Michael Sojourner (born October 16, 1953) is a retired American professional

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player born in Germantown, Pennsylvania. A 6'9" (2.05 m) power forward / center from the

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, Sojourner played three seasons (1974–1977) in the

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as a member of the

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, where he played his entire professional career. He averaged 8.7

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over three seasons. Sojourner was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall) of the 1974 NBA draft. He is the younger brother of former ABA player

Willie Sojourner Willard Leon Sojourner (September 10, 1948 – October 20, 2005) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player and international coach. He played collegiately at Weber State University and went on to a professional career, win ...

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