Mike Ferrara
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 25, 1958 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin (Franklin Township, New Jersey) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1981 / Round: 3 / Pick: 48th overall |
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael James "Mike" Ferrara (born August 25, 1958) is a retired American basketball player best known for his collegiate career. He was the America East Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 1980–81 while playing for Colgate University. After graduating, Ferrara was selected in the 1981 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets, due to a serious knee injury sustained in the preseason, he never played in the National Basketball Association.[1]
Ferrara began his career at Niagara University, where after one season he transferred because the head coach who recruited him, Frank Layden, left prior to the start of Ferrara's career.[2] After sitting out a season as a transfer redshirt, Ferrara spent his final three seasons playing for Colgate University.[2][3] He scored a then-school record 1,763 points (later broken in 1995) and still holds Colgate records for points in a season (772) and game (50).[4] Ferrara finished as the second leading scorer in all of NCAA Division I in 1980–81 with a 28.6 points per game average and was named the conference's player of the year.[5] His jersey number was retired by Colgate in 2005.[5]
References
- ↑ "1981 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- 1 2 Newman, Bruce (February 23, 1981). "Two Who Can Fill It Up – Kevin Magee and Mike Ferrara have this in common: they can score by the score". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Mike Ferrara". The Draft Review. 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Retired Numbers". Colgate University. May 28, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- 1 2 "Colgate Basketball to retire Mike Ferrara's number". Patriot League. February 11, 2005. Retrieved November 27, 2013.