Mark Aguirre

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Mark Aguirre

Aguirre in 2007
Personal information
Born	(1959-12-10) December 10, 1959 (age 65) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school	Austin (Chicago, Illinois) Westinghouse (Chicago, Illinois)
College	DePaul (1978–1981)
NBA draft	1981: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career	1981–1994
Position	Small forward
Number	24, 23, 7
Coaching career	2002–2008
Career history
As player:
1981–1989	Dallas Mavericks
1989–1993	Detroit Pistons
1993–1994	Los Angeles Clippers
As coach:
2002–2003	Indiana Pacers (assistant)
2003–2008	New York Knicks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (1989, 1990) 3× NBA All-Star (1984, 1987, 1988) Naismith College Player of the Year (1980) Adolph Rupp Trophy (1980) USBWA Player of the Year (1980) AP Player of the Year (1980) UPI Player of the Year (1980) Sporting News College Player of the Year (1981) 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1980, 1981) No. 24 retired by DePaul Blue Demons Mr. Basketball USA (1978) Third-team Parade All-American (1978) McDonald's All-American (1978)
Career statistics
Points	18,458 (20.0 ppg)
Rebounds	4,578 (5.0 rpg)
Assists	2,871 (3.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

Mark Anthony Aguirre (/əɡwaɪər/ ag-WIRE; born December 10, 1959) is a Mexican-American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aguirre was chosen as the first overall pick of the 1981 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks after playing three years at DePaul University. Aguirre played in the NBA from 1981 until 1994 and won two championships with the Detroit Pistons after being traded to Detroit from Dallas in exchange for Adrian Dantley. Aguirre was a three-time All-Star for Dallas. Aguirre was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.