Mark Blount

Mark Blount
Player information
Full name	Mark D. Blount
birthday	November 30, 1975
place of birth	Dobbs Ferry , United States
size	213 cm
position	center
college	Pittsburgh
NBA draft	1997 , 54th Pick, Seattle SuperSonics
Clubs as active
1997–1998 Sioux Falls Skyforce 1998 LaCrosse Bobcats 1999–2000 Atlantic City Seagulls 2000–2002 Boston Celtics 2002–2003 Denver Nuggets 2003–2006 Boston Celtics 2006–2007 Minnesota Timberwolves 2007–2009 Miami Heat 2009–2010 Minnesota Timberwolves 000 0

Mark D. Blount (born November 30, 1975 in Dobbs Ferry , New York ) is an American basketball player . The 2.13 meter tall Blount plays the position of the center .

Blount was selected in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics in 54th place, but was transferred to the Boston Celtics shortly thereafter . There he alternated with Tony Battie and Vitali Potapenko on the center position. Blount played almost continuously for the Celtics until the 2005/06 season (apart from a six-month interlude with the Denver Nuggets ) before he was transferred to the Minnesota Timberwolves and finally ended up with the Miami Heat in the 2007/08 season .

Blount is considered a throw-proof center who is good for 10 points per game and always hits about half of his throws. In the Heat, Blount also hit 17 of 44 throws from beyond the three-point line; this hit rate of more than 33% is very rare for a center. His defensive play and his below-average rebound work are considered weaknesses, since as a 2.13 meter tall player he collects less than 5 rebounds per game.

Web links

• Mark Blount - player profile on NBA.com
• Mark Blount - player profile on basketball-reference.com