Mike Gale

Mike Gale

Personal information
Born	(1950-07-18)July 18, 1950 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	July 31, 2020(2020-07-31) (aged 70)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Overbrook (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Elizabeth City State (1967–1971)
NBA draft	1971: 3rd round, 47th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1971–1982
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	32, 12, 11
Career history
1971–1974	Kentucky Colonels
1974–1975	New York Nets
1975–1980	San Antonio Spurs
1980–1981	Portland Trail Blazers
1981–1982	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
ABA champion (1974) 2× ABA All-Defensive First Team (1973, 1974)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	6,203 (7.4 ppg)
Assists	3,146 (3.7 apg)
Steals	1,349 (1.8 spg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Michael Eugene Gale (July 18, 1950 – July 31, 2020) was an American basketball player.

After graduating from Philadelphia's Overbrook High School, Gale, a 6'4" guard, played college basketball at Elizabeth City State University.

He was drafted in the third round of the 1971 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls and by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1971 American Basketball Association draft. Gale opted to play for the Colonels.

Gale played in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association as a member of the Kentucky Colonels (1971–1974), the New York Nets (1974–1975), the San Antonio Spurs (1975–1980), the Portland Trail Blazers (1980–1981), and the Golden State Warriors (1981–1982). He tallied 6,203 career points to go with 3,146 career assists, and won the 1974 ABA Championship while with the Nets.

He was twice named to the ABA's All-Defensive First Team. Gale died at the age of 70 on July 31, 2020.^[1] Nicknamed "Sugar" because his shot was so sweet, as well as "Sticky Fingers" for being able to steal the ball. Settled down in San Antonio, TX.

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