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Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. (born February 8, 1970) is an American retired professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year NBA career for the Miami Heat.
Nicknamed "Zo", Mourning played at center. Following his college basketball career at Georgetown University, his tenacity on defense twice earned him NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and perennially placed him on the NBA All-Defensive Team. He made a comeback after undergoing a kidney transplant and later won the 2006 NBA Championship with the Heat. He has also played for the Charlotte Hornets and New Jersey Nets. On March 30, 2009, Mourning became the first Miami Heat player to have his number retired. Since June 26, 2009, Mourning has served as Vice President of Player Programs and Development for the Heat. On April 7, 2014, it was announced that Mourning will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Career Honours Basketball Hall of Fame 2014 _Retired Basketball | NBA 2006 _Retired Basketball | NBA All Star 2002 _Retired Basketball | NBA All Star 2001 _Retired Basketball | NBA All Star 2000 _Retired Basketball | Olympics Gold 2000 _Retired Basketball | NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2000 _Retired Basketball | USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year 2000 _Retired Basketball |
NBA blocks leader 2000 _Retired Basketball | NBA Defensive Player of the Year 1999 _Retired Basketball | All NBA First Team 1999 _Retired Basketball | NBA blocks leader 1999 _Retired Basketball |
NBA All Star 1997 _Retired Basketball | NBA All Star 1996 _Retired Basketball | NBA All Star 1995 _Retired Basketball | NBA All Star 1994 _Retired Basketball |
FIBA World Cup 1994 _Retired Basketball | USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year 1990 _Retired Basketball | Gatorade Player of the Year 1988 _Retired Basketball |
Career MilestonesFormer Youth Teams
1988-1992 |
Former Senior Teams
1990-2000 |
1992-1995 |
1995-2002 |
2003-2004 |
2005-2008 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2007-2008 | 25 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2007-2008 | 7 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2007-2008 | 42 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2007-2008 | 389 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2007-2008 | 149 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2007-2008 | 93 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2007-2008 | 4 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2007-2008 | 25 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2006-2007 | 81 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2006-2007 | 19 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2006-2007 | 181 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2006-2007 | 1,627 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2006-2007 | 686 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2006-2007 | 358 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2006-2007 | 13 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2006-2007 | 130 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2005-2006 | 86 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2005-2006 | 14 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2005-2006 | 197 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2005-2006 | 1,528 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2005-2006 | 589 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2005-2006 | 420 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2005-2006 | 18 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2005-2006 | 96 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2004-2005 | 34 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Appearances | NBA | 2004-2005 | 18 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2004-2005 | 9 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Assists | NBA | 2004-2005 | 14 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2004-2005 | 66 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Blocks | NBA | 2004-2005 | 41 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Mins Played | NBA | 2004-2005 | 457 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2004-2005 | 499 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2004-2005 | 186 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Points | NBA | 2004-2005 | 187 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Rebounds | NBA | 2004-2005 | 127 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2004-2005 | 143 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Steals | NBA | 2004-2005 | 5 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2004-2005 | 8 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2004-2005 | 34 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Turnovers | NBA | 2004-2005 | 45 |
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| Brooklyn Nets | Appearances | NBA | 2003-2004 | 12 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Assists | NBA | 2003-2004 | 8 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Blocks | NBA | 2003-2004 | 6 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Mins Played | NBA | 2003-2004 | 215 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Points | NBA | 2003-2004 | 96 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Rebounds | NBA | 2003-2004 | 27 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Steals | NBA | 2003-2004 | 2 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Turnovers | NBA | 2003-2004 | 10 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2001-2002 | 75 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2001-2002 | 87 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2001-2002 | 186 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2001-2002 | 2,455 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2001-2002 | 1,178 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2001-2002 | 632 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2001-2002 | 27 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2001-2002 | 182 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2000-2001 | 16 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2000-2001 | 15 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2000-2001 | 36 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2000-2001 | 397 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2000-2001 | 212 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2000-2001 | 117 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2000-2001 | 4 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2000-2001 | 33 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 1999-2000 | 89 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 1999-2000 | 137 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 1999-2000 | 327 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 1999-2000 | 3,124 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 1999-2000 | 1,934 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 1999-2000 | 853 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 1999-2000 | 42 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 1999-2000 | 241 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 1998-1999 | 51 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 1998-1999 | 78 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 1998-1999 | 194 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 1998-1999 | 1,947 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 1998-1999 | 1,032 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 1998-1999 | 548 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 1998-1999 | 42 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 1998-1999 | 151 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 1997-1998 | 62 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 1997-1998 | 57 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 1997-1998 | 140 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 1997-1998 | 2,077 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 1997-1998 | 1,192 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 1997-1998 | 592 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 1997-1998 | 43 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 1997-1998 | 187 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 1996-1997 | 83 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 1996-1997 | 122 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 1996-1997 | 235 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 1996-1997 | 2,950 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 1996-1997 | 1,613 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 1996-1997 | 829 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 1996-1997 | 67 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 1996-1997 | 296 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 1995-1996 | 73 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 1995-1996 | 163 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 1995-1996 | 192 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 1995-1996 | 2,763 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 1995-1996 | 1,677 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 1995-1996 | 745 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 1995-1996 | 72 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 1995-1996 | 278 |
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| Charlotte Hornets | Appearances | NBA | 1994-1995 | 81 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Assists | NBA | 1994-1995 | 122 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Blocks | NBA | 1994-1995 | 238 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Mins Played | NBA | 1994-1995 | 3,115 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Points | NBA | 1994-1995 | 1,731 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Rebounds | NBA | 1994-1995 | 814 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Steals | NBA | 1994-1995 | 52 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Turnovers | NBA | 1994-1995 | 255 |
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| United States Basketball | Appearances | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 1994 | 8 |
| United States Basketball | Assists | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 1994 | 5 |
| United States Basketball | Mins Played | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 1994 | 109 |
| United States Basketball | Points | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 1994 | 87 |
| United States Basketball | Rebounds | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 1994 | 41 |
| United States Basketball | Steals | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 1994 | 7 |
| United States Basketball | Turnovers | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 1994 | 10 |
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| Charlotte Hornets | Appearances | NBA | 1993-1994 | 60 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Assists | NBA | 1993-1994 | 86 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Blocks | NBA | 1993-1994 | 188 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Mins Played | NBA | 1993-1994 | 2,018 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Points | NBA | 1993-1994 | 1,287 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Rebounds | NBA | 1993-1994 | 610 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Steals | NBA | 1993-1994 | 27 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Turnovers | NBA | 1993-1994 | 199 |
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| Charlotte Hornets | Appearances | NBA | 1992-1993 | 87 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Assists | NBA | 1992-1993 | 89 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Blocks | NBA | 1992-1993 | 302 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Mins Played | NBA | 1992-1993 | 3,011 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Points | NBA | 1992-1993 | 1,853 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Rebounds | NBA | 1992-1993 | 894 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Steals | NBA | 1992-1993 | 33 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Turnovers | NBA | 1992-1993 | 273 |
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| United States Basketball | Appearances | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 1990 | 8 |
| United States Basketball | Points | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 1990 | 130 |
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