Mark Acres

This article is about the basketball player. For the American baseball pitcher, see Mark Acre. For the role-playing game designer, see Mark Acres (game designer).

Mark Acres

Personal information
Born	(1962-11-15) November 15, 1962 Inglewood, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, California)
College	Oral Roberts (1981–1985)
NBA draft	1985: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career	1985–1998
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	42
Career history
1985	Divarese Varese
1986–1987	Mariembourg
1987–1989	Boston Celtics
1989–1992	Orlando Magic
1992	Houston Rockets
1992–1993	Washington Bullets
1997–1998	Benfica
Career highlights and awards
Horizon League co-Player of the Year (1983)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Mark Richard Acres (born November 15, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the NBA. He was a 6'11", 220 lb (100 kg) forward/center.

Acres attended Oral Roberts University and was drafted in the second round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks. He was a part of the Orlando Magic's first year expansion team.

Mark Acres is currently a junior high P.E. teacher at J. H. Hull Middle School in Torrance California.

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1987–88	Boston	79	5	14.6	.532	.000	.640	3.4	.5	.4	.3	3.6
1988–89	Boston	62	0	10.2	.482	1.000	.542	2.4	.3	.3	.1	2.2
1989–90	Orlando	80	50	21.1	.484	.750	.692	5.4	.8	.5	.3	4.5
1990–91	Orlando	68	0	19.3	.509	.333	.653	5.3	.4	.4	.4	4.2
1991–92	Orlando	68	6	13.6	.517	.333	.761	3.7	.3	.4	.2	3.1
1992–93	Houston	6	0	3.8	.222	.500	.500	1.0	.0	.0	.0	1.0
1992–93	Washington	12	7	20.5	.600	.000	.714	5.1	.4	.3	.5	4.8
Career		375	68	16.0	.506	.538	.665	4.1	.5	.4	.3	3.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1987–88	Boston	17	–	9.3	.538	.000	.500	2.1	.1	.1	.1	2.2
1988–89	Boston	2	–	1.0	.000	.000	.000	.5	.0	.0	.0	.0
Career		19	–	8.4	.519	.000	.500	1.9	.1	.1	.1	1.9

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds