Mike Pratt (basketball)
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Michael P. Pratt (born 4 August 1948 in Dayton, Ohio
) is an American
retired basketball
player and coach. He was a 6'4" (1.93 m), 195 lb (88.5 kg) guard.
Pratt attended the University of Kentucky
where he was a three-year letterwinner under legendary coach Adolph Rupp
from 1967 through 1970. Following his career with the Wildcats he was selected in the 1970 American Basketball Association
draft by the Kentucky Colonels
, where he played two seasons and averaged six points per game.
Following his playing days he became an assistant coach under Lee Rose at UNC Charlotte, helping the 49ers to reach the 1977 NCAA Final Four
. After Rose accepted the head coaching job at Purdue
following the 1977–78 season, Pratt was chosen as his successor. Pratt coached the 49ers for four seasons, compiling a record of 55–52 before being relieved of his duties following the 1981–82 season.
Pratt now does analysis on radio broadcasts of University of Kentucky basketball games. In 2009 he was inducted into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame.
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
) is an American
United States
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retired basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and coach. He was a 6'4" (1.93 m), 195 lb (88.5 kg) guard.
Pratt attended the University of Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
where he was a three-year letterwinner under legendary coach Adolph Rupp
Adolph Rupp
Adolph Frederick Rupp was one of the most successful coaches in the history of American college basketball. Rupp is fourth in total victories by a men's NCAA Division I college coach, winning 876 games in 41 years of coaching...
from 1967 through 1970. Following his career with the Wildcats he was selected in the 1970 American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
draft by the Kentucky Colonels
Kentucky Colonels
The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's nine years. The name is derived from the historic Kentucky colonels. The Colonels won the most games and had the highest winning percentage of any franchise in the league's history, but the team did...
, where he played two seasons and averaged six points per game.
Following his playing days he became an assistant coach under Lee Rose at UNC Charlotte, helping the 49ers to reach the 1977 NCAA Final Four
1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 American schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the National Champion of Men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1977, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Atlanta, Georgia. A...
. After Rose accepted the head coaching job at Purdue
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
following the 1977–78 season, Pratt was chosen as his successor. Pratt coached the 49ers for four seasons, compiling a record of 55–52 before being relieved of his duties following the 1981–82 season.
Pratt now does analysis on radio broadcasts of University of Kentucky basketball games. In 2009 he was inducted into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame.
Coaching Record
External links
- ABA stats @ basketballreference.com