Mark Strickland is an American

United States

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 former professional basketball

Basketball

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 player and current coach, who had a career in the NBA

National Basketball Association

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 from 1995 to 2002 and is currently the head coach of the Oshawa Power

Oshawa Power

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 of the National Basketball League of Canada

National Basketball League of Canada

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. A 6'9" 210 lb (95.3 kg) forward, Strickland played college basketball

College basketball

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 at Temple University

Temple University

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, where he also majored in sports management.

As well as playing in the NBA, he also played in the CBA

Continental Basketball Association

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 and USBL

United States Basketball League

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External links

• NBA.com player profile
• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com