Michael Takahashi

Michael Takahashi
Personal information
Born (1974-09-05) September 5, 1974
NationalityJapanese (formerly American)
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
CollegeCal State Northridge (1993–1995)
Playing career1995–2017
PositionSmall forward
Career history
1995–2002Isuzu Motors / Isuzu Giga Cats
2003–2004Niigata Albirex BB
2004–2014Toyota Alvark
2014–2017Aisin Seahorses
Career highlights
  • JBL champion (1996–1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2012)
  • 7× JBL All-Star
  • 2× Asia All-Star Team (1998, 1999)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Japan
Summer Universiade
1995 Fukuoka Team competition
Asian Championship
1995 Seoul Team
1997 Riyadh Team
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
1996 Manila Isuzu Lynx
William Jones Cup
2002 Taipei Team

Michael Takahashi (高橋 マイケル, Takahashi Maikeru; formerly Michael Dorsey; born September 5, 1974), sometimes called Maikeru Takahashi, is a Japanese-born American professional basketball player who was considered in the mid-1990s to early 2000s one of the best players in Asia, a prolific scorer and rebounder, dominating the opposition through his athleticism and technique.