Mark Aguirre

School: 
Height: 
6-6
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
Chicago, IL
High School: 
Austin and Westinghouse High School
  • Named national player of the year by AP, UPI and USBWA in 1980
  • Naismith Award winner in 1980
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1980 and 1981
  • All-American Recognition: 1979 (Converse 2nd Team), 1980 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1981 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1979 (18th), 1980 (9th) and 1981 (15th)
  • Leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for third-place team in 1979 NCAA Tournament (26-6 record)
  • Named to 1979 All-NCAA Tournament team
  • Averaged 20.6 points and 6.1 rebounds in seven NCAA Tournament games from 1979 through 1981 (4-3 record)
  • Member of 1980 U.S. Olympic team (11.3 ppg, 5 rpg)
  • Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Dallas Mavericks in first round of 1981 NBA draft (1st pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1978-79

32

302

581

.520

163

213

.765

244

7.6

767

24.0

1979-80

28

281

520

.540

187

244

.766

213

7.6

749

26.8

1980-81

29

280

481

.582

106

137

.774

249

8.6

666

23.0

Totals

89

863

1582

.546

456

594

.768

706

7.9

2182

24.5