Mike Sojourner

Michael "Mike" 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
Germantown, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolGermantown
(Germantown, Pennsylvania)
CollegeUtah (1972–1974)
NBA draft1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1974–1977
PositionCenter / Power forward
Number40
Career history
19741977Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WAC (1974)
  • Second-team All-WAC (1973)
Career NBA statistics
Points1,658 (8.7 ppg)
Rebounds1,237 (6.5 rpg)
Assists172 (0.9 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.


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