Steve Mix
 Mix in 1979 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 30, 1947 Toledo, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rogers (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College | Toledo (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969 / Round: 5 / Pick: 61st overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1969–1983 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 23, 50 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1971 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1971 | Denver Rockets (ABA) |
| 1973–1982 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1982–1983 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 8,357 (10.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,160 (5.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,393 (1.8 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Steven "The Mayor" Charles Mix (born December 30, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player and the former head women's basketball coach at Trine University.
Career
Mix attended Rogers High School in Toledo, Ohio, and the University of Toledo.
Mix was a forward with a 13-year career from 1969–1972 and from 1973–1983. He played for the Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers all of the NBA and the Denver Rockets of the ABA. Mix represented the 76ers in the 1975 NBA All-Star Game.[1] Mix made it to the NBA Finals four times overall, three times with the 76ers (1977, 1980, 1982), but never won an NBA title. In 1983 when the 76ers did win the NBA title, Mix was a bench player for the Los Angeles Lakers, who were swept by the 76ers.
Following his retirement as a player he spent 22 years as a color commentator on 76ers' television broadcasts.[2] In 2011 he began work as a basketball analyst for SportsTime Ohio.
In 2012, Mix was named head women's coach at Trine University.[3] Mix ended his role at Trine in 2014.
References
- ↑ http://www.whitehotsports.com/?p=14132
- ↑ "From impersonating Dr. J to coaching D-III, Steve Mix enjoying basketball". CSNPhilly.com.
- ↑ "Former NBA player to coach Trine women". D3Hoops.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.