Mark Aguirre
Mark Aguirre with the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Playoffs
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
December 10, 1959 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westinghouse (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | DePaul (1978–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 1981–1994 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 24, 23, 7 |
| Coaching career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1981–1989 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1989–1993 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1993–1994 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| As coach: | |
| 2002–2003 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2003–2008 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 18,458 (20.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,578 (5.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,871 (3.1 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2016 |
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Mark Anthony Aguirre (born December 10, 1959) is an American retired basketball player in the National Basketball Association. Aguirre played from 1981–1994 and won two championships with the Detroit Pistons after being sent to Detroit from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Adrian Dantley. Aguirre was a three-time All-Star for Dallas.
While playing at DePaul University, he averaged 24.5 points over three seasons with the Blue Demons, and in 1981 was The Sporting News College Player of the Year. He also was the USBWA College Player of the Year and James Naismith Award winner in 1980, and a 2 time member of The Sporting News' All-America first team. As a freshman in 1978–1979, he led the Demons to the Final Four, where they lost to Indiana State, led by future Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Bird.
The Chicago native played on the same DePaul team as future NBA star, Terry Cummings, and found himself in the national spotlight during his three years at the university. He averaged 24.0 points as a freshman in 1978–79, and led the Blue Demons to the NCAA Final Four. Over the next two seasons he scored 26.8 and 23.0 points per game, respectively, and was named College Player of the Year in 1980–81. A member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic basketball team, Aguirre left school after his junior year. The Dallas Mavericks selected him with the first overall pick in the 1981 NBA draft.
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