Celtics Re-Sign Mark Blount To Multi-Year Contract

BOSTON, MA - The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has re-signed center Mark Blount to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced.

"We are happy to have Mark back," said Executive Director of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge. "He provided us great energy last year in games and in practice, and gave us quality shot blocking and rebounding. We feel that Mark is still improving as a player."

Blount completed his second stint with the Celtics last year after being acquired from Denver, along with Mark Bryant, in exchange for Shammond Williams and a second round draft choice on February 20, 2003. Over 27 games for the Celtics, the 7-0, 250-pound center averaged 4.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 19.2 minutes of action. Blount appeared in all 10 of the Celtics postseason contests, averaging 3.1 points and 3.6 rebounds while blocking eight shots.

Originally signed as free agent by Boston on August 1, 2000, Blount appeared in 64 games his rookie season, posting averages of 3.9 points and 3.6 rebounds, while leading the team in blocked shots with 76, the most by a Celtics rookie since Kevin McHale rejected 151 shots over 82 games in 1980-81.