Mark D. Blount ( ; born November 30, 1975) is an American retired professional

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with four teams in the

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between 2000 and 2009.

Career

Blount spent his freshman year of high school in Summerville, South Carolina, playing for Summerville High School. He then transferred to Oak Hill Academy. He then went to Dobbs Ferry High School for his senior year and was named Mr. Basketball for Westchester County. He played his collegiate basketball at the

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before being drafted 54th overall in the

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by the

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, and spent three seasons in the minor American leagues. He was first signed by the Boston Celtics as a

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on August 1, 2000 and led the team with 76 blocks that season, the most by a Celtics rookie since Kevin McHale in 1980–81. During the

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, Blount put up 10.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.29 blocks per game in 29.3 minutes per game. He had a 28-point, 21-rebound game vs. the Orlando Magic on March 1, 2004. Following the season, Blount signed a six-year, $41 million contract with the Celtics.

Off the court

When his career ended in 2010, Blount purchased investment properties in

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as well as opening

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franchises in the area. As of 2018, he lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and continued to invest in real estate. He is the author of the book ''My First Triple Double.''

Transactions

* August 1, 2000 – Signed with the Boston Celtics as a free agent. * August 8, 2002 – Signed with the Denver Nuggets as a free agent. * February 20, 2003 – Traded to the Boston Celtics. * On January 26, 2006, Blount, along with

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, Justin Reed, and two conditional second-round draft picks, were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for

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, Dwayne Jones and a conditional first-round draft pick. * On October 24, 2007, Blount was traded to the

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along with teammate

in exchange for the Heat's

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, Michael Doleac,

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and a first-round draft pick. * On August 13, 2009, he was traded back to the

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for

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Notes

External links

* * Mark Blount Stats a
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blount, Mark 1975 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American men's basketball players Baltimore Bayrunners players Basketball players from New York (state) Basketball players from South Carolina Boston Celtics players Centers (basketball) Denver Nuggets players La Crosse Bobcats players Minnesota Timberwolves players Miami Heat players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Paris Racing Basket players People from Summerville, South Carolina Sportspeople from Yonkers, New York Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Seattle SuperSonics draft picks Yakima Sun Kings players United States Basketball League players Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni