Dewey Michaels
- Nationality: USA/AUS
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois (USA)
- Position: CTR
- Height (CM): 206
- Weight (KG): 116
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Montana State
- NBL DEBUT: 22/03/98
- AGE AT DEBUT: 0
- LAST NBL GAME: 23/03/02
- NBL History: Perth 1998-00 | Cairns 2001-02
- Championships: 1
- Perth (2000)
BIO: Dwayne “Dewey” Michaels was born in Chicago, Illinois (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Dewey Michaels made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats on 22/3/1998. He scored four points in his first game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 0 | Cairns | 9-21 (11) | 30 | 605.0 | 161 | 144 | 28 | 77 | 67 | 7 | 29 | 44 | 98 | 67 | 155 | 43% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 27 | 43 | 63% | 46% | 43% | 11 |
| 2000-01 | 0 | Cairns | 6-22 (9) | 5 | 158.0 | 63 | 48 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 44 | 55% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 15 | 20 | 75% | 59% | 55% | 20 |
| 1999-00 | 0 | Perth | 22-6 (3) | 19 | 133.0 | 47 | 32 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 63% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 12 | 58% | 62% | 63% | 6 |
| 1998-99 | 0 | Perth | 13-13 (6) | 19 | 512.0 | 172 | 141 | 14 | 67 | 74 | 14 | 31 | 37 | 61 | 68 | 118 | 58% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 36 | 51 | 71% | 60% | 58% | 18 |
| 1998 | 0 | Perth | 17-13 (3) | 23 | 417.0 | 145 | 141 | 17 | 52 | 89 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 74 | 58 | 91 | 64% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 29 | 42 | 69% | 65% | 64% | 14 | Totals | 96 | 1825 | 588 | 506 | 68 | 232 | 274 | 29 | 96 | 125 | 268 | 237 | 440 | 53.9% | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 114 | 168 | 67.9% | 57% | 54% | 20 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 0 | Cairns | 9-21 (11) | 30 | 20.2 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 43% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.9 | 1.4 | 63% | 46% | 43% | 11 |
| 2000-01 | 0 | Cairns | 6-22 (9) | 5 | 31.6 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 55% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.0 | 4.0 | 75% | 59% | 55% | 20 |
| 1999-00 | 0 | Perth | 22-6 (3) | 19 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 63% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.6 | 58% | 62% | 63% | 6 |
| 1998-99 | 0 | Perth | 13-13 (6) | 19 | 26.9 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 58% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 1.9 | 2.7 | 71% | 60% | 58% | 18 |
| 1998 | 0 | Perth | 17-13 (3) | 23 | 18.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 64% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.3 | 1.8 | 69% | 65% | 64% | 14 | Total | 96 | 19.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 53.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 67.9% | 57% | 54% | 20 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Perth (1997, 2000), Rockingham (1998–1999)
Michaels joined Perth for the 1997 State Basketball League season and played 29 games for the Redbacks, scoring 689 points at 23.8 points per game while earning the league MVP award and Grand Final MVP honours as Perth won the championship.
He moved to Rockingham for the 1998 State Basketball League season and remained with the Flames through 1999, combining for 40 games and 739 points at 18.5 points per game across the two-year stint.
Michaels returned to Perth for the 2000 State Basketball League season and scored 200 points at 16.7 points per game across 12 games in his second stint with the Redbacks.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- France - Poissy Chateau | Turkey - Buyuk Loleg
Name: Michaels, Dewey | college: Montana State| Additional Info: Michaels played his NCAA basketball career at Montana State, suiting up across four seasons from 1991–92 through 1994–95 and appearing in 111 games for the Bobcats. Across that run, Michaels became one of the program’s defining interior defenders, finishing with 149 career blocks, a mark that stood as Montana State’s all-time record until Jubrile Belo broke it with 150 in January 2023, and the record book now lists Michaels second all-time behind Belo (160).
Michaels’ best single-season shot-blocking year came in 1994–95, when he swatted 60 shots in 29 games, a total that sits among the top single-season block numbers in Big Sky history, and he also posted 39 blocks as a sophomore in 1992–93 while building a multi-year reputation as a rim protector.
He also left a major imprint on the glass, totaling 711 career rebounds, which ranks sixth in Montana State history, while Big Sky career charts credit him with those 711 boards across 111 games during his 1991–95 career window.
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