Mark Aguirre is a retired American basketball player. He is of Mexican descent. For his dazzling career in the basketball arena, he won the Naismith Award in 1980. Aguirre is now pursuing his career as a coach. His glorious basketball gave him lots of fans. Most of his fans do not know about Mark Aguirre’s current worth. This article will tell about this prominent man’s life events and net worth.
Mark Aguirre’s Net Worth in 2024
The current net worth of Mark Aguirre is $3.5 million. Most of the wealth of this man is from his professional basketball career.
| Total Net Worth in 2024: | $4 Million |
| Total Salary Earned: | $6.85 Million |
| Salary Earned From Detroit Pistons: | $6.70 Million |
| Salary Earned From Los Angeles Clippers: | $150,000 |
| Source of Income: | NBA, Media Ventures, Coaching |
Mark Aguirre’s Family & Education
Mark Aguirre was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 10, 1959. He is the son of his father, Mary Aguirre. In his school life, he studied at George Westinghouse College Preparatory High School.
He went to the DePaul University of Chicago, Illinois. He played for the DePaul Blue Demons men’s basketball team from 1978 to 1981. During his college tenure, he scored, on average 24.5 points per game.
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| Birth: | December 10, 1959, in Chicago, USA |
| Father: | Mary Aguirre |
| College Education: | DePaul University |
| Wife/Girlfriend: | Angela Bowman |
| Daughter: | Angelei Aguirre |
| Nationality: | American |
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| Height: | 6 feet 6 inches |
| Weight: | 105kg |
| Current Age: | 61 Years |
Professional stage of life
Mark started his professional basketball career in 1981 and stayed in this professional arena until 1994. In his NBA life, he played for several teams. He played for the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, and Los Angeles Clippers. In the 1981 NBA draft, he was taken by the NBA team Dallas Mavericks in 1st overall for 1st round along with Rolando Blackman.
The golden period of his life was during his tenure with the Detroit Pistons. In 1989 and 1990, he favored his team to win the NFL championship twice. Here he played for this team from 1989 to 1993. Isiah Thomas was his teammate.
Mark Aguirre’s Coaching Career
In his entire professional career, he scored 18458 points on average, 20.0 ppg, 4578 Rebounds on average, 5.0 RPG, 2871 Assists on average, and 3.1 APG. In his post-professional life, he entered into his coaching profession and is continuing till now. He coached the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks in his coaching career.
Gaining from NBA
He won the NBA championship in 1989 and 1990. He was named NBA All-Star in 1984, 1987, and 1988. For his outstanding career in college life, he was inducted as the Naismith College Player of the Year in 1980. Larry Bird won this award in 1979.
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Apart from this, he won the USBWA Player of the Year in 1980, Adolph Rupp Trophy in 1980, Sporting News College Player of the Year in 1981, UPI Player of the Year in 1980, AP Player of the Year in 1980, Mr. Basketball USA in 1978, McDonald’s All-American in 1978, and Third-team Parade All-American in 1978. Consensus first-team All-American in 1980, 1981 two times.
Mark Aguirre’s Wife, Daughter & Son
In January 1988, he made a marriage contract with Angela Bowman. They have four children. His daughter, Angelei Aguirre, was born in 1990.
Weight, Height & Age
The height of Mark Aguirre is 6 feet 6 inches, and his weight is 105kg. In the NBA, his playing position was small forward.
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In the field of basketball, he was seen wearing jerseys number 23, 24, and 7. He is still alive in the world, and his age is 61 years.
Over the past five years, Rick C. Nees has written hundreds of NBA players' biographies, some of which have already been published in famous newspapers. He previously worked as- Commentator, Basketball Analyst, Basketball Player, Newspaper Sports Editor, Radio sports presenter. Rick grew up watching basketball leagues. He was a state-level high school basketball player who followed all NBA events since he was a child.
