Mark Aguirre
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Mark Anthony Aguirre (/əɡwɑːɪr/ ag-WIRE; born December 10, 1959) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aguirre was chosen as the first overall pick of the 1981 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks after playing three years at DePaul University. Aguirre played in the NBA from 1981 until 1994 and won two championships with the Detroit Pistons after being traded to Detroit from Dallas in exchange for Adrian Dantley. Aguirre was a three-time All-Star for Dallas. Aguirre was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.
American basketball player
.jpg) Aguirre in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-12-10) December 10, 1959 (age 63) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 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: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| 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 (assistant) |
| 2003–2008 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 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 NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2016 | |