Mike Ferrara
American basketball player
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Michael James Ferrara (born August 25, 1958) is a retired American basketball player best known for his collegiate career. He was the America East Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 1980–81 while playing for Colgate University. After graduating, Ferrara was selected in the 1981 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets, due to a serious knee injury sustained in the preseason, he never played in the National Basketball Association.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 25, 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin (Franklin, New Jersey) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1981: 3rd round, 48th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Washington Bullets |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Ferrara grew up in Franklin, New Jersey and starred at Franklin High School.[2]
Ferrara began his career at Niagara University, where after one season he transferred because the head coach who recruited him, Frank Layden, left prior to the start of Ferrara's career.[3] After sitting out a season as a transfer redshirt, Ferrara spent his final three seasons playing for Colgate University.[3][4] He scored a then-school record 1,763 points (later broken in 1995) and still holds Colgate records for points in a season (772) and steals in a season (94).[5] Ferrara finished as the second leading scorer in all of NCAA Division I in 1980–81 with a 28.6 points per game average and was named the conference's player of the year.[6] His jersey number was retired by Colgate in 2005.[6]