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Mark West, American basketball player
Mark Andre West is an American former professional basketball player. A center from Old Dominion University, West was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 1983 NBA draft. During his four seasons at ODU, the Monarchs compiled an 80–37 record with two NCAA and two NIT appearances.
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Mark West (basketball) was born in 1960. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Mark West (basketball)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1960 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.31 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $12,700 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $7,400 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $1.00 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.69 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.04 | $0.73 |
| Population | 180.7M | 341 million |
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