Michael Glover (born September 1, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Iona. His moniker is Optimus Prime.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 1, 1987 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | American Christian Academy (Aston, Pennsylvania) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Hacettepe Üniversitesi B.K. |
| 2013–2014 | Estudiantes Concordia |
| 2014–2015 | Halcones de Xalapa |
| 2015–2016 | Halifax Hurricanes |
| 2016 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2017 | Leones de Quilpué |
| 2017 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón |
| 2017 | Panteras de Aguascalientes |
| 2018 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón |
| 2018 | TNT KaTropa |
| 2019 | Cape Breton Highlanders |
| 2019–2020, 2022 | NSH Mountain Gold Timika |
| 2023 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Glover played for three high schools. His senior-year transcript from American Christian Academy (Aston, Pennsylvania) was voided, and he was ruled ineligible for NCAA Division I play. Glover, a top prospect, decided to sue the NCAA, but a judge dismissed the lawsuit and he did not fight it since his girlfriend had just given birth to a son, Mike Jr. Glover played for two different community colleges—ASA College in Brooklyn and the College of Eastern Utah. Glover enrolled at Iona, where, as a senior, he posted averages of 18.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. He was a first-team all-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference selection both years at Iona.[1]
In 2015, Glover signed with the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).[2]
In July 2016, Glover was signed by the GlobalPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association for the Governors' Cup as a replacement for Dominique Sutton.[3]
References
edit- ^ Schonbrun, Zach (March 2, 2012). "The Ending Was Worth the Journey for a Star at Iona". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Halifax Hurricanes sign Webster-Chan, Bertrand". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ GlobalPort taps 'Optimus Prime' as replacement import for NBA aspirant Dominique Sutton, Karlo Sacamos, spin.ph, July 23, 2016