Mike Dean Joins Rare Company
December 22, 2008 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1) News Release
ALBANY, NY (December 22, 2008) - The East Kentucky Miners have been on the road to success the past week, as they are now 6-0 in the CBA-ABA Inter-League Challenge. Part of the reason for that success has been the play of guard Mike Dean.
Dean, a 2005 graduate of Middle Tennessee State, is currently averaging 27 points a game on an incredible 63.7% shooting from the field. Dean started the season slowly with only 10 points in the Miners opener. From there, Dean would put up 31 and 30 points against the West Virginia Blazers. After a 15 point output against the Kentucky Bisons, Dean hit for 26 point against the West Virginia Wild.
In a game for the ages, Dean followed his 26-point performance with 50 points and 10 assists against the same Wild. Dean was an amazing 20 for 27 from the field and 7 for 9 from the free throw line in 41 minutes. Dean's 50 points was the first 50-point outburst in the CBA since Jimmie "Snap" Hunter had 50 points on January 6, 2006.
What makes Dean's performance even more extraordinary is the fact that he became just the sixth player since 1975 to score 50 points while dishing out 10 assists in a professional game. Dean joins such names as Michael Jordan and LeBron James to accomplish this feat since 1975.
List of Players to score 50 points and have 10 assists in a single game (since 1975)
Mike Dean, December 21, 2008, East Kentucky Miners vs. West Virginia Wild; 50 points, 10 assists
Tony Parker, November 6, 2008, San Antonio Spurs vs. Minnesota Timberwolves; 55 points, 10 assists
LeBron James, March 5, 2008, Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks, 50 points, 10 assists
Stephen Marbury, February 13, 2001, New Jersey Nets vs. Los Angeles Lakers; 50 points, 10 assists
Michael Jordan, December 23, 1992, Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Wizards, 57 points, 10 assists
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, January 19, 1975, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 50 points, 11 assists
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