Mark McNamara
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1959 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 2020 (aged 60) Nevada, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Del Mar (San Jose, California) |
| College |
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Murcia | |
| 1991 | Real Madrid |
| 1992–1993 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Mark Robert McNamara (June 8, 1959 – April 27, 2020) was an American
A 6'11"
NBA career
Drafted by the
McNamara's best statistical year as a professional came during the 1983–84 season as a member of the Spurs, appearing in 70 games and averaging 5.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg.
In his NBA career, McNamara played in 278 games and scored a total of 980 points.
Post-NBA
McNamara was an assistant coach of the boys' basketball team at Haines High School in Haines, Alaska, and led the team to two state titles.[2] McNamara helped with basketball camps around Alaska.
Death
McNamara died on April 27, 2020, at age 60. He reportedly died of heart failure, culminating from years of cardiac issues.[2]
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83† | Philadelphia | 36 | 2 | 5.2 | .453 | – | .444 | 2.1 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 2.2 |
| 1983–84 | San Antonio | 70 | 3 | 14.8 | .621 | – | .471 | 4.5 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 5.5 |
| 1984–85 | San Antonio | 12 | 0 | 5.3 | .667 | – | .500 | 1.4 | .0 | .2 | .1 | 2.8 |
| 1984–85 | Kansas City | 33 | 0 | 6.4 | .483 | – | .523 | 1.7 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 2.4 |
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia | 11 | 1 | 10.3 | .467 | – | .368 | 3.3 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 3.2 |
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia | 42 | 18 | 13.8 | .391 | – | .727 | 3.7 | .4 | .1 | .3 | 3.6 |
| 1988–89 | L.A. Lakers | 39 | 0 | 8.2 | .500 | – | .628 | 2.6 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 2.9 |
| 1989–90 | L.A. Lakers | 33 | 1 | 5.8 | .442 | – | .650 | 1.9 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 3.1 |
| 1990–91 | Orlando | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .000 | – | – | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 278 | 25 | 9.7 | .512 | – | .548 | 3.0 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 3.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1983 †
|
Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | – | – | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
1987
|
Philadelphia | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
1989
|
L.A. Lakers | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | .500 | – | .500 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
1990
|
L.A. Lakers | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .250 | – | – | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 2.0 | .556 | – | .500 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.4 | |
Film
McNamara worked as a stand-in for Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca on the set of Return of the Jedi.[3]
References
- ^ "Mark McNamara". IMDb.
- ^ a b Curtis, Jake (April 29, 2020). "Cal Basketball: Former Bears Star Mark McNamara Dies at Age 60". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Fox Sports