Mike Sojourner

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

Mike Sojourner

Personal information
Born	(1953-10-16) October 16, 1953 (age 71) Germantown, Philadelphia, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Germantown (Germantown, Pennsylvania)
College	Utah (1972–1974)
NBA draft	1974: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1974–1977
Position	Center / power forward
Number	40
Career history
1974–1977	Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights
First-team All-WAC (1974) Second-team All-WAC (1973)
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,658 (8.7 ppg)
Rebounds	1,237 (6.5 rpg)
Assists	172 (0.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

A 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 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 overall pick) of the 1974 NBA draft as well as the Denver Rockets in the 3rd round (23rd overall pick) of the 1974 ABA draft.

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

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1974–75	Atlanta	73	29.2	.488	.651	8.8	1.3	.5	.8	11.7
1975–76	Atlanta	67	23.9	.473	.672	6.7	.9	.6	.6	8.6
1976–77	Atlanta	51	10.8	.468	.719	2.9	.4	.3	.2	4.5
Career		191	22.4	.480	.671	6.5	.9	.5	.6	8.7