Mark Steven Alarie (born December 11, 1963) is an American former professional

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player who played in the

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(NBA). He was listed at 6'7" and 217 lb.

Playing career

Alarie attended

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, where he was the Arizona Player of the Year for 1982 after averaging 29.9 points and 17.3 rebounds per game. Alarie was named the state's No. 4 player on The Arizona Republic's All-Century team in 2000 and was inducted into the azcentral High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. 1986 Duke v Kansas - Mark Alarie against Cedric Hunter

1986 Duke v Kansas - Mark Alarie against Cedric Hunter

After high school, he went to

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, 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

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championship game. Alarie was drafted in the first round, as the 18th pick of the 1986 NBA draft, by the

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(playing there one season). Alarie's fourth season was his best, averaging 10.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for the

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(1987–1991, retired aged 27 due to recurring knee injuries).

Personal life

Alarie is married to Rene Augustine, who was appointed Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice in 2019. Alarie's daughter Isabella, known as

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, attended

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and played on the

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from 2016 to 2020. She received numerous Ivy League honors during her first year and went on to be named Ivy League Player of the Year in her final three seasons. In the WNBA draft, Bella was selected fifth overall by the

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