Mark Blount
Blount in 2007.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 30, 1975 Yonkers, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Summerville (Summerville, South Carolina) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) Dobbs Ferry (Dobbs Ferry, New York) |
| College | Pittsburgh (1995–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1997–2010 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 30, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1997 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 1997–1998 | Paris Basket Racing |
| 1998 | Atlantic City Seagulls |
| 1998 | La Crosse Bobcats |
| 1999–2000 | Baltimore Bayrunners |
| 2000 | New Jersey Shorecats |
| 2000–2002 | Boston Celtics |
| 2002–2003 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2003–2006 | Boston Celtics |
| 2006–2007 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2007–2009 | Miami Heat |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,941 (8.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,784 (4.6 rpg) |
| Blocks | 508 (0.8 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Mark D. Blount (/ˈblʌnt/ BLUNT; born November 30, 1975) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a 7'0" (2.13 m) tall, 250 lb (113 kg) center with several teams in the National Basketball Association.
Blount spent his freshman year of high school in Summerville, South Carolina, playing for Summerville High School. He then transferred to Oak Hill Academy. He then went to Dobbs Ferry High School for his senior year and was named Mr. Basketball for Westchester County. He played his collegiate basketball at the University of Pittsburgh before being drafted 54th overall in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, and spent three seasons in the minor American leagues.
He was first signed by the Boston Celtics as a free agent on August 1, 2000 and led the team with 76 blocks that season, the most by a Celtics rookie since Kevin McHale in 1980–81.
During the 2003–04 NBA season, Blount emerged as a dependable center, putting up 10.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.29 blocks per game in 29.3 minutes per game. He had a 28-point, 21-rebound game vs. the Orlando Magic on March 1, 2004.
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