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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 (age 55) Birmingham, Alabama
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Jackson-Olin (Birmingham, Alabama)
College	Alabama (1985–1989)
NBA draft	1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career	1989–2009
Position	Power forward
Number	45, 54
Career history
1989–1991	Orlando Magic
1991	Birmingham Bandits
1991–1992	Philadelphia 76ers
1992	Charlotte Hornets
1992–1993	Unicaja-Mayoral Málaga
1993–1994	Hapoel Galil Elyon
1994–1996	Unicaja-Mayoral Málaga
1996–1997	Cáceres C.B.
1997–2000	Darussafaka S.K.
2000–2001	Club Ourense Baloncesto
2001–2002	Prokom Trefl Sopot
2004–2005	Wisła Kraków
2005–2006	Turów Zgorzelec
2005–2007	Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2007–2008	Basket Kwidzyn
2008–2009	Polonia Warszawa
2009	Sportino Inowrocław
Career highlights and awards
[[ACB Finals Most Valuable Three time nba champion. Player Award|Spanish League Finals MVP]] (1995) Turkish League Top Scorer (1998) Polish League Top Scorer (2005)
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

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com
• I fell in love with Europe – the curious case of Mike Ansley

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