'12 Pete Mickeal
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- Year:
- 2012
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- Position:
- Forward
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- Team:
- Men's Basketball
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- IHCC Years:
- 1996-98
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- Career Highlights:
- 2x National Champion • 1998 NJCAA Player of the Year • Second All-Time Leading Scorer • 17-year Pro Career
Pete Mickeal played a key role in the Warriors back–to–back national championships in 1997 and 1998. While wearing the Indian Hills uniform he was named all–region as a freshman and sophomore and named National Player of the Year and National Tournament MVP as a sophomore. He left Indian Hills as the second-leading scorer all-time with 1,392 points and the career leader in free throws and free throw attempts. Following his career at IHCC, Pete competed at the University of Cincinnati and was named first–team all–league during both his junior and senior years and was an honorable mention All–American his senior season. He was drafted in 2000 by the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, and played with Kansas City and Tampa in the ABA. Pete has played internationally with teams in the Philippines, Greece, Russia, South Korea, and Spain. He was the first Warriors basketball player to have his jersey retired.