THE PRIDE OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
THE JACKIE ROBINSON STATUTE
DEDICATED NOVEMBER 29, 2017 - THE ROSE BOWL
GO VISIT!
THE PRIDE OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
THE JACKIE ROBINSON STATUTE
DEDICATED NOVEMBER 29, 2017 - THE ROSE BOWL
GO VISIT!
Pasadena Sports Hall of Fame
In 1983, Michael Holton was selected in the 3rd round of the NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. The 6-4, 185lb guard would spend 7 years in the NBA which included stints with the Chicago Bulls, Portland Trailblazers and Charlotte Hornets.
Mr. Holton was the head coach at the University of Portland from 2001 to 2006. In 2013, he coached the MAC Masters Basketball Team to a National Championship. He is currently an analyst for Comcast SportsNet for the Portland Trailblazers.
Honors
1979
Pacific League
Player of the Year
All-CIF
Southern Section
All-State
Parade All-American
1980
PAC-10
All-Freshmen Team
Michael Holton is remembered as one of the best shooting guards in the history of Pasadena basketball. In 1978-1979, he was an important part of the Bulldogs' back-to-back CIF Championships.
In 1979, the Bulldogs shocked the high school basketball world with a win over the undefeated, nationally #1 ranked Verbum Dei High School in a CIF Finals match up at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.
That same Bulldog squad would travel to Spain and win the World Youth Basketball Tournament.
The Pasadena native attended UCLA between 1979-1983. As part of one of the best freshmen guard duals in NCAA history, Michael and fellow freshman Rod Foster led UCLA to the NCAA Finals where they lost to Louisville.
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