Michael Campbell (basketball)

{{other people|Michael Campbell|Michael Campbell (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| image =

| caption =

| name = Michael Campbell

| position =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lbs = 190

| league =

| team =

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|5|21}}

| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York

| highschool = Manhattan Park West HS
(New York City, New York)

| college = Westchester CC (1993–1995)
LIU Brooklyn (1995–1998)

| draft_year = 1998

| career_start = 1998

| career_end = 2010

|career_position= Shooting guard / small forward

| career_number= 6, 8, 17

| years1 = 1998

| team1 = Long Island Surf

| years2 = 1998–1999

| team2 = Fort Wayne Fury

| years3 = 1999

| team3 = Brooklyn Kings

| years4 = 2000–2001

| team4 = ENAD

| years5 = 2001

| team5 = Panteras de Miranda

| years6 = 2001–2002

| team6 = Rida Scafati

| years7 = 2002

| team7 = Panteras de Miranda

| years8 = 2002

| team8 = Adirondack Wildcats

| years9 = 2002–2003

| team9 = Hemofarm

| years10 = 2003

| team10 = Crvena zvezda

| years11 = 2004

| team11 = U.D. Oliveirense

| years12 = 2004

| team12 = Brooklyn Kings

| years13 = 2004–2005

| team13 = Andrea Costa Imola

| years14 = 2005

| team14 = Aurora Jesi

| years15 = 2005

| team15 = Gaiteros del Zulia

| years16 = 2006

| team16 = Brooklyn Kings

| years17 = 2006

| team17 = Atléticos de San Germán

| years18 = 2006

| team18 = Maratonistas de Coamo

| years19 = 2006–2007

| team19 = Atomia Brussels

| years20 = 2007–2008

| team20 = Hapoel Galil Elyon

| years21 = 2008–2009

| team21 = Albany Patroons

| years22 = 2009

| team22 = Bucaneros de La Guaira

| years23 = 2009

| team23 = Unión de Sunchales

| years24 = 2010

| team24 = Optima Gent

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

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.{{cite web |title=THE KING OF THE COURT: BROOKLYN'S CAMPBELL WINS NIKE 1-ON-1 TOURNEY |url=https://nypost.com/2002/08/04/the-king-of-the-court-brooklyns-campbell-wins-nike-1-on-1-tourney/ |website=nypost.com |date=4 August 2002 |access-date=7 January 2021}} 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.{{cite web |title=LIU ANNOUNCES 2018 HALL OF FAME CLASS |url=https://northeastconference.org/news/2017/12/20/general-liu-announces-2018-hall-of-fame-class.aspx |website=northeastconference.org |access-date=7 January 2021}}

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).{{cite web |title=Michael Campbell es la nueva cara de Unión |url=http://www.pickandroll.com.ar/noticias/00014080/michael-campbell-es-la-nueva-cara-de-union/ |website=pickandroll.com.ar |access-date=7 January 2021}}

Campbell played for YUBA League teams Hemofarm and Crvena zvezda between 2002 and 2003.{{cite web |title=Frimen i Kembel i zvanično u C.Zvezdi |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2003&mm=07&dd=29&nav_id=115244 |website=b92.net | date=29 July 2003 |access-date=7 January 2021}}{{cite web |title=Amerikanci su najjeftiniji! |url=http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2002/11/11/srpski/S02111006.shtml |website=glas-javnosti.rs |access-date=5 January 2021}} In 2006, he played for two BSN teams, Atléticos de San Germán and Maratonistas de Coamo.{{cite web |title=Campbell, Michael "Mike" - BSN |url=https://www.bsnpr.com/jugadores/jugador.asp?id=1629 |website=bsnpr.com |access-date=7 January 2021}} In the 2007–08 season, he played for Israeli team Hapoel Galil Elyon.{{cite web |title=Whirlwind Career Takes Mike Campbell to Israel |url=https://www.usbasket.com/USBL/news/112179/Whirlwind-Career-Takes-Mike-Campbell-to-Israel |website=usbasket.com |access-date=7 January 2021}}{{cite web |title=#8 Mike Campbell - Hapoel Galil Elyon|url=https://basket.co.il/player.asp?PlayerId=984&lang=en |website=basket.co.il |access-date=7 January 2021}} In 2009, he played for Argentinian team Unión de Sunchales.{{cite web |title="Mike" Campbell el 2º extranjero de Unión |url=https://www.sunchaleshoy.com.ar/2009/07/04/%E2%80%9Cmike%E2%80%9D-campbell-el-2%C2%BA-extranjero-de-union/ |website=sunchaleshoy.com.ar |access-date=7 January 2021}} Campbell retired as a player with Belgian team Optima Gent in 2010.

References

External links

[https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/20627/michael-campbell Michael Campbell] at proballers.com
[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Mike-Campbell/Summary/38102 Mike Campbell] at realgm.com
[https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Mike-Campbell/Belgium/Wanty-Gent-Hawks/3009? Mike Campbell] at eurobasket.com

Category:1975 births

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Category:ABA League players

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Argentina

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Belgium

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Portugal

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Serbia and Montenegro

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela