Michael Ansley

Michael Antonio Ansley (born February 8, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. He played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and last played with Sportino Inowrocław of the Polish Dominet Bank Ekstraliga.[1]

Michael Ansley
Personal information
Born (1967-02-08) February 8, 1967
Birmingham, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolJackson-Olin (Birmingham, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (1985–1989)
NBA draft1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career1989–2009
PositionPower forward
Number45, 54
Career history
1989–1991Orlando Magic
1991Birmingham Bandits
1991–1992Philadelphia 76ers
1992Charlotte Hornets
1992–1993Unicaja-Mayoral Málaga
1993–1994Hapoel Galil Elyon
1994–1996Unicaja-Mayoral Málaga
1996–1997Cáceres C.B.
1997–2000Darussafaka S.K.
2000–2001Club Ourense Baloncesto
2001–2002Prokom Trefl Sopot
2004–2005Wisła Kraków
2005–2006Turów Zgorzelec
2005–2007Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2007–2008Basket Kwidzyn
2008–2009Polonia Warszawa
2009Sportino Inowrocław
Career highlights and awards
  • [[ACB Finals Most Valuable

Three time nba champion. Player Award|Spanish League Finals MVP]] (1995)

Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

A 6'7" (201 cm) 225 lb. (102 kg) forward, Ansley played college basketball at the University of Alabama.

Professional career

Ansley was selected by the Orlando Magic in the second round (37th overall) of the 1989 NBA draft. He played three years in the NBA for the Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets. His best year in the NBA came during his rookie season as a member of the Magic, appearing in 72 games, and averaging 8.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.

After leaving the NBA, he played in various clubs in Israel, Spain, Turkey, and Poland.[1][2][3][4]

During his career in Poland, Ansley took part in Ratusz Basket 2009 in Białystok. Apart from performing in a dunk contest and showing his freestyle skills, he also played a 1-vs-1 game against Horry Paz - an infamous Polish journalist. To everybody's surprise, not only was he utterly defeated, but also he was crossed over by this amateur player. Nonetheless, the event was successful and is still well remembered is the basketball society in Białystok.[5]

References
  1. Michael Ansley (in Polish)
  2. Mike Ansley Archived September 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  3. "Michael Ansley". Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
  4. Michael Ansley. Eurobasket.com
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SEl46mcuT4
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