Mike Sylvester

Mike Sylvester
Personal information
BornDecember 10, 1951 (1951-12-10) (age 73)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Italian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High schoolMoeller (Cincinnati, Ohio)
CollegeDayton
NBA draft1974: 6th round, 105th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Team

Michael Joseph "Mike" Sylvester (born December 10, 1951) is an American and Italian retired basketball player who is currently coach at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. Due to the United States boycotting the 1980 Summer Olympics, he was the only American to win a medal at those games, using a dual citizenship to play for Italy.


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