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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-06-08)June 8, 1959 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 2020(2020-04-27) (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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| NBA draft | 1982: 1st round, 22nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Playing career | 1982–1993 |
| Position | Center /power forward |
| Number | 31, 35 |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1983 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1983–1984 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1984–1985 | Kansas City Kings |
| 1985–1986 | Cortan Livorno |
| 1986–1988 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1988–1990 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1990 | Orlando Magic |
| 1991 | Juver Murcia |
| 1991 | Real Madrid |
| 1992–1993 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Mark Robert McNamara (June 8, 1959 – April 27, 2020) was an American professionalbasketball player who was selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers in the first round (22nd pick overall) of the1982 NBA draft.
A 6'11"power forward-center from theUniversity of California, Berkeley, McNamara played in eight NBA seasons from 1982 to 1985 and from 1986 to 1991. He played for the 76ers,San Antonio Spurs,Kansas City Kings,Los Angeles Lakers andOrlando Magic. McNamara also dabbled in acting and appeared in the 1985 TV movie "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor".[1]
Drafted by thePhiladelphia 76ers, he spent hisrookie season with the team. Playing alongsideMoses Malone, McNamara averaged 2.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game across 36 games, and earned his onlyNBA championship with the 76ers.
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.
McNamara was an assistant coach of the boys' basketball team atHaines High School inHaines, Alaska, and led the team to two state titles.[2] McNamara helped with basketball camps around Alaska.
McNamara died on April 27, 2020, at age 60. He reportedly died ofheart failure, culminating from years of cardiac issues.[2]
| 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 anNBA championship |
Source[3]
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
McNamara worked as a stand-in forPeter Mayhew asChewbacca on the set ofReturn of the Jedi.[4]