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Alonzo Mourning
 Mourning with the Miami Heat in 2007 | |
| Miami Heat | |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice President of Player Programs and Development |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 8, 1970 Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Indian River (Chesapeake, Virginia) |
| College | Georgetown (1988–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |
| Playing career | 1992–2008 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1995 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1995–2003 | Miami Heat |
| 2003–2004 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2005–2008 | Miami Heat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 14,311 (17.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 7,137 (8.5 rpg) |
| Blocks | 2,356 (2.8 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| FIBA Hall of Fame | |
Medals | |
Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr. (born February 8, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who has served as vice president of player programs and development for the Miami Heat since June 2009.[1][2] Mourning played most of his 15-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career for the Heat.
Nicknamed "Zo", Mourning played the center position. Following his college basketball career at Georgetown University, his tenacity on defense twice earned him the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and twice placed him on the NBA All-Defensive Team. Mourning made a comeback after undergoing a kidney transplant and later won the 2006 NBA championship with the Heat. Mourning also played for the Charlotte Hornets and New Jersey Nets. On March 30, 2009, Mourning became the first Miami Heat player to have his number retired.[3] In 2010, Mourning was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. In August 2014, Mourning was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and in August 2019 he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Mourning to head player development". ESPN.com. June 26, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ Kaskey-Blomain, Michael (November 22, 2019). "Alonzo Mourning shares his thoughts on the new-look Heat, load management in NBA and big men spacing the floor". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
Though he officially retired from the league in 2009, Mourning never strayed far from the game, as he has worked with the Heat as their Vice President of Player Programs and Development for the past decade.
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