Mike Sojourner Explained

Mike Sojourner
Number:40
Position:Center / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:225
Birth Date:16 October 1953
Birth Place:Germantown, Philadelphia, U.S.
Nationality:American
High School:Germantown
(Germantown, Pennsylvania)
College:Utah (1972–1974)
Draft Year:1974
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:10
Draft Team:Atlanta Hawks
Career Start:1974
Career End:1977
Years1:
Team1:Atlanta Hawks
Highlights:
  • First-team All-WAC (1974)
  • Second-team All-WAC (1973)
Stats League:NBA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:1,658 (8.7 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:1,237 (6.5 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:172 (0.9 apg)
Bbr:sojoumi01

Michael Sojourner (born October 16, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player born in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

A 6'9" (2.05 m) power forward / center from the University of Utah, Sojourner played three seasons (1974–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Atlanta Hawks, where he played his entire professional career. He averaged 8.7 points per game over three seasons.

Sojourner was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall) of the 1974 NBA draft.

He is the younger brother of former ABA player Willie Sojourner.