1. Steve Mix later had a lengthy career as a broadcaster for the Philadelphia 76ers.
30 Facts About Steve Mix
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Steve Mix attended Rogers High School in Toledo, Ohio, and the University of Toledo, playing for coach Bob Nichols.
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At Toledo, Steve Mix earned first-team all-Mid-American Conference honors for three consecutive seasons, in 1967,1968 and 1969.
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Steve Mix was the MAC Player of the Year as a senior in 1969.
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Steve Mix led the Rockets to the NCAA tournament as a sophomore in 1967, averaging 23.0 points and 13.5 rebounds per game.
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Steve Mix was a power forward with a 13-year career from 1969 to 1972 and from 1973 to 1983, playing in the National Basketball Association, with one year in the Continental Basketball Association and one game in the American Basketball Association.
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Steve Mix was selected in the fifth round of the 1969 NBA draft with the 61st pick by the Detroit Pistons.
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Steve Mix was drafted by the Carolina Cougars of the ABA in the 1969 ABA draft.
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Steve Mix was a reserve early in his career and he took time to become an established player.
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In two plus seasons in Detroit under coaches Butch van Breda Kolff and briefly, Earl Lloyd, Steve Mix played in 61 games and averaged 7.3 points and 4.1 rebounds.
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On November 22,1971, Steve Mix was waived by the Pistons.
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Steve Mix played one game with the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association after his release from Detroit.
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Steve Mix scored two points in four minutes, playing for coach Alex Hannum on December 23,1971.
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Steve Mix revived his career averaging 31.1 points in 19 games.
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Steve Mix led the Tackers to the CBA championship under coach Don Vroon.
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Steve Mix made the NBA All-Star team, but ultimately played in only 46 games due to injury.
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Steve Mix averaged 7.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 75 games under coach Cunningham and assistant Chuck Daly.
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In nine seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, Steve Mix played in 668 games, averaging 11.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals.
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On September 13,1982, Steve Mix signed as a veteran free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Steve Mix averaged 6.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in 57 games with 20 starts for the Bucks under coach Don Nelson.
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Steve Mix averaged 14 minutes per game, before being waived by the Bucks on April 11,1983.
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Steve Mix joined the team for the Lakers' final regular season games, scoring nine points in 17 minutes on April 17,1983.
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Steve Mix played his final NBA games in the 1983 NBA Finals.
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Steve Mix averaged 10.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals.
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Steve Mix represented the 76ers in the 1975 NBA All-Star Game.
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Steve Mix played in four NBA Finals, three times with the 76ers and one with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Steve Mix spent 22 years as a color commentator on the 76ers' television broadcasts.
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In 2012, Steve Mix was named women's head coach at Trine University.
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Since moving to Florida after his retirement at Trine, Steve Mix has coached at basketball camps at Indian River State College.
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Steve Mix used to say, 'I'm calling you [Mix] Sky because you can't.