Mike Silliman
School:
Height:
6-6
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Louisville, KY
High School:
St. Xavier High School
- All-American Recognition: 1966 (Converse 2nd Team)
- Academic All-America as sophomore
- Ranked among the nation's scoring leaders in 1964 (71st) and 1966 (42nd)
- Ranked 20th in the nation in free-throw percentage in 1966
- Did not play in NCAA Tournament
- Averaged 19.8 points in eight NIT games in 1964 (third place) and 1965 (third place)
- Member of 1968 U.S. Olympic team (9 ppg, 91.7 FT%)
- Selected by the New York Knicks in eighth round of 1966 NBA draft (72nd pick overall, did not play in league).
- NOTE: Suffered season-ending knee injury vs. Rutgers midway through his senior year.