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San Diego State University.
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Michael Cage
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A 6"9" power forward/center from San Diego State, he is the Aztecs" all-time rebounding leader and second leading scorer as of 2011. Cage was the 14th pick of the 1984 National Basketball Association Draft. He played 15 National Basketball Association seasons (1984–2000) with five teams: the Los Angeles Clippers, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Nets.
He was on a personal duel with Charles Oakley, who was playing with the Chicago Bulls at the time.
Cage needed to register 28 rebounds in his final game to beat out Oakley for the rebounding title. He ended up grabbing 30.
During his career, Cage earned the nicknames "John Shaft" and "Windexman" (as in "cleaning the glass") for his rebounding prowess and hard work on defense. He holds career averages of 7.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
He currently is the National Basketball Association player with the most career 3-point attempts without ever making one (25).
As a retired player, he enjoys officiating soccer games and watching his own kids play. Additionally, he enjoys playing pick-up basketball at his local Merage Jewish Community Center in Newport Coast, California. He also has recently been inducted into the Arkansas hall of fame.
On September
17, 2014, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced Cage would be joining their broadcast team, replacing analyst Grant Long.
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One highlight of his career was in 1988 when, as a member of the Clippers, he led the league in rebounding with 13.0 per game.
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2000 (aged 37) -
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United States