Mike McGee (basketball)
Michael Ray McGee is an American professional basketball coach and former player in the National Basketball Association.
McGee was born in Tyler, Texas. He then moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where he played high school basketball at Omaha North High School. McGee scored 916 points during his senior season of high school in 1976–77.
McGee played college basketball at the University of Michigan from 1977 to 1981. He was the first player in Michigan Wolverines men's basketball history to lead the team in scoring four consecutive years. He did so with 531 points in the 1977–78 season, 511 points in the 1978–79 season, 665 points in the 1979–80 season, and 732 points in the 1980–81 season. McGee continues to rank among Michigan's all-time leaders in several statistical categories, including:
- 1st in career field goals made
- 1st in career field goal attempts
- 2nd in career points
- 2nd in single season field goals made
- 3rd in single season points
- 3rd in single season field goal attempts
- 5th in career points per game
- 5th in free throws made
A 6'5" shooting guard/small forward, McGee played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, and New Jersey Nets. McGee averaged 9.6 points per game in his NBA career and won two NBA championships with the Lakers in 1982 and 1985.
