Michael Holbrook Steppe (born November 7, 1959, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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) is a retired American

United States

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 basketball

Basketball

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 player in the NBA. He was a 6'5" 190 lb (86.2 kg) shooting guard

Shooting guard

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. Steppe played competitively from 1977 to 1982 at DeKalb Central Community College and Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology

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, and was selected with the 17th pick in the 1982 NBA Draft

1982 NBA Draft

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 by the Kansas City Kings

Sacramento Kings

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He played five NBA seasons with as many teams until 1989

1988-89 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers*Rookie of the Year: Mitch Richmond, Golden State Warriors*Defensive Player of the Year: Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz...

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He was once suspended for one game without pay by the Kansas City Kings during his rookie season in 1983

1982-83 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers*Rookie of the Year: Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers*Defensive Player of the Year: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks...

 when he missed a plane from Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

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 to Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

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External links

• College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com