Mark Aguirre
School:
Height:
6-6
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Chicago, IL
High School:
Austin and Westinghouse High School
- Named national player of the year by AP, UPI and USBWA in 1980
- Naismith Award winner in 1980
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1980 and 1981
- All-American Recognition: 1979 (Converse 2nd Team), 1980 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1981 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1979 (18th), 1980 (9th) and 1981 (15th)
- Leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for third-place team in 1979 NCAA Tournament (26-6 record)
- Named to 1979 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Averaged 20.6 points and 6.1 rebounds in seven NCAA Tournament games from 1979 through 1981 (4-3 record)
- Member of 1980 U.S. Olympic team (11.3 ppg, 5 rpg)
- Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Dallas Mavericks in first round of 1981 NBA draft (1st pick overall).