Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr. was born on February 8, 1970, in Chesapeake, Virginia. He attended Indian River High School, where he excelled in basketball. He led the team to 51 straight victories and a state title his junior y… See more

Mourning played college basketball for John Thompson at Georgetown University. He made an immediate impact as a freshman, starting all 34 games for the Hoyas, averaging 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. But … See more

Mourning was selected second overall in the 1992 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets, behind Shaquille O'Neal and before Christian Laettner. Mourning was named to the league's all-rookie team in 1993 after averaging … See more

Mourning announced his retirement from the NBA on January 22, 2009. In his press conference he said, "At 38 I feel like I've physically done all I can for this game." One month later, the Heat announced that they would retir… See more