| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 25, 1958 New York City, New York |
| 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 |
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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]
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]
- ^ "1981 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ Harrigan, Will. "Franklin High put county on the map in 1970s", New Jersey Herald, February 27, 2017. Accessed October 23, 2017. "Mike Ferrara and Earl Hornyak could not have played more different roles on Franklin High School's basketball team during the 1975–76 season.Ferrara — a future NBA draft pick out of Colgate — was on his way toward setting the Sussex County scoring record in those days.... And in that campaign, Franklin — gone as a high school since 1982 when Wallkill Valley opened its doors — won the inaugural Sussex County Interscholastic League crown with a perfect 16–0 mark, and racked up unbelievable scoring numbers to boot."
- ^ a b Newman, Bruce (February 23, 1981). "Two Who Can Fill It Up – Kevin Magee and Mike Ferrara have this in common: they can score by the score". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Mike Ferrara". The Draft Review. 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Retired Numbers". Colgate University. May 28, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ a b "Colgate Basketball to retire Mike Ferrara's number". Patriot League. February 11, 2005. Retrieved November 27, 2013.