[1] As a middle schooler, Mike stood 6'5 and spent much time in the gymnasium to compensate for his lack of basketball skills.

[2] He played pick-up basketball in middle school but switched his focus to academics while attending West Hill Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Toronto.

[5] North Pole Hoops ranked him the third-best Canadian player in the 2016 class behind Thon Maker and Justin Jackson.

He sat out one season due to National Collegiate Athletic Association transfer rules and was a member of the scout team during practice.

[4] As a junior, Mike matched his career-high of 25 points, all of which came after the first half, and grabbed 12 rebounds in an 87–85 double overtime loss to Georgia on December 20.

[9] In his junior season, he averaged 14 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game and was named to the Third Team All-American Athletic Conference.