Mark Alarie

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Mark Alarie
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Alarie with the Duke Blue Devils in 1985
Personal information
Born (1963-12-11) December 11, 1963 (age 60)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Brophy Prep (Phoenix, Arizona)
College Duke (1982–1986)
NBA draft 1986: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1986–1992
Position Power forward
Number32, 31
Coaching career1999–2000
Career history
As player:
1986–1987 Denver Nuggets
1987–1991 Washington Bullets
As coach:
1999–2000 Navy (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,432 (7.5 ppg)
Rebounds 1,120 (3.4 rpg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Mark Steven Alarie (born December 11, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and was selected by the Denver Nuggets as the 18th overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft. Alarie spent his rookie season with the Nuggets and was then traded to the Washington Bullets in 1987. He played four seasons for the Bullets until his retirement in 1992 after missing the entire 1991–92 season due to knee surgery.

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Early life

Alarie attended Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. [1] He developed as a jump shooter who only utilized his 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) height when required by his coach. [1]

Alarie was inducted into the azcentral High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. [2]

Alarie had a goal of attending Stanford University until he was recruited by Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University who convinced him that playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) would improve his skills. [1]

College career

Alarie guarded by Cedric Hunter of the Kansas Jayhawks during the 1986 Final Four 1986 Duke v Kansas - Mark Alarie against Cedric Hunter.jpg
Alarie guarded by Cedric Hunter of the Kansas Jayhawks during the 1986 Final Four

Alarie played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils where he joined a recruiting class that included Johnny Dawkins, David Henderson and Jay Bilas. [3] He was a major component in the revitalization of the Blue Devils team while they rebuilt under Krzyzewski. [4] Alarie was named to the All-ACC first team as a sophomore and senior, and the second team as a junior. [4] He scored 2,136 career points and ranks as 5th on the Blue Devils' all-time scoring list. [4] Alarie ranks 6th in career minutes played (4,042), 8th in career free throw percentage (79.7%) and 10th in career field goal percentage (55.0%). [4]

Alarie was inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999. [4]

Professional career

Alarie was selected by the Denver Nuggets as the 18th overall pick of the 1986 NBA draft. [5] He spent his rookie season with the Nuggets. [6]

On November 2, 1987, Alarie was traded to the Washington Bullets alongside Darrell Walker in exchange for Jay Vincent and Michael Adams. [7]

On June 3, 1989, Alarie re-signed with the Bullets on a multi-year contract. [7] He emerged as a role player for the Bullets during the 1989–90 season and averaged career highs in points (10.5), rebounds (4.6) and minutes (23.1) per game. [8] Alarie was one of head coach Wes Unseld's most valuable reserves and used at all three front-court positions. [9]

Alarie fell out of the team's rotation during the start of the 1990–91 season. [10] He began to suffer from knee soreness and he withdrew from playing in February 1991 to avoid injuring himself further. [10] Alarie underwent knee surgery in September 1991 and missed the entire 1991–92 season. [11] The Bullets announced Alarie's retirement on September 17, 1992. [11]

Post-playing career

Alarie worked as the vice president for a business in Baltimore, Maryland. [12] He had aspirations of becoming a NCAA Division I basketball head coach and joined the Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team in 1999. [12] He spent one season with the team until he decided that he "didn't feel like [he] was cut out to be a head coach" and resigned to reenter the business world. [12]

Alarie has served as a coach for Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams. [13]

Personal life

Alarie is married to Rene Augustine who works as an attorney in the United States Department of Justice. [14] Their daughter Bella [15] played for the Princeton Tigers basketball team and was selected by the Dallas Wings as the fifth overall in the 2020 WNBA draft. [16]

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  2. ↑ "High School Hall of Fame: Mark Alarie". azcentral.com. 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Cronin, Don (May 23, 1982). "Recruiting War: Louisville Lands Top H.S. Cager". UPI. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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  5. ↑ Voepel, Mechelle (April 18, 2020). "Bella Alarie drafted by Dallas Wings, joining father as 1st-round pick". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ Cotton, Anthony (November 15, 1987). "KING OFF BUT ALARIE UP, BULLETS HEAD FOR NEW JERSEY". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "BULLETS RE-SIGN ALARIE TO MULTI-YEAR PACT". Deseret News. June 3, 1989. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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  9. ↑ Goldstein, Alan (October 25, 2018). "Alarie forgotten, but not finished, he says Few mention Bullet, but he's healing, too". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Aldridge, David (March 20, 1991). "ALARIE'S SEASON JUST LIKE A SPENT BULLET". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  11. 1 2 Aldridge, David (September 18, 1992). "EACKLES WOULD LIKE TO STAY A BULLET". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 "Former Duke Player Alarie Resigns As Assistant Basketball Coach At Navy". Duke Athletics. April 20, 2000. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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