Career
Born in Seattle, Washington, he played college basketball at University of California, Los Angeles from 1979 to 1983, and was selected in the third round of the 1983 National Basketball Association Draft by the Golden State Warriors, but began his National Basketball Association career with the Phoenix Suns in 1984-1985. Holton, a 6"4" 185 lb (84 kg) guard, also spent his career with the Chicago Bulls, Portland Trail Blazers, and Charlotte Hornets. He also played in the College of Business Administration for four different teams in as many seasons from 1983 to 1992.
He started 60 games for the expansion Charlotte Hornets.
Holton briefly played for Great Taste Coffee in the Philippine Basketball Association. In 2001, Holton became head coach of the University of Portland men"s basketball team, where he had served as an assistant coach in 1994-1995.
He was also an assistant coach at Pasadena City College in 1993-1994, at Oregon State University in 1995-1996, and at University of California, Los Angeles from 1996 until 2001. He still had three years remaining on his contract.
In 2013, Holton became coach of the MAC Masters basketball team, where he"s earned two PCAC titles and a 2013 National Championship.
Michael Holton is currently employed by Comcast SportsNet as a television analyst for the Portland Trail Blazers.