| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-01-03)January 3, 1936 Powers, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 2022(2022-04-25) (aged 86) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Shasta (Redding, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1958:undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Michael A. Preaseau Sr. (January 3, 1936 – April 25, 2022)[1] was an American college basketball player who was a member of theUniversity of San Francisco'snational championship team in 1955–56. He never played professionally, but he did establish himself as a solid college player at both thejunior college andNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) levels.
Preseau graduated fromShasta High School inRedding, California in 1954.[2] He enrolled atMenlo College, which at the time was still a junior college, and played basketball for them for one year.[3] Preaseau led the team in scoring as afreshman and guided them to a conference championship.[3]
The next year, Preaseau enrolled at the University of San Francisco (USF). It was during hissophomore season that theDons went 29–0 and won theNCAA Tournament, led by futureHall of FamersBill Russell andK. C. Jones. Preaseau was a startingforward on the squad who averaged 4.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game,[4][5] and in the national championship game againstIowa he scored seven points.[6]
Preaseau played two more seasons at USF before graduating in 1959. In hisjunior season in 1956–57, USF surprised the college basketball world by winning a third straight conference championship and advanced to the Final Four before losing to aWilt Chamberlain-ledKansas Jayhawks squad. In the Final Four match, Preaseau collected two rebounds to go along with 12 points.[7]
After graduating in 1959, Preaseau never played professionally. He went into the private contracting industry.[1]