Michael Damien Sweetney was born on October 25,1982 and is an American former professional basketball player.
13 Facts About Michael Sweetney
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Michael Sweetney is the assistant coach of the Yeshiva University Men's basketball team and head coach of the girls varsity basketball team at New York's Ramaz School.
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Michael Sweetney was especially dominant over his junior year, in which he was named Honorable Mention All-America by AP, as well as being a Naismith College Player of the Year finalist and a candidate for the John R Wooden Award.
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That year, Michael Sweetney was the only player in the nation to rank in the top 20 in scoring and rebounding.
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Michael Sweetney was selected by the New York Knicks with the 9th overall pick, in the 2003 NBA draft.
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Michael Sweetney has battled weight issues throughout his life and career.
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In that game, the Bulls would lose 87 - 108 to the Detroit Pistons while Michael Sweetney recorded 2 points in 3 minutes of playing time.
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Michael Sweetney was invited to attend training camp in October 2009 to try out with the Celtics and attempt to resume an NBA career.
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In early December 2011, Michael Sweetney rejoined the Boston Celtics for training camp, but he was cut on December 22,2011.
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On January 13,2012, Michael Sweetney agreed to a deal with the Vaqueros de Bayamon of the BSN, Puerto Rico's basketball league.
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In November 2015, after more than a year off, Michael Sweetney signed a contract in Uruguay with Urunday Universitario.
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Michael Sweetney competed for Team City of Gods in The Basketball Tournament.
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In 2019, Michael Sweetney became an assistant coach for the Yeshiva University men's basketball team and head coach of the girls' varsity basketball team at Ramaz School.