Michael Antonio Ansley (born February 8, 1967) is an American former professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...

player. He played three seasons in the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

(NBA) and last played with Sportino Inowrocław of the Polish

Dominet Bank Ekstraliga Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) (English: Polish Basketball League) is a professional men's club basketball league in Poland. It constitutes the first and highest-tier level of the Polish league pyramid. The winning team of the final round are crow ...

.Michael Ansley

College career

A 6'7" (201 cm) 225 lb. (102 kg) forward, Ansley played

college basketball In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...

at the

University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the publi ...

Professional career

Ansley was selected by the Orlando Magic in the second round (37th overall) of the

1989 NBA draft The 1989 NBA draft took place on June 27, 1989, in New York City. Despite eight of the top ten picks being considered busts, including the first two picks Pervis Ellison and Danny Ferry, the draft produced many talented players such as Shawn Ke ...

. He played three years in the NBA for the Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets. His best year in the NBA came during his rookie season as a member of the Magic, appearing in 72 games, and averaging 8.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. After leaving the NBA, he played in various clubs in Israel, Spain, Turkey, and Poland.Mike Ansley
During his career in Poland, Ansley took part in Ratusz Basket 2009 in Białystok. Apart from performing in a dunk contest and showing his freestyle skills, he also played a 1-vs-1 game against Horry Paz - an infamous Polish journalist. To everybody's surprise, not only was he utterly defeated, but also he was crossed over by this amateur player. Nonetheless, the event was successful and is still well remembered is the basketball society in Białystok.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SEl46mcuT4

References

External links

*
I fell in love with Europe – the curious case of Mike Ansley
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ansley, Michael 1967 births Living people Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Asseco Gdynia players Basketball players from Birmingham, Alabama Baloncesto Málaga players Birmingham Bandits players Charlotte Hornets players Club Ourense Baloncesto players Darüşşafaka Basketbol players Hapoel Galil Elyon players Liga ACB players Orlando Magic draft picks Orlando Magic players Philadelphia 76ers players Power forwards (basketball) Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski players Trefl Sopot players Turów Zgorzelec players