Mark Baker (basketball) explained

Mark Baker
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:175
Birth Date:11 November 1969
Birth Place:Dayton, Ohio
Nationality:American
High School:Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio)
College:Ohio State (1989–1992)
Draft Year:1992
Career Start:1992
Career End:2001
Career Position:Point guard
Career Number:3
Years1:1992–1993
Team1:Columbus Horizon
Years2:1993
Team2:Palm Beach Stingrays
Years3:1995
Team3:Long Island Surf
Years4:1996–1997
Team4:WBC Wels
Years5:1997
Team5:Atlantic City Seagulls
Years6:1997–1998
Team6:Basket Livorno
Years7:1998–1999
Team7:Grand Rapids Hoops
Team8:Toronto Raptors
Years9:1999–2000
Team9:Cibona
Years10:2001
Team10:Florida Sea Dragons
Highlights:

LaMark Anthony 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[2] [3] [4] as point guard[5] from 1989–1992. He is currently sixth in all-time assists in Ohio State history.[6]

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.[7] He played one game for the Toronto Raptors in the 1999 season.[8] [9] He also played professionally in Italy in Serie A2 for Bini Viaggi Livorno (1997–98).[10] In 2001, he played for the Florida Sea Dragons of the USBL.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.crbasketball.com/53/80.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val* Head coach - Justin Orosz
  2. News: Tim Sullivan . Baker key to how far Bucks can go . 20 March 2022 . . 22 March 1991 . B1. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Roland Queen . Jack Patterson . John Seaburn . In Guarded Condition . 20 March 2022 . . 21 November 1991 . D1, D8.
  4. News: Mike Lucas . Buckeyes' Baker leaves everyone hanging . 18 March 2022 . . 15 February 1991 . 1B–2B. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Barry Phillips . Baker turns up the heat . 18 March 2022 . . 29 March 1992 . E1. Newspapers.com.
  6. http://www.markbakerfoundation.org/AboutUs.htm Mark Baker Foundation About Us page
  7. 1999-2000 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 244
  8. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bakerla01.html Baker NBA career statistics
  9. News: Marc Katz . Hundreds heed hoops . 20 March 2022 . . 3 July 1999 . 5, 7. Newspapers.com.
  10. http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=BAK-MAR-69 Baker page on the official Serie A site
  11. http://www.usbasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=USA&team=1992&option=Florida%20Sea%20Dragons%20%20(USBL)&Cntr=USA&logo=floridas.gif USBasket page on Florida Sea Dragons