Mark Baker (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1969 Dayton, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio State (1989–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1992–2001 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1993 | Columbus Horizon (CBA) |
| 1993 | Palm Beach Stingrays (USBL) |
| 1995 | Long Island Surf (USBL) |
| 1996–1997 | WBC Wels (Austria) |
| 1997 | Atlantic City Seagulls (USBL) |
| 1997–1998 | Basket Livorno (Italy) |
| 1998–1999 | Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA) |
| 1999 | Toronto Raptors |
| 1999–2000 | Cibona (Croatia) |
| 2001 | Florida Sea Dragons (USBL) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
LaMark Anthony "Mark" Baker (born November 11, 1969) is a retired American basketball player and current coach. He is the former head coach of the Dayton Jets of the International Basketball League.[1]
He played collegiately for the Ohio State University from 1989–1992. He is currently third in all-time assists in Ohio State history.[2]
After graduating, he was not drafted and signed with the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Hornets, but was waived before the 1992–93 season started. Baker played two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Columbus Horizon (1992–93) and the Grand Rapids Hoops (1998–99), averaging 10.6 points and 7.2 assists per game for his CBA career.[3] He played one game for the Toronto Raptors in the 1999 season.[4] He also played professionally in Italy in Serie A2 for Bini Viaggi Livorno (1997–98).[5] In 2001, he played for the Florida Sea Dragons of the USBL.[6]
References
- ^ Head Coach - Justin Orosz
- ^ Mark Baker Foundation About Us page
- ^ 1999-2000 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 244
- ^ Baker NBA career statistics
- ^ Baker page on the official Serie A site
- ^ USBasket page on Florida Sea Dragons
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External links
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1969 births
- Living people
- American basketball coaches
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Croatia
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Columbus Horizon players
- Grand Rapids Hoops players
- KK Cibona players
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from Dayton, Ohio
- Toronto Raptors players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players