Mario is the most successful basketball player to grow up in Alaska, having won championships at every level while hitting big shots every step of the way. At Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Mario was a three-time Alaska Player of the Year. At the University of Kansas, he was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 NCAA… Read more »
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Mario Chalmers
Of all the basketball players from Alaska, nobody has achieved more success than the 6-foot-2 point guard from Anchorage. He is the only Alaskan to win championships in high school, college and the pros, and he’s nearly done it twice. This guy just wins at any level – hitting big shots every step of the way.
Chalmers brings ‘Super Mario’ persona to life with tattoo
Chalmers revs up scoring to drive defenses nuts in Greek League
As he gets older, Mario Chalmers of Anchorage isn’t looking to shift down and cruise into the homestretch. If anything, he’s revved it up. The 34-year-old former NBA point guard is driving Greek League defenses nuts as he’s playing some of the best basketball of his 12-year pro career. Chalmers is on pace to average… Read more »
Chalmers on pace for best 3-point percentage in 12 years as pro
Anchorage’s Mario Chalmers is shooting the lights out in the Greek League. The veteran guard leads his team with a career-best 3-point percentage of 44.4, putting him on pace to eclipse the 40 percent benchmark for only the second time in 12 pro seasons. On the day after Christmas, he knocked down 4-of-5 from deep… Read more »
Chef Chalmers cooks up 50-burger at The 5 Tournament in Vegas
If The 5 Tournament is a dress rehearsal for his return to the NBA, Anchorage’s Mario Chalmers looks the part. The 34-year-old, two-time NBA champion cooked up a 50-burger on Day 3 of the 3-on-3 halfcourt basketball tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. Never mind Chef Boyardee, this was Chef Boy-Still-Got-Game. Chalmers, of Bartlett High fame,… Read more »
Chalmers nets 26, including 5 in final minute to rally Greek team
Anchorage’s Mario Chalmers turned on the jets while turning back the clock with a 26-point outburst in Greece, his highest scoring game since 2016. The former NBA guard now with AEK Athens sparked his team’s second-half comeback in an 84-83 win over the Cretan Kings in the Greek Basketball League. The 6-foot-2 guard scored 16… Read more »
Chalmers goes off in BIG3 for 19 points, hits game-winner
Desperate for a win, the 3 Headed Monsters needed of a hero. So, they turned to Rio. Anchorage’s Mario Chalmers pumped in a season-high 19 points and drilled a game-winning 3-pointer to seal a 52-46 win over Power in Week 9 of the BIG3 in Dallas, Texas. The former nine-year NBA veteran converted six field… Read more »
Chalmers matches career-high in BIG3, but losses on walk-off
Anchorage’s Mario Chalmers has built a reputation on making big shots, but in Week 7 of the BIG3 he got a taste of his own medicine. Chalmers and the 3 Headed Monsters lost 50-48 to the Triplets after former 7-time NBA All-Star Joe Johnson drilled a 4-point walk-off jumper. The loss overshadowed a 16-point performance… Read more »
Chalmers has 13 points in BIG3 loss with 3 Headed Monsters
Anchorage’s Mario Chalmers racked up his second straight game with double figures for the 3 Headed Monsters in a 50-43 loss to Bivouac in the BIG3. The 6-foot-2 guard pumped in 13 points to finish second on the team in scoring during Week 4 action in Providence, Rhode Island. Chalmers, of Bartlett High fame, hit… Read more »