Mark Acres
Personal information
Born (1962-11-15) November 15, 1962 (age 61)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolPalos Verdes
(Palos Verdes Estates, California)
CollegeOral Roberts (1981–1985)
NBA draft1985: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career1985–1998
PositionPower forward / center
Number42
Career history
1985Divarese Varese
1986–1987Mariembourg
1987–1989Boston Celtics
1989–1992Orlando Magic
1992Houston Rockets
1993Washington Bullets
1997–1998Benfica
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
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Mark Richard Acres (born November 15, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 6'11", 220 lb (100 kg) power forward/center.

Acres attended Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes Estates, California, and was selected as a Parade All-American and played in the 1981 McDonald's All-American Game.[1] Acres played college basketball for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles under his father Dick,[2] and alongside his brother Jeff.[3] He was selected as the Midwestern City Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore in 1983.[3]

Acres was selected in the second round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks.[4] The Mavericks trialled Acres during summer camp but convinced him to play professionally in Europe for development.[4] He was signed by the Boston Celtics as a free agent after two seasons in Europe.[4] Acres was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1989 NBA expansion draft.[5]

Acres was inducted into the Oral Roberts University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.[6]

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

Personal life

Acres is a Christian and was encouraged to attend Oral Roberts University by his parents for its "Christian atmosphere."[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cowlishaw, Tim (November 26, 1981). "The Acres Family Contributes to ORU". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Acres named as assistant ORU basketball coach". Sapulpa Daily Herald. June 17, 1982. p. 10. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b Connors, Bill (December 16, 1984). "THE ACRES FAMILY SONS PLAY WELL FOR THEIR FATHER, THE COACH;". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Martin, Adam (December 10, 1987). "Palos Verdes' Mark Acres Shakes 'Timid' Image, Belts Way Into Celtics Lineup". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Cotton, Anthony (June 16, 1989). "GREEN TABBED NO. 1, MAHORN NO. 2 IN NBA EXPANSION DRAFT". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Mark Acres (2003)". Oral Roberts University. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

External links

Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
1985 NBA draft
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