Mike Barrett (basketball player)
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Michael Thomas "Bird Man" Barrett (September 5, 1943 – August 8, 2011) was an American
basketball
player.
He was reared in Richwood, West Virginia
and attended Richwood High School
.
A 6'2" guard from West Virginia Institute of Technology
, Barrett participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics
, where he won a gold medal for the United States national basketball team
. He also played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1967 FIBA World Championship
.
From 1969 to 1973 he played professionally in the American Basketball Association
as a member of the Washington Capitols
, Virginia Squires
, and San Diego Conquistadors
. He was named to the 1970 ABA All-Rookie team, and averaged 13.4 points per game
over his ABA career.
Barrett died August 8, 2011 after a long illness.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
He was reared in Richwood, West Virginia
Richwood, West Virginia
Richwood is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,477 at the 2000 census. A former coal and lumber boom town, the city's population once flirted with 10,000 but the closure of many underground coal mines caused many of Richwood's residents to leave the state...
and attended Richwood High School
Richwood High School (West Virginia)
Richwood High School is a public high school located in Richwood, West Virginia, United States. The school has seen dwindling enrollment over the past several decades and currently has a student population of about 415 students. Twelfth grade has approximately 115, Eleventh grade approximately 100,...
.
A 6'2" guard from West Virginia Institute of Technology
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a four-year college located in Montgomery, West Virginia, United States. It is the largest regional campus of West Virginia University and is separately accredited from the main campus of WVU in Morgantown...
, Barrett participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, where he won a gold medal for the United States national basketball team
United States national basketball team
The United States men's national basketball team represents the United States of America in international men's basketball. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all sixteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with thirteen golds...
. He also played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1967 FIBA World Championship
1967 FIBA World Championship
The 1967 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from May 27 to June 11, 1967.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:...
.
From 1969 to 1973 he played professionally in the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
as a member of the Washington Capitols
Washington Capitols
The Washington Capitols were a charter Basketball Association of America team based in Washington, D.C. The team was coached from 1946 to 1949 by NBA Hall of Famer Red Auerbach....
, Virginia Squires
Virginia Squires
The Virginia Squires were a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association from 1970 until just before the ABA-NBA merger in 1976.-In Oakland :...
, and San Diego Conquistadors
San Diego Conquistadors
The San Diego Conquistadors, nicknamed the "Q's", were an American Basketball Association team based in San Diego, California. They were the only expansion team in the history of the ABA. The team played from 1972 to 1975. They were replaced in the ABA by the San Diego Sails.-San Diego...
. He was named to the 1970 ABA All-Rookie team, and averaged 13.4 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
over his ABA career.
Barrett died August 8, 2011 after a long illness.
External links
- 1968 Summer Olympics at USABasketball.com