Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame
Mike Cutter
Mike Cutter graduated from Milan High School in 1980.
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Mike left his mark in Milan High School Basketball history. He was a three-year starter for the Indians and put up some very impressive numbers his senior year while being named the team's MVP. He not only averaged 17.8 points per game his senior year, but also led his team in assists for the third straight year, an uncharacteristic stat indeed.
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Mike made the Indians tick. He was a two-time All-County selection, two-time All-Conference (MVP as a senior), and two-time All-Sectional team selection. Perhaps it was his 30-point, double-overtime performance that led Milan to a 59-56 Sectional championship win over East Central that allowed him to walk away with Sectional MVP honors as well.
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Mike attended Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina on a full athletic scholarship. A four-year letterman there, Mike's Catawba Indians appeared in two NAIA National Tournaments, garnered a #1 ranking and won 86% of its games with Mike at the point guard position.
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Mike graduated from Catawba with a B.A. in Business Administration. He is currently owner of a home care agency, and he and his wife of 32 years, Cheryl, reside in Tennessee. The couple are blessed with three children: Stephanie, Tyler, and Becca and also have three grandchildren.