Michael Campbell (basketball)

Michael "Mike" Campbell (born May 21, 1975) is a retired American professional basketball player.

For other people named Michael Campbell, see Michael Campbell (disambiguation).
Michael Campbell
Personal information
Born (1975-05-21) May 21, 1975
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolManhattan Park West HS
(New York City, New York)
CollegeWestchester CC (1993–1995)
LIU Brooklyn (1995–1998)
NBA draft1998: undrafted
Playing career1998–2010
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number6, 8, 17
Career history
1998Long Island Surf
1998–1999Fort Wayne Fury
1999Brooklyn Kings
2000–2001ENAD
2001Panteras de Miranda
2001–2002Rida Scafati
2002Panteras de Miranda
2002Adirondack Wildcats
2002–2003Hemofarm
2003Crvena zvezda
2004U.D. Oliveirense
2004Brooklyn Kings
2004–2005Andrea Costa Imola
2005Aurora Jesi
2005Gaiteros del Zulia
2006Brooklyn Kings
2006Atléticos de San Germán
2006Maratonistas de Coamo
2006–2007Excelsior Brussels
2007–2008Hapoel Galil Elyon
2008–2009Albany Patroons
2009Bucaneros de La Guaira
2009Unión de Sunchales
2010Optima Gent

High school and college career

Campbell was born in Brooklyn, New York and played at Manhattan Park West High School in New York City. He went on to play at the Westchester Community College. In 1995, he was transferred to LIU Brooklyn.[1] He was named two-time Battle of Brooklyn MVP, 1997 and 1998. In December 2017, Campbell was honored as a member of the LIU Brooklyn Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]

Professional career

A swingman, Campbell played in Argentina, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Venezuela, and Yugoslavia, beside domestic leagues such as CBA, USBL, and BSN (Puerto Rico).[3]

Campbell played for YUBA League teams Hemofarm and Crvena zvezda between 2002 and 2003.[4][5] In 2006, he played for two BSN teams, Atléticos de San Germán and Maratonistas de Coamo.[6] In the 2007–08 season, he played for Israeli team Hapoel Galil Elyon.[7][8] In 2009, he played for Argentinian team Unión de Sunchales.[3][9] Campbell retired as a player with Belgian team Optima Gent in 2010.

References
  1. "THE KING OF THE COURT: BROOKLYN'S CAMPBELL WINS NIKE 1-ON-1 TOURNEY". nypost.com. 4 August 2002. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. "LIU ANNOUNCES 2018 HALL OF FAME CLASS". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. "Michael Campbell es la nueva cara de Unión". pickandroll.com.ar. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. "Frimen i Kembel i zvanično u C.Zvezdi". b92.net. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. "Amerikanci su najjeftiniji!". glas-javnosti.rs. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. "Campbell, Michael "Mike" - BSN". bsnpr.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. "Whirlwind Career Takes Mike Campbell to Israel". usbasket.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. "#8 Mike Campbell - Hapoel Galil Elyon". basket.co.il. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. ""Mike" Campbell el 2º extranjero de Unión". sunchaleshoy.com.ar. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.