Mark Eaton

Mark Eaton

Eaton, circa 1988
Personal information
Born	(1957-01-24)January 24, 1957 Inglewood, California
Died	May 28, 2021(2021-05-28) (aged 64) Park City, Utah
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
Listed weight	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school	Westminster (Westminster, California)
College	Cypress (1978–1980) UCLA (1980–1982)
NBA draft	1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 72nd overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career	1982–1993
Position	Center
Number	53
Career history
1982–1993	Utah Jazz
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Star (1989) 2× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1985, 1989) 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1985, 1986, 1989) 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1987, 1988) 4× NBA blocks leader (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) No. 53 retired by Utah Jazz
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,216 (6.0 ppg)
Rebounds	6,939 (7.9 rpg)
Blocks	3,064 (3.5 bpg)

Mark E. Eaton (January 24, 1957 – May 28, 2021) was an American professional basketball player. He spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1982 until 1992. Eaton holds the NBA record for most blocks in a season (456) and career average blocked shots per game (3.50).

Eaton died on May 28, 2021, at age 64, after a bicycle accident in Park City, Utah.^[1]

References

1. "Utah Jazz great Mark Eaton dies at age 64". The Salt Lake Tribune. May 29, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.