Alonzo Mourning

Basketball Player

Alonzo Mourning was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States on February 8th, 1970 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 54, Alonzo Mourning biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Alonzo Harding Mourning jr.
Date of Birth
February 8, 1970
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Age
54 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Networth
$70 Million
Profession
Basketball Player
Alonzo Mourning Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 54 years old, Alonzo Mourning has this physical status:

Height
208cm
Weight
108.9kg
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Alonzo Mourning Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Education
Indian River in Chesapeake, Virginia; Georgetown University
Alonzo Mourning Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
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Alonzo Mourning Career

College career

At Georgetown University, Mourning played basketball for John Thompson. Starting all 34 games for the Hoyas, he made an immediate impact as a freshman, averaging 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. But his most notable achievement was leading the nation in total blocked shots (169) and blocks per game (5.0); both figures led the nation and set NCAA records for a freshman at that time.

Mourning's scoring and rebounding improved over the next two seasons, but his shot-blocking suffered significantly as his taller brother Dikembe Mutombo came to play as starting center for Georgetown, causing Mourning to play at power forward. Mourning re-took his role as starting center after Mutombo's 1991-92 season as the NBA Draft raged. He averaged 21.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 5.0 blocks per game last year, as well as several awards, including Consensus First-Team All-American and Big East Conference Player of the Year. He was also named Big East Defensive Player of the Year twice before (as a freshman in 1988-89 and again as a sophomore in 1989-90, sharing the award with Mutombo; Mutombo received the award alone in 1990-91).

Mourning's career ended with 2,001 points and 1,032 rebounds, the highest rebound percentage in history, reaching the 2,000-point/1,000 mark. He had 453 blocked shots in his college career, the highest-ever in NCAA history at that time. Mourning was never ranked as the all-time champion in Georgetown history, although the university honors Patrick Ewing for 493 blocks during his college tenure, but banned shots were not an official NCAA statistic at that time.

Professional career

The Charlotte Hornets selected Mourning second overall in the 1992 NBA draft, behind Shaquille O'Neal and Christian Laettner. After scoring 21.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 3.47 blocks, Mourning was promoted to the league's all-rookie squad in 1993. In the first of the year polls, he came in second, second to Shaquille O'Neal. He had the best scoring average of any rookie in Hornets history. In their first seasons, Mourning and O'Neal were the first NBA rookies since David Robinson in the 1989-90 season to average 20 or more points and 10-plus rebounds. In Charlotte's 49th game of the season, Mourning shattered Charlotte's blocked-shots record, becoming the Hornets' all-time career leader. In Game 4 of a first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, Mourning's rookie season came on May 5, 1993. The Hornets won 104-103 and a 3–1 win in the series thanks to his 20-footer with.4 seconds left. In five games, the Hornets lost in the second round to the New York Knicks, with Mourning scoring 23.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks in nine playoff games. Mourning played in just 60 games last year, with near-averages of 21.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game, but the Hornets were disqualified from the playoffs.

Mourning and teammate Larry Johnson led the Hornets to a 50-win season and the playoffs in 1994–95. Mourning finished first on the team in scoring (21.3 per game), rebounding (9.9 per game), blocked shots (2.52 per game), and field goal percentage (.519), and played in the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, where he scored 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Despite Mourning's average 22 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks in four games against the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs, the Hornets lost in four games to the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs.

The Hornets traded him and reserves Pete Myers and LeRon Ellis in exchange for Glen Rice, Matt Geiger, Khalid Reeves, and a first-round pick in the 1996 NBA draft, after Mourning rejected Charlotte's contract extension bid worth an average of $11.2 million for seven years and knowing they would not be able to re-sign him.

Mourning will play for the Pat Riley-coached Heat, and in his first season as Miami made the playoffs before being swept by the 72-win Bulls in the first round. Mourning appeared in the 1996 NBA All-Star Game and was joined by All-Star point guard Tim Hardaway, who arrived via a mid-season trade.

Mourning began a seven-year, $105 million deal with the Heat in July 1996. The Heat would win a then-famous 61 games, finishing second in the Eastern Conference behind the defending champions Bulls, in the East Conference, while Mourning averaged 19.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game in the 1996–97 season. Miami beat the Orlando Magic in five games and advanced to the conference semifinals against the Knicks, where the Heat and the New York Knicks' rivalry erupted. Following a brawl between Charlie Ward and P. J., the Knicks took a 3–1 series lead but the Knicks lost by a 3–1 lead. Multiple suspensions were handed down by Brown late in Game 5. Mourning scored 28 points in Game 6, followed by a 22-point, 12-rebound effort in Game 7 to help Miami advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, a franchise first, to face Chicago. The Bulls led by a 3–0 series lead, and Mourning assured a victory in Game 4 as the Heat beat the Heat 87–80. The Heat were eliminated by the Bulls in Game 5, after losing by 100–87.

As the Heat won 55 games in 1997-98, Mourning played 58 games and averaged 19.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game. However, Miami lost in the first round to the Knicks, with Mourning unable to participate in Game 5 due to a suspension owing to a confrontation between Mourning and former teammate Larry Johnson in Game 4. Jeff Van Gundy, the Knicks' head coach, was seen dangling on Mourning's leg in an attempt to break up the brawl. The Heat won 31 games in a lockout-shortened 50-game season, and Mourning received his first two consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards after leading the league in blocks with 3.9 per game. Despite finishing with the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Heat was defeated by the Knicks in the first round once more, with Allan Houston securing the series victory with a last-second jumper in Game 5. Mourning was a leader in blocks in the 1999–2000 season, this time with a 3.7 average and named Defensive Player of the Year. Miami won 52 games and met the Knicks in the second round of the regular season. The Heat lost in a winner-take-all game in Game 7 for the third straight season.

Mourning was diagnosed with a serious kidney disease soon after competing for the gold medal-winning U.S. national team in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Mourning was initially suspended for the remainder of the season, but the Heat won 50 games despite playing limited minutes. The Hornets beat Miami 3–0 in the first round. Mourning's last All-Star nod came in 1972, played 75 games and averaged 15.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game. Despite that, the Heats lost the playoffs with a 36-46 record. Mourning skipped the entire 2002–03 season as he continued to battle with a serious kidney disease, and without their star center, the Heats won only 25 games and missed the playoffs for the first time.

In July 2003, Mourning signed a four-year contract with the New Jersey Nets as a free agent. Mourning retired from the NBA on November 24, 2003, after appearing in 12 games, due to complications from his kidney disease. He underwent a fruitful kidney transplant on December 19, the first in the United Kingdom. He returned to the Nets in 2004 and made the team's regular season roster during the 2004-05 season. He did not play a large part with the Nets, but he did openly tell the world that he wanted out of New Jersey, particularly after the team traded away Kenyon Martin. Mourning was traded to the Toronto Raptors on December 17, 2004, after playing in only 30 total games for New Jersey. Mourning never told the Raptors that he was drafted out of his deal, but that it was worth $9 million on February 11, 2005. Later, Raptors team officials said he did not have the physical fitness to play for the team. Mourning then ended the season with the Heat earning a second salary, the veteran's minimum.

On March 1, 2005, Mourning re-signed with the Heat. Because of superstar Shaquille O'Neal, his role as a back up, but he was deemed a starter due to O'Neal's absences due to injuries. With Mourning playing power forward, O'Neal and Mourning also played together on the court at times. His hours were cut due to physical inability, but he was still a consistent contributor. During the 2004–05 season, Mourning's tenacious defense, steady offense, and all-around hustle helped the Heat gain and maintain the first seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite only playing 20 minutes per game, Mourning finished third in blocked shots at 2.66 per game during the regular season. In Game 2, Miami thrashed the Nets in the first round of the playoffs, with Mourning scoring 21 points and nine rebounds in just 16 minutes. As Miami put on another four-game sweep, Mourning came in for the injured O'Neal and scored 14 points with 13 rebounds and blocked four shots in Game 3. In the Eastern Conference Finals, Miami lost in seven games to the Detroit Pistons, the defending champions, with Mourning leading the team in blocks for the series.

The Heat revamped their roster on June 17, 2005, acquiring new veterans of Mourning, including Antoine Walker and Gary Payton. Mourning continued to serve as the Heat's back-up center, and after O'Neal sustained an injury, the team's starting center was called in. Mourning played in 20 games out of a total of 65 games, average 7.8 points and 5.5 rebounds, while finishing third in the league with 3.2 blocks per game, despite being a reserve. Mourning continued to shine in his role as a defensive player off the bench as Miami advanced past the Bulls and Nets in six games to advance to the 2006 NBA Finals, the first NBA Finals and first for Mourning. Miami won all three of its home games led by Dwyane Wade's remarkable play, and in Game 6 in Dallas, Mourning came off the bench to score eight points with six rebounds and a team-high five blocks to help Miami win its first NBA championship in franchise history.

Mourning, who won the championship, announced that he would return to the Heat in the 2006-07 season to defend their titles, including the San Antonio Spurs. Mourning, a 2007 product, announced that he would return to the Heat for one more year and his 15th season. "It'll definitely be my last year," Mourning said. Mourning tore his patellar tendon in his right knee during the 117-111 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks, starting the season on a positive note with 6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.75 blocks in just over 16 minutes played per 24 games.

He made the Heat's all-time record in points scored during the 2007–08 season (which has since been demolished by Dwyane Wade).

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Alonzo Mourning Awards

Awards and achievements

  • 3-time NBA champion: 2006 (as a player), 2012, 2013 (as vice president of player programs)
  • 7-time NBA All-Star: 1994–1997, 2000–2002
  • All-NBA First Team: 1999
  • All-NBA Second Team: 2000
  • 2-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 1999, 2000
  • 2-time NBA All-Defensive First Team: 1999, 2000
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1993
  • J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: 2002
  • 2-time NBA blocks leader: 1999, 2000
  • Heat franchise second leading scorer with 9,459 points
  • Won gold at the 1994 FIBA World Championship and the 2000 Summer Olympics with the United States national team
  • Won bronze at the 1990 FIBA World Championship with the United States national team
  • McDonald's All-American Game MVP : 1988
  • Mr. Basketball USA: 1988
  • Naismith Prep Player of the Year: 1988
  • USA Today High School Player of the Year: 1988
  • 2× First-team Parade All-American: 1987, 1988
  • Second-team Parade All-American: 1986
  • Virginia Mr. Basketball: 1988

Big East: How the conference reincarnated itself 10 years on from 'death' of original

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 11, 2023
JAKE FENNER of MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: The original Big East Conference is dead, but it will never die. The 'old' Big East Conference held its final tournament this week, with all of its founding members (except UConn). It was the last time basketball fans in the United States would see some of the most legendary programs in the world's Most Popular Arena: Madison Square Garden, the Mecca of College Basketball, in the United States. The Big East Conference combined some of America's top college basketball programs into one supergroup that represented flashiness, brutality, and beauty, which was never to be overflowing. Some people were defiant to the heat when the conference began in 2013.

Pete Carril, a former Princeton coach, and a Hall of Famer, died 'peacefully' at the age of 92

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 15, 2022
Pete Carril, the rumpled, smoke-smoking basketball coach who led Princeton to 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, where his teams stunned formidable opponents and rattled March Madness with old-school basics, died Monday. He was 92. Carril's family's statement, which said he died "fully" this morning, was published by Princeton. It was not for cause of death. We kindly ask you to protect our privacy at this time as we process our loss and handle necessary procedures.' More information will be available in the coming days,' the advance said. Carril, a Hall of Famer, taught his teams in a distinctive and throwback brand of ball: the Princeton offense, a game marked by perseverance, intelligence, swift movement, and backdoor layoffs that often resulted in layups.