Personal information | |
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Born | 1960 Idaho, United States |
Died | January 2023 |
Nationality | American / Australian |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Career information | |
College | Western Oregon (1980–1982) |
NBA draft | 1982: undrafted |
Playing career | 1983–1995 |
Position | Guard |
Coaching career | 1996–2016 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1983–1984 | Devonport Warriors |
1985 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
1986–1987 | Geelong Supercats |
1988–1995 | North Melbourne Giants |
As coach: | |
1996–1997 | North Melbourne Giants (assistant) |
1997–2000 | Ballarat Miners |
2002–2009 | Geelong Supercats |
2015–2016 | Corio Bay Stingrays |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Mark Leader (1960–2023) was an American-Australian basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for Western Oregon University before moving to Australia where he played 12 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 1983 and 1995. He then continued in Australia as a coach. Leader was a two-time NBL champion as a player and won multiple championships as a coach at the state league level.