Mario Chalmers
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 Chalmers playing for the Heat. | |
| No. 15 - Miami Heat | |
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| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of Birth: May 19, 1986 | |
| Place of Birth: Anchorage, Alaska | |
Nationality:  American
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| Height: 6 ft 1 in | Weight: 195 lbs |
| Career information | |
| College: Kansas | |
| NBA Draft: 2008; 2nd round / 34th pick | |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Pro Career: 2008-present | |
| Career history | |
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| Career Highlights and Awards | |
| 2008-09 NBA All-Rookie First team | |
| Mario Chalmers at NBA.com | |
Almario Vernard "Mario" Chalmers (nicknamed Super Mario) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA at Point Guard for the Miami Heat. After becoming a starter in January 2006, Chalmers has posted several dominant performances, regularly being the lead scorer for the Jayhawks, and one of the reasons Kansas has been continuously ranked since the beginning of the 2006-2007 NCAA basketball season. Mario is also the farthest traveled Kansas basketball player, as a graduate of Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska.
In the 2006 Big 12 Coaches Awards, Mario Chalmers was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year with Marcus Dove of Oklahoma State. Chalmers was also voted on the All Big 12 Third Team, and the All Big 12 Defensive Team. Mario is the cousin of former Los Angeles Clippers guard and Xavier standout Lionel Chalmers, who hails from Albany, NY.
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High School
Chalmers attended Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska. Chalmers was named 4A state player of the year three times in a row. Joining Trajan Langdon as the only other player to do so. Chalmers also led his school to two state championships in 2002. 2003, and two runner up finishes in 2004, 2005. Chalmers' team was coached by Ronnie Chalmers, Mario's father.
College
Mario was rated the #1 overall point guard in the 2005 recruiting class. Chalmers' choices were narrowed from Arizona to Kansas, before finally committing to KU on May 20, 2005. Chalmers began his college career on the bench behind guard Jeff Hawkins, but worked his way into the starting rotation in January 2006. He finished the season starting 21 of the final 22 games (missing only senior night). He finished his freshman year at 11.5 points per game, second on the team. His 15 points against Bradley in the NCAA tournament totaled four straight 15 point games. Became 2nd freshman in Big 12 History to win Conference Player of the Weeks honors. Awarded National Freshman of the Week honors twice. Set the KU and Big 12 record for most steals in a season by a freshman with 89. Chalmers won KU's Clyde Lovellette Most Improved Player Award (co- with Julian Wright), and the Dutch Lonborg Free Throw Percentage Award (78.8%).
Sophomore Year
Second in the team in scoring at 12.3 points per game. Recorded four 20 point games during the 06-07 season. In the Big 12 Coaches Awards, Mario Chalmers was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year with Marcus Dove of Oklahoma State. Chalmers was also voted on the All Big 12 Third Team, and the All Big 12 Defensive Team.
NBA
Chalmers was selected in the second round (34th pick overall) by the Miami Heat in the 2008 NBA Draft
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