Mark D. Blount ( ; born November 30, 1975) is an American retired professional
basketball
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center
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with four teams in the
National Basketball Association
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between 2000 and 2009.
Career
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
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the univers ...
before being drafted 54th overall in the
1997 NBA Draft
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by the
Seattle SuperSonics
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, and spent three seasons in the minor American leagues.
He was first signed by the
Boston Celtics as a
free agent
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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
The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Detroit Pistons defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 in the 2004 NBA Finals.
Events
This was the last season for the original two-div ...
, Blount put 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. Following the season, Blount signed a six-year, $41 million contract with the Celtics.
Off the court
When his career ended in 2010, Blount purchased investment properties in
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida, 77 miles north of downtown Miami. , the population was 59,182. Palm Beach Gardens is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6 ...
as well as opening
Auntie Anne's
Auntie Anne's is an American franchised chain of pretzel shops founded by Anne F. Beiler and her husband, Jonas, in 1988. Auntie Anne's serves products such as pretzels, dips, and beverages. They also offer Pretzels & More Homemade Baking Mix fo ...
franchises in the area. As of 2018, he lived in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida and continued to invest in real estate. He is the author of the book ''My First Triple Double.''
Transactions
* August 1, 2000 – Signed with the Boston Celtics as a free agent.
* August 8, 2002 – Signed with the Denver Nuggets as a free agent.
* February 20, 2003 – Traded to the Boston Celtics.
* On January 26, 2006, Blount, along with
Ricky Davis
Tyree Ricardo Davis (born September 23, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for University of Iowa.
Biography
Davis atten ...
,
Marcus Banks
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Banks is tall and . He played college basketball at the UNLV with the Runnin' Rebels, where he was Co-Defensive Player of the Year ...
,
Justin Reed, and two conditional second-round draft picks, were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for
Wally Szczerbiak
Walter Robert Szczerbiak Jr. ( ; born March 5, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and current color analyst for the New York Knicks on MSG Network. He played 10 seasons for four teams in the National Basketball Associat ...
,
Michael Olowokandi
Michael Olowokandi (born 3 April 1975) is a Nigerian former professional basketball player. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in London, he played collegiately for the Pacific Tigers in Stockton, California. Nicknamed "The Kandi Man," Olowokandi ...
,
Dwayne Jones and a conditional first-round draft pick.
* On October 24, 2007, Blount was traded to the
Miami Heat
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along with teammate
Ricky Davis
Tyree Ricardo Davis (born September 23, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for University of Iowa.
Biography
Davis atten ...
in exchange for the Heat's
Antoine Walker
Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft out of the University of Kentucky and played in the NBA from 1996 to 2008. Walker ...
,
Michael Doleac,
Wayne Simien
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and a first-round draft pick.
* On August 13, 2009, he was traded back to the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
for
Quentin Richardson
Quentin Lamar Richardson (born April 13, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who was formerly the director of player development for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Q-Rich", he p ...
.
*On March 1, 2010, Blount was waived by the Timberwolves.
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NBA career statistics
Regular season
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, style="text-align:left;", Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
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, style="text-align:left;", Minnesota
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, 82 , , 81 , , 31.0 , , .509 , , .290 , , .754 , , 6.2 , , .8 , , .5 , , .7 , , 12.3
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, style="text-align:left;", Miami
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, 69 , , 46 , , 22.3 , , .462 , , .386 , , .638 , , 3.8 , , .6 , , .5 , , .5 , , 8.4
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Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
, 20 , , 0 , , 10.4 , , .385 , , .407 , , .615 , , 2.1 , , .2 , , .1 , , .4 , , 4.0
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Playoffs
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, style="text-align:left;", 2002
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, style="text-align:left;", 2003
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 10 , , 0 , , 14.4 , , .545 , , .000 , , .700 , , 3.6 , , .2 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , 3.1
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, style="text-align:left;", 2004
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 4 , , 4 , , 36.3 , , .486 , , .000 , , .737 , , 9.3 , , 1.0 , , 1.5 , , 2.0 , , 12.0
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, style="text-align:left;", 2005
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 4 , , 0 , , 10.8 , , .286 , , .000 , , .000 , , 1.5 , , .3 , , .0 , , .0 , , 2.0
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 22 , , 4 , , 16.9 , , .467 , , .000 , , .697 , , 3.9 , , .4 , , .9 , , .8 , , 4.2
Notes
External links
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* Mark Blount Stats a
ESPN
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Blount, Mark
1975 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in France
American men's basketball players
Baltimore Bayrunners players
Basketball players from New York (state)
Basketball players from South Carolina
Boston Celtics players
Centers (basketball)
Denver Nuggets players
La Crosse Bobcats players
Minnesota Timberwolves players
Miami Heat players
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Paris Racing Basket players
People from Summerville, South Carolina
Sportspeople from Yonkers, New York
Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players
Power forwards (basketball)
Seattle SuperSonics draft picks
Yakima Sun Kings players
United States Basketball League players
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni