Mark Alarie
Encyclopedia
Mark Steven Alarie is a retired American
professional basketball
player in the NBA. He is 6'8", 217 lb.
Alarie attended Brophy College Preparatory
, where he was the Arizona Player of the Year for 1982 after averaging 29.9 points and 17.3 rebounds per game. Thereafter, he went to Duke University
, where he was a two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team selection and a third team All-American as a senior in 1986, when Duke played in the NCAA championship game. He was drafted in the first round, 18th pick of the 1986 NBA Draft
, by the Denver Nuggets
(playing there one season).
Alarie's fourth season was his best, averaging 10.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for the Washington Bullets
(1987–1991, retired aged 27 due to recurrent knee
injuries).
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the NBA. He is 6'8", 217 lb.
Alarie attended Brophy College Preparatory
Brophy College Preparatory
Brophy College Preparatory is a Jesuit high school located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is currently limited to all-male enrollment of approximately 1,200 students. It is operated independently of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix...
, where he was the Arizona Player of the Year for 1982 after averaging 29.9 points and 17.3 rebounds per game. Thereafter, he went to Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, where he was a two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team selection and a third team All-American as a senior in 1986, when Duke played in the NCAA championship game. He was drafted in the first round, 18th pick of the 1986 NBA Draft
1986 NBA Draft
-Drug and health issues involving drafted players:There were various drug-related problems that plagued players in the 1986 NBA draft. Most notable was the death of highly-touted Len Bias. Bias died less than two days after being selected second overall by the defending champion Boston Celtics. His...
, by the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
(playing there one season).
Alarie's fourth season was his best, averaging 10.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for the Washington Bullets
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(1987–1991, retired aged 27 due to recurrent knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injuries).
External links
- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com