Michael James Brittain (June 21, 1963 – October 17, 1995) was an American professional
basketball player.
In his senior year at
Clearwater High School
Clearwater High School (CHS) is a four-year public high school located in Clearwater, Florida, United States. It is part of the Pinellas County School System. The school's athletic teams are known as the ''Tornadoes''. Their colors are crimson a ...
, the 7-foot center led the
Jack Wilson-coached Clearwater High Tornadoes to a 32–3 record and the 1981 Class 4A State title. Brittain scored 32 points in the State Championship game, winning easily over Miami Central 79–53.
Brittain went on to play collegiately for the
University of South Carolina.
He was selected by the
National Basketball Association's
San Antonio Spurs in the second round (29th pick overall) of the
1985 NBA draft
The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA draft of the "lottery" era. It was also around this time where the league decreased the amount of rounds the draft spent, with the previous few years lasting up to 10 roun ...
and played for the Spurs for 38 games between 1985 and 1987. He also played a season in the
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) (originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association) was a men's professional basketball m ...
(CBA) for the
Pensacola Tornados
The Pensacola Tornados was a basketball team that played in Pensacola, Florida in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1985–1991.
1985–1986 season
Ted Stepien bought a CBA franchise for Toronto in 1983 after threatening to mov ...
, averaging 1.9 points and 2.3 rebounds in 15 games.
On October 21, 1995, Brittain was found dead in his
Atlanta, Georgia, apartment. The DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office attributed his death to high blood-alcohol concentration, based on toxicology tests performed by the
Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
At the time of his death, he was working as a regional manager for a pharmaceutical company there.
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1963 births
1995 deaths
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Pinellas County, Florida
Centers (basketball)
Clearwater High School alumni
Pensacola Tornados (1986–1991) players
San Antonio Spurs draft picks
San Antonio Spurs players
South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players
Sportspeople from Clearwater, Florida
Alcohol-related deaths in Georgia (U.S. state)
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