Zo's Statistics

Zo’s Statistics

Zo with his Georgetown friends, Patrick Ewing and Dikembe Mutombo

ALONZO MOURNING #33

Position: Center

Age: 31
Born: 02/08/1970
Height: 6-10

Weight: 258 lbs.
College: Georgetown 1992
NBA: In 9^th Season

Zo and his son, Trey

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

-Selected for the 1999 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team which will participate in the 1999 Americas Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 14-25, for the 2000 Olympic Games
-Ranked 1st in the NBA in blocks per game (3.72), 15th in the NBA in points per game (21.7), 11th in the NBA in rebounds per game (9.5), and 3rd in the NBA in field-goal percentage (.551) in 1999-2000
-Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Second Team
-Named the 2000 NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season
-Selected to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Defensive First Team
-Totaled 15 points and 7 rebounds as a starter in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game
-Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 4/9/00, averaging 22.3 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocks
-Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 12/12/99, averaging 25.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.00 blocks
-Named NBA Player of the Month for games played in December 1999, averaging 23.9 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.29 blocks
-Named the winner of the 1998-99 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, after leading the NBA in blocked shots (3.91 bpg) and ranking 6th in rebounds (11.0 rpg)
-Named to the 1998-99 All-NBA First Team after leading the Heat in scoring (20.1 ppg, 14th in the NBA), field-goal percentage (.511, 4th), rebounds, blocked shots and double-doubles (29, 5th)
-Blocked his 611th shot with the Heat to become the all-time leader in franchise history, registering team-highs of 20 points (8-14 FG), 8 rebounds and 6 blocked shots, against the Philadelphia 76ers on 4/1/99
-Led the Heat in 1997-98 in scoring (19.2 ppg), field-goal percentage (.551, 3rd in the NBA) and blocked shots (2.24 bpg, 9th)
-Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 3/29/98, averaging 25.3 ppg, on .667 field-goal shooting, and 11.0 rpg for the 3-0 Heat
-Recorded a 1997-98 season-high 39 points (13-18 FG), 15 rebounds and 7 blocked shots against the Detroit Pistons on 2/13/98
-Led the Heat in 1996-97 in rebounds (9.9 rpg), blocked shots (2.86) and field-goal percentage (.534) and was 2nd in scoring (19.8 ppg)
-Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 2/16/97, averaging 27.3 ppg, 11.3 rpg and 4.0 bpg
-Selected to his fourth NBA All-Star Game in 1997, but did not play due to an injury
-Led the Hornets in scoring in 1993-94 (21.5 ppg) and 1994-95 (21.3 ppg) and led the Heat in scoring in 1995-96 (23.2 ppg)
-Scored a career-high 50 points against the Washington Bullets on 3/29/96
-Tied his career-high with 9 blocks, adding a career-high 7 assists, against the Boston Celtics on 12/6/95
-Has appeared in 52 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 20.4 ppg, 9.8 rpg and 2.88 bpg
-Holds Hornets' franchise records for most blocked shots in a career (684), in a season (271, 1992-93) and in a game (9, accomplished twice)
-Was a unanimous selection to the 1992-93 NBA All-Rookie First Team after averaging 21.0 ppg, 10.3 rpg and 3.47 bpg for the Hornets
-Honored as NBA Rookie of the Month for March and April of 1993

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
-Selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round (2^nd pick after Shaquille O’ Neal) of the 1992 NBA Draft.
-Traded by the Hornets with Pete Myers and LeRon Ellis to the Miami Heat for Glen Rice, Matt Geiger, Khalid Reeves, and a 1996 first round draft pick on 11/3/95.

PERSONAL NOTES:
-Alonzo and his wife, Tracy, have two children. Their son, Trey, is 4. Their daughter, Myka Sydney, was born in late September, 2000.
-Was diagnosed with Focal Glomerulosclerosis (kidney disease) in October 2000 and is sitting out this season.
-Had a cereal called "Zo's O's", which looked and tasted just like Cheerios.
-Alonzo launched “Zo's Summer Groove”, a weekend event that takes place each summer. It includes a charity banquet, concert and celebrity basketball game. It benefits The Children's Home Society and 100 Black Men of South Florida.
-Zo is the NBA's national spokesman for the prevention of child abuse and is a big part of the NBA's Healthy Family America program.
-For each blocked shot, he donates $100 to the Children's Home Society and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.
-He received a degree in Sociology from Georgetown.
-In 1994, Alonzo traveled on the NBA South Africa Tour with his friends Dikembe Mutombo and Patrick Ewing to do clinics, PSA's, and school visits.

QUOTE:
-“Without a doubt”

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