51 22.4 8.6 3.2 1.4 0.7 0.6 49.7 25.0 75.6 11.8 2.0

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1991 Indiana Pacers Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Jul 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers Indiana Pacers season change
Oct 1987 San Antonio Spurs Cleveland Cavaliers offseason From 1982-83 to 1987-88

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About Mike Sanders

Michael Anthony Sanders is an American former professional basketball player who played primarily as a small forward. He was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the fourth round and was the 74th overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. He is a former assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to being an assistant coach for Tyrone Corbin, Sanders was the team's director of player development.