Mike Farmer (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | August 26, 1936
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Richmond (Richmond, California) |
College | San Francisco (1955–1958) |
NBA draft | 1958 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 1958–1966 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 8, 51, 12 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1958–1960 | New York Knicks |
1960–1961 | Cincinnati Royals |
1961–1962 | San Francisco Saints |
1962–1966 | St. Louis Hawks |
As coach: | |
1966 | Baltimore Bullets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,816 (6.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,950 (4.6 rpg) |
Assists | 550 (1.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Don Michael Farmer (born September 26, 1936) is a retired American basketball player and coach. A 6'7" forward, he was selected with the third pick in the 1958 NBA draft by the New York Knicks after a college career at the University of San Francisco.
Farmer played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for a total of seven seasons with New York, the Cincinnati Royals, and the St. Louis Hawks. In 1966, he coached nine games for the Baltimore Bullets.[1]
References[]
- ^ Marcus, Jeff (April 28, 2003). A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461726531 – via Google Books.
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