Mark McNamara

Mark McNamara

Personal information
Born	(1959-06-08) June 8, 1959 San Jose, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Del Mar (San Jose, California)
College	Santa Clara (1977–1979) California (1980–1982)
NBA draft	1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1982–1993
Position	Center / Power forward
Number	31, 35
Career history
1982–1983	Philadelphia 76ers
1983–1984	San Antonio Spurs
1984–1985	Kansas City Kings
1985–1986	Cortan Livorno (Italy)
1986–1988	Philadelphia 76ers
1988–1990	Los Angeles Lakers
1990	Orlando Magic
1991	Murcia (Spain)
1991	Real Madrid (Spain)
1992–1993	Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1983) Third-team All-American – UPI (1982) First-team All-Pac-10 (1982)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Mark McNamara (born June 8, 1959), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

A 6'11" forward-center from the University of California, McNamara played in 8 NBA seasons from 1982–85 and from 1986-1991. He played for the 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, Kansas City Kings, Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic.

McNamara's best year as a professional came during the 1983-84 season as a member of the Spurs, appearing in 70 games and averaging 5.5 ppg. In his NBA career, McNamara played in 278 games and scored a total of 980 points.

McNamara was assistant coach of the boys' basketball team at Haines High School, Alaska (March 2010) and now helps out at basketball camps around Alaska.

External links

• Basketballreference.com page