Michael Dickerson played basketball at Decatur High School in his sophomore season followed by Federal Way High School in his junior and senior years.
11 Facts About Michael Dickerson
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Michael Dickerson went to college at the University of Arizona, where he won the 1997 national championship on a team with Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, and Miles Simon.
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Michael Dickerson was reluctantly traded in 1999 to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Vancouver's draft pick, Steve Francis, who had demanded a trade because he did not want to play for Vancouver.
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Michael Dickerson's scoring average fell to 16.3 points per game the following season.
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Michael Dickerson was released by the Grizzlies on October 27,2003 and prematurely retired due to severe hamstring and groin injuries from which he was unable to fully recover.
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Michael Dickerson was one of the many players in the history of the team that publicly expressed they enjoyed their time in Vancouver.
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Michael Dickerson was invited to training camp by the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was waived on October 8,2008.
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Michael Dickerson holds career NBA averages of 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 212 contests.
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In 2009, Michael Dickerson returned to basketball for one year as a member of Faymasa Palencia, playing in the second league of the Spanish basketball league system.
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Michael Dickerson appeared in four games for Palencia, averaging 11.8 points per outing.
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Michael Dickerson is a cousin of former NBA guard David Wesley, and is a father to two daughters.