Michael Jerome Cage ( born January 28, 1962 , West Memphis , Arkansas , USA ) is an American professional basketball player who played at the National Basketball Association .
| Michael Cage | |
|---|---|
| Michael cage | |
| Finished his career | |
| Position | Heavy Forward / Center |
| Height | 206 cm |
| The weight | 102 kg |
| Citizenship |  |
| Date of Birth | January 28, 1962 (57 years old) |
| Place of Birth | West Memphis , Arkansas , USA |
| School | West Memphis ( West Memphis , Arkansas ) |
| College | San Diego State (1980-1984) |
| NBA draft | 14th (1st round), 1984 , San Diego Clippers |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 1140 |
| Glasses | 8278 ( 7.3 on average per game) |
| Rebounds | 8646 ( 7.6 on average per game) |
| Gears | 1057 ( 0.9 on average per game) |
| Intercepts | 1050 ( 0.9 on average per game) |
| Block shots | 725 ( 0.6 on average per game) |
Biography
Cage graduated from the University of California, San Diego . During training, he set a university record for the number of rebounds made and became the second most successful team in history [1] . In the 1984 NBA draft, he was selected in the first round at number 14. For 15 seasons in the NBA, he played for five different clubs: Los Angeles Clippers , Seattle Supersonics , Cleveland Cavaliers , Philadelphia 76 and New Jersey Nets .
The best season for Cage was 1987/88 , when he made an average of 13 rebounds per game and became the leader of the rebound association. His opponent in the fight for this title was Charles Oakley , who played for the Chicago Bulls . To win the title, Cage needed to make 28 rebounds in the last game of the regular season. In the game against Seattle Supersonics, he managed to make 30 rebounds and win the title [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Canepa, Nick . According to Cage, SDSU a strong enough 'team' to conquer Jimmer (February 25, 2011). Date of treatment February 26, 2011.
- ↑ CLIPPERS: Catching up with Michael Cage - 8/9/11 . nba.com . Date of treatment December 6, 2011. Archived on May 31, 2013.