Mike Lynn (basketball)

Michael Edward Lynn (born November 25, 1945) is an American retired 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).

Mike Lynn
Personal information
Born (1945-11-25) November 25, 1945
Covina, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCovina (Covina, California)
CollegeUCLA (1964–1968)
NBA draft1968 / Round: 4 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
PositionSmall forward
Number33, 25
Career history
1969–1970Los Angeles Lakers
1970–1971Buffalo Braves
1973–1974Utah Stars
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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]

References

  1. AP report (December 1, 1966). "Vet hooper suspended". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  2. 2010-11 UCLA men's basketball media guide Archived 2011-03-10 at WebCite, accessed July 31, 2011
  3. Basketball reference profile, accessed July 31, 2011


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