| Mike Farmer | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 210 |
| Birth Date: | 26 August 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| High School: | Richmond (Richmond, California) |
| College: | San Francisco (1955–1958) |
| Draft Year: | 1958 |
| Draft Round: | 1 |
| Draft Pick: | 3 |
| Draft Team: | New York Knicks |
| Career Start: | 1958 |
| Career End: | 1966 |
| Career Number: | 8, 51, 12 |
| Career Position: | Small forward |
| Years1: | – |
| Team1: | New York Knicks |
| Team2: | Cincinnati Royals |
| Years3: | 1961–1962 |
| Team3: | San Francisco Saints |
| Years4: | – |
| Team4: | St. Louis Hawks |
| Cteam1: | Baltimore Bullets |
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| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 2,816 (6.7 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 1,950 (4.6 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 550 (1.3 apg) |
Don Michael Farmer (born September 26, 1936) is an American retired basketball player and coach. A 6'7" forward, he was selected with the third pick in the 1958 NBA draft by the New York Knicks after a college career at the University of San Francisco.
Farmer played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for a total of seven seasons with New York, the Cincinnati Royals, and the St. Louis Hawks. In 1966, he coached nine games for the Baltimore Bullets.[1]
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 72* | 21.5 | .353 | .838 | 4.4 | .9 | 6.0 | ||
| New York | 67 | 22.9 | .373 | .843 | 5.7 | .9 | 7.4 | ||
| New York | 2 | 3.0 | .000 | - | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | ||
| Cincinnati | 57 | 22.7 | .391 | .734 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 7.5 | ||
| St. Louis | 80* | 21.6 | .425 | .842 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 7.4 | ||
| St. Louis | 76 | 17.9 | .406 | .819 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 5.6 | ||
| St. Louis | 60 | 21.2 | .409 | .798 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 6.8 | ||
| St. Louis | 9 | 8.8 | .433 | .800 | 2.0 | .7 | 3.3 | ||
| Career | 423 | 20.8 | .393 | .814 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 6.7 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | New York | 2 | 17.0 | .294 | .400 | 5.0 | .0 | 6.0 | |
| 1963 | St. Louis | 11 | 23.8 | .365 | .765 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 6.1 | |
| 1964 | St. Louis | 11 | 10.8 | .559 | .800 | 1.5 | .8 | 4.2 | |
| 1965 | St. Louis | 1 | 7.0 | .500 | - | 1.0 | .0 | 4.0 | |
| Career | 25 | 16.9 | .411 | .719 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 5.2 | ||
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