About Mark Acres
Mark Richard Acres (born November 15, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 6'11", 220 lb (100 kg) power forward/center. Acres attended Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes Estates, California, and was selected as a Parade All-American and played in the 1981 McDonald's All-American Game. Acres played college basketball for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles under his father Dick, and alongside his brother Jeff. He was selected as the Midwestern City Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore in 1983. Acres was selected in the second round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks trialled Acres during summer camp but convinced him to play professionally in Europe for development. He was signed by the Boston Celtics as a free agent after two seasons in Europe. Acres was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1989 NBA expansion draft. Acres was inducted into the Oral Roberts University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.
Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.