Mark Worthington

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 (1983-06-08) (age 28) 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 Team

Mark 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

1. ^ BA profile
2. ^ Mark Worthington Profile
3. ^ http://www.gaze.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1659&Itemid=2

Awards
Preceded by Brad Newley	NBL Rookie of the Year 2006	Succeeded by Joe Ingles

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Name	Worthington, Mark
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Date of birth	8 June 1983
Place of birth	Bunbury, WA
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