Mark Worthington
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 June 1983 Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 107 kg (236 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Australind Senior (Australind, Western Australia) |
| College | Metro State (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2017 |
| Position | Power forward / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2005–2008 | Sydney Kings |
| 2008–2009 | South Dragons |
| 2009–2010 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 2010 | Brose Baskets |
| 2010–2012 | Gold Coast Blaze |
| 2011 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2011 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2012–2013 | Radnički Kragujevac |
| 2013–2015 | Melbourne Tigers/United |
| 2015–2017 | Cairns Taipans |
| As coach: | |
| 2016–present | Cairns Dolphins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mark Worthington (born 8 June 1983) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL). On 10 October 2013, he was named in the Sydney Kings 25th Anniversary Team.
Worthington played college basketball at the Metropolitan State College of Denver under coach Mike Dunlap from 2001 to 2005. He won the NABC Division II Player of the Year award in 2004–05.
After a standout career at Metro State, Worthington made his debut with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League, winning the NBL Rookie of the Year award in 2005–06. He played three seasons with the Kings, before signing with the South Dragons for the 2008–09 season. The Dragons went on to win the 2009 NBL championship. However, the Dragons folded following 2008–09, and Worthington signed with the Melbourne Tigers for the 2009–10 season.
Following the conclusion of the 2009–10 NBL season, he signed with Brose Baskets of Germany for the remainder of the 2009–10 BBL season.
In September 2010, he signed with the Gold Coast Blaze for the 2010–11 season. Following the NBL season, he joined Mets de Guaynabo of Puerto Rico, before switching to Piratas de Quebradillas in May 2011, before returning to the Blaze for the 2011–12 season.
In July 2012, Worthington signed with Serbian team Radnički Kragujevac. He suffered a season-ending injury in December 2012, forcing him to eventually leave Kragujevac in February 2013. He played 14 games, averaging 10.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.
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