Steven Charles Mix (born December 30, 1947), nicknamed "The Mayor", is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

In two plus seasons in Detroit under coaches Butch van Breda Kolff and briefly, Earl Lloyd, Mix played in 61 games and averaged 7.3 points and 4.1 rebounds.

[6][7] In the 1972–73 season, Mix played for the Grand Rapids Tackers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) after being cut by the Philadelphia 76ers in training camp.

Mix played in all 82 games for the 1973–74 76ers, averaging a double-double 14.9 points and 10.5 rebounds, with 2.6 steals under coach Gene Shue.

[14] The 76ers improved to 46–36 in 1975–76, as Mix averaged 13.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 81 games, playing alongside Doug Collins, George McGinnis, Billy Cunningham and rookie Lloyd Free.

In the playoffs, Philadelphia beat the Boston Celtics 4 games to 3 and the Houston Rockets 4–2 to advance to the 1977 NBA Finals.

After Philadelphia started the season with a 2–4 record, Billy Cunningham replaced Gene Shue as head coach.

Philadelphia defeated the Indiana Pacers 2–0 and the Milwaukee bucks 4–3, before losing 4–3 to the eventual NBA champions Boston Celtics 4–3 in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The 76ers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 2–0, the Milwaukee Bucks 4–2 and the defending champions Boston Celtics 4–3 to reach the 1982 NBA Finals.

[5] After being waived by the Bucks, Mix signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 16, 1983.

Mix joined the team for the Lakers' final regular season games, scoring nine points in 17 minutes on April 17, 1983.

Mix then played in the 1983 playoffs, as the Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 4–1, the San Antonio Spurs 4–2 to reach the NBA Finals.

[24] Overall, Mix appeared in 788 career games, playing for the Detroit Pistons (1968–1971), the Denver Rockets of the ABA (1971), Philadelphia 76ers (1973–1982), Milwaukee Bucks (1982–1983) and Los Angeles Lakers (1983).

Following his retirement as a player, Mix was head women's coach at his alma mater, the University of Toledo during the 1984–85 season.

Since moving to Florida after his retirement at Trine, Mix has coached at basketball camps at Indian River State College.

'"[28] On his number 50 jersey being retired by the University of Toledo in 2007, Mix said "I was totally shocked and amazed when this was proposed to me.

Mix received some recognition from fans who know him from his basketball days, including Mets Special Assistant to the General Manager J. P. Ricciardi.