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Mark Cecil Workman (born March 10, 1930 - December 21, 1983) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Logan, West Virginia, Workman grew up in Charleston, West Virginia, leading the Charleston High School Mountain Lions to the state title as a junior. He also lettered in track, specializing in shot put, javelin, and discus. Upon graduation some local car dealers gave him a Chrysler New Yorker in order make the drive to Morgantown, becoming the first automobile in the Workman family.
At West Virginia University, he led the Mountaineers in 1950-52, scoring 1,553 career points for a 20.4 point-per-game average under the direction of Robert N. "Red" Brown. His top scoring performance was 50 points against Salem College in 1951. He also scored 48 points against Washington and Jefferson College, and 44 points against George Washington University. He still holds the WVU single-game records for field goals (22), free throws (17), and points in a half (37), along with four of the top 10 scoring marks.