Mark Baker (basketball)

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]

Mark Baker
Personal information
Born (1969-11-11) November 11, 1969
Dayton, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolDunbar (Dayton, Ohio)
CollegeOhio State (1989–1992)
NBA draft1992: undrafted
Playing career1992–2001
PositionPoint guard
Number3
Career history
1992–1993Columbus Horizon
1993Palm Beach Stingrays
1995Long Island Surf
1996–1997WBC Wels
1997Atlantic City Seagulls
1997–1998Basket Livorno
1998–1999Grand Rapids Hoops
1999Toronto Raptors
1999–2000Cibona
2001Florida Sea Dragons
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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]

References
  1. Head coach - Justin Orosz
  2. Tim Sullivan (22 March 1991). "Baker key to how far Bucks can go". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. B1. Retrieved 20 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Roland Queen; Jack Patterson; John Seaburn (21 November 1991). "In Guarded Condition". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D1, D8. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. Mike Lucas (15 February 1991). "Buckeyes' Baker leaves everyone hanging". The Capital Times. pp. 1B–2B. Retrieved 18 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Barry Phillips (29 March 1992). "Baker turns up the heat". News-Journal. pp. E1. Retrieved 18 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Mark Baker Foundation About Us page Archived 2007-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
  7. 1999-2000 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 244
  8. Baker NBA career statistics
  9. Marc Katz (3 July 1999). "Hundreds heed hoops". Dayton Daily News. pp. 5, 7. Retrieved 20 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Baker page on the official Serie A site
  11. USBasket page on Florida Sea Dragons
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