Mike Barrett (basketball, born 1943)

Mike Barrett

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Personal information
Born	(1943-09-05)September 5, 1943 Montgomery, West Virginia
Died	Nashville, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High school	Richwood (Richwood, West Virginia)
College	West Virginia Tech (1961–1965)
NBA draft	1965 / Undrafted
Playing career	1969–1973
Position	Guard
Number	20
Career history
1969–1971	Washington Caps / Virginia Squires (ABA)
1972–1973	San Diego Conquistadors (ABA)
Career highlights and awards
ABA All-Rookie First Team (1970)
Career ABA statistics
Points	2,500
Rebounds	592
Assists	730
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team competition

Michael Thomas "Bird Man" Barrett (September 5, 1943 – August 8, 2011) was an American basketball player.

He was reared in Richwood, West Virginia and attended Richwood High School.

A 6'2" guard from West Virginia Institute of Technology, Barrett participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal for the United States national basketball team. He also played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1967 FIBA World Championship. From 1969 to 1973 he played professionally in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols, Virginia Squires, and San Diego Conquistadors. He was named to the 1970 ABA All-Rookie team, and averaged 13.4 points per game over his ABA career.

He was named West Virginia Amateur Athlete of the Year in 1968, and in 1980, he was inducted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

Barrett died August 8, 2011 after a long illness.

External links

• Mike Barrett at Basketball-Reference.com
• 1968 Summer Olympics at USABasketball.com