- Mark Worthington
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Mark Worthington Position Power Forward Height 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) Weight 105 kg (231 lb) Team Gold Coast Blaze Nationality Australia
Born June 8, 1983
Bunbury, WA[1]College/University Metropolitan State College, Denver Colorado Debut 2006 Previous Clubs Sydney Kings (2006-2008)
South Dragons (2008-2009)
Melbourne Tigers (2009-2010)
Brose Baskets Bamberg (2010)
Gold Coast Blaze (2010-present)
Piratas de Quebradillas (2011)Championships 2009 Career Highlights 2006 - Commonwealth Games – Melbourne (gold)
NBL Grand Finalist with Sydney Kings
NBL Rookie of the Year
NABC Division II Player of the Year Award 2005
2005 NABC All-American team
2008-09 NBL Champion
2008-09 All NBL First Team
2009 South Australia State of Origin TeamMark Worthington (born 8 June 1983) is an Australian professional basketball player. He was named the NBL rookie of the year in 2006 and won gold with the Australian basketball team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[2]
Worthington made his debut for the Kings in 2006 after a standout career at Metropolitan State College of Denver under former NBL coach Mike Dunlap he won the NABC Division II Player of the Year Award 2005 was named in the 2005 NABC All-American team, 2005 Daktronics Second-Team All-American, 2005 North Central Regional Most Outstanding Player, 2005 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Tournament MVP, 2005 RMAC Player of the Year, named to the 2004 RMAC All-Tournament Team and Second Team All-RMAC East Division, also played with Metro State in 2003, 2002 and 2001 and won the 2000 Australian Championship with the Australind Senior High School and named to the All-Australian Team. Worthington was a member of the WA ITC Program 1998–2000 and is a current member of the Boomers squad. Worthington was named 2006 NBL Rookie of the Year.
Worthington was name as captain of the South Dragons for the 2008-09 NBL Season, which won the championship for the season. The South Dragons, however, folded and Worthington signed on the Melbourne Tigers for the 2009–10 NBL season.[3]
After missing finals basketball with the Melbourne Tigers he signed a contract with German basketball team Brose Baskets Bamberg. Worthington returned to the NBL soon though, signing a deal with the Gold Coast Blaze in September 2010.
References
Awards Preceded by
Brad NewleyNBL Rookie of the Year
2006Succeeded by
Joe InglesAustralia squad – 2006 FIBA World Championship – 13th place Australia squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – 7th place Australia squad – 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship – Silver medal Australia squad – 2010 FIBA World Championship – 11th place Australia squad – 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship – Gold medal Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- Australian basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Gold Coast Blaze players
- Melbourne Tigers players
- Metro State Roadrunners men's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players of Australia
- People from Bunbury
- Sydney Kings players
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