Mike Lynn (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 25, 1945 Covina, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Covina (Covina, California) |
| College | UCLA (1964–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968: 4th round, 39th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 33, 19 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1970 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1970–1971 | Buffalo Braves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Edward Lynn (born November 25, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. He won two NCAA championships playing college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, then played professionally for two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Lynn, a 6'7 forward from Covina High School in Covina, California, played for UCLA from 1964 to 1968. He won a championship as a sophomore (1965) and again as a fifth-year senior starter in 1968. Lynn was suspended for the 1966–67 championship year due to legal trouble concerning a credit card reported lost.[1] He was a first-team All-AAWU pick as a junior in 1966.[2]
After his collegiate career ended, Lynn was drafted twice by the NBA – first in the 1967 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors (fifth round, #51 overall) and again in the 1968 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls (fourth round, #39 overall). He played two NBA seasons from 1969 to 1971, his first for the Los Angeles Lakers and his second for the Buffalo Braves. For his career, Lynn averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds in 49 games.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Source[3]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | L.A. Lakers | 44 | 9.2 | .331 | .646 | 1.5 | .7 | 2.7 |
| 1970–71 | Buffalo | 5 | 5.0 | .286 | 1.000 | .8 | .2 | 1.4 |
| Career | 49 | 8.7 | .329 | .667 | 1.4 | .6 | 2.6 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | L.A. Lakers | 3 | 2.0 | .667 | – | .7 | .3 | 1.3 |
References
[edit]- ^ AP report (December 1, 1966). "Vet hooper suspended". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ 2010-11 UCLA men's basketball media guide Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 31, 2011
- ^ a b "Mike Lynn NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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