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He also set the KU and Big 12 Conference record for most steals in a season by a freshman with 89. He became the second freshman in Big 12 history to win Conference Player of the Week honors and was named National Freshman of the Week twice. He finished his freshman year averaging 11.5 points per game, which was second highest on the team. He finished the season starting 21 of the final 22 games (missing only senior night). College career Д¬halmers playing for the Kansas Jayhawks in February 2008.Д¬halmers considered Arizona, North Carolina, Wake Forest and Georgia Tech before finally committing to the University of Kansas on May 21, 2004.Д¬halmers began his college career on the bench behind guard Jeff Hawkins, but worked his way into the starting rotation in January 2006. As a senior in 2004вЂ“05, he was named a McDonald's All-American as well as a third-team Parade All-American.Д¬onsidered a five-star recruit by, Chalmers was listed as the No. Chalmers led his high school team to two state championships in 20, and a runner-up finish in 2004. High school career Д¬halmers attended Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska, where he was named the 4A State Player of the Year three times in a row, joining Trajan Langdon as the only other player to receive such acclaim. He is the cousin of former Los Angeles Clippers guard Lionel Chalmers, and former Minnesota Timberwolves guard Chris Smith. In addition, Mario has a daughter named Queen Elizabeth Chalmers. He has three sons named Zachiah A'mario Chalmers, Prynce Almario Chalmers, and one that has an unknown public name. Mario has an older sister named Roneka, who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the Chalmers family lived for some time. Almarie Mosley Chalmers has coached many basketball camps and has written a book about raising a basketball family titled The Ball is in Your Court: Embracing Your Child's Dreams. Ronnie Chalmers is a former head basketball coach at Bartlett High School and assistant coach at the University of Kansas. Mario is the son of Ronnie and Almarie Chalmers, parents who have each played active roles in developing basketball players. 4.8 Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022вЂ“present).

Chalmers was named the 2006вЂ“07 Co-Defensive Player of the Year and the Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

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Chalmers is the only Alaskan to win a championship in the high school, college, and pro levels. He was selected as the 34th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves after playing three seasons of college basketball for the University of Kansas, including being a part of the 2007вЂ“08 national championship team.

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15 jersey retired by Kansas JayhawksДЄlmario Vernard ' Mario' Chalmers (born May 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League.

Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2007).

NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player ( 2008).