Mark Karcher

Mark Duane Karcher (born November 22, 1978) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (48th pick) in the 2000 NBA draft. Although his professional career spanned seven years, he never played in a regular season NBA game, making him 1 of 8 players from the 2000 NBA Draft to never play in the league.

Mark Karcher

Personal information
Born	(1978-11-22) November 22, 1978 Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
College	Temple (1998–2000)
NBA draft	2000: 2nd round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	2000–2007
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Coaching career	2007–2011, 2012–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2001	Richmond Rhythm
2001	JDA Dijon
2002–2003	Hyères-Toulon
2004–2005	ALM Évreux
2005	JA Vichy
2005–2006	Fayetteville Patriots
2006–2007	Maryland Nighthawks
2007	Petrochimi Iman Harbour
2007	Quilmes de Mar del Plata
As coach:
2007–2008	St. Frances Academy (assistant)
2008–2011	St. Frances Academy
2012–present	BDJ STEM Academy
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2000) All-Atlantic 10 Rookie Team (1999)
Stats at Basketball Reference

College career

Ineligible as a freshman in 1997–98, Karcher played two years of college basketball as a guard/forward with Temple University from 1998 to 2000 before leaving early to enter the 2000 NBA draft.

Professional career

Karcher participated in training camp with the Philadelphia 76ers, but never played for them in a regular season game. He was selected with the 59th pick in the 2001 NBA D-League draft by the Greenville Groove, and would also play for the Richmond Rhythm of the International Basketball League that same year. In 2005, he participated in training camp with the Utah Jazz but was not signed to a contract. He spent the majority of his professional playing career overseas. Karcher played in France with Hyères-Toulon in the French top-tier league, the LNB Pro A, and with ALM Évreux Basket, in the French 2nd-tier league, the LNB Pro B. After five years in France, Karcher spent one year in Iran, followed by one year in Argentina, before ending his playing career in 2007.

External links

• French League Profile (in French)
• NBA D-League stats