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Mike Bantom
Full name: Michael Allen "Mike" Bantom
Gender: Male
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs (93 kg)
Born: December 3, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Affiliations: St. Joseph's University
Country: 
United States
Sport: Basketball
Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)
Biography
| A 6-9 (2.05) forward, Mike Bantom played for St. Joseph’s University in his hometown of Philadelphia before joining the ill-fated 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball team. He was drafted in the first round by the Phoenix Suns in 1973 the eighth pick overall in that year’s NBA draft and established himself immediately by making the NBA AII-Rookie team and averaging 10.1 points a game that year. He was traded to Seattle in 1976 and eventually played in the NBA thru 1982, with Phoenix, Seattle, the Knicks, Indiana, and the 76ers, retiring with a career scoring average of 12.1 ppg. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 20 | München | Basketball | Men's Basketball | United States | USA | 2 | Silver |
Men's Basketball
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | P | R | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 20 | München | Basketball | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 2 | 1972-09-09 | URS 51, USA 50 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1972 Summer | 20 | München | Basketball | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 1972-09-07 | USA 68, ITA 38 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1972 Summer | 20 | München | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #2 | 1 | 1972-08-27 | USA 66, TCH 35 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1972 Summer | 20 | München | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #6 | 1 | 1972-08-28 | USA 81, AUS 55 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1972 Summer | 20 | München | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #12 | 1 | 1972-08-29 | USA 67, CUB 48 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1972 Summer | 20 | München | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #16 | 1 | 1972-08-30 | USA 61, BRA 54 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1972 Summer | 20 | München | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #18 | 1 | 1972-09-01 | USA 96, EGY 31 | 17 | 5 | |
| 1972 Summer | 20 | München | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #24 | 1 | 1972-09-02 | USA 72, ESP 56 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1972 Summer | 20 | München | Basketball | United States | USA | Group A | Match #25 | 1 | 1972-09-03 | USA 99, JPN 33 | 18 | 3 |
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