Troy Lee Mikell
Troy Lee Mikell (born 1960s) is an American former basketball player. He was a draft pick in the 1983 NBA draft by the New York Knicks (5th round, 105th overall) after a four-year collegiate career at East Tennessee State University (ETSU).[1] Mikell, at 6'1" and 180 pounds, played forward in high school but shooting guard in college.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960s Columbia, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dreher (Columbia, South Carolina) |
| College | East Tennessee State (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983: 5th round, 105th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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During Mikell's ETSU career with the Buccaneers, he scored 1,684 points, made 637 field goals and shot 55% from the field.[3] As a freshman in 1979–80 he averaged 16.5 points per game and was named the Southern Conference (SoCon) Freshman of the Year, narrowly edging out Western Carolina's Ronnie Carr for the honor.[2] Over his final three seasons Mikell garnered two Second Team All-SoCon and one First Team All-SoCon honors;[4] in his senior season of 1982–83 he was also named the Southern Conference Player of the Year.[4] That year, he averaged 18.3 points per game behind 67.5% field goal shooting as he led ETSU to a berth in the 1983 National Invitation Tournament.[4] He was also Sports Illustrated's national player of the week in March 1983.[5]
After being drafted by the Knicks in the NBA Draft, Mikell was later cut prior to the start of the 1983–84 NBA season.[1][6]
References edit
- ^ a b "New York Knicks Draft Picks". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "Mikell Honored as Top Rookie". The News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. February 29, 1980. pp. 4–C. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "ETSU basketball fans nominate the Top 15, now voting begins for Top 5 of all time". ETSUbucs.com. East Tennessee State University. September 15, 2006. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Southern Conference". College Hoopedia. 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ Jackson, Roger (March 7, 1983). "Player Of The Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "No Headline". Sports. The New York Times. August 1, 1983. Retrieved June 10, 2013.