Uwe Konstantin Blab (born March 26, 1962) is a German former professional basketball player who had a five-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Personal information | |
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Born | (1962-03-26) March 26, 1962 (age 60) Munich, West Germany |
Nationality | German |
Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Effingham (Effingham, Illinois) |
College | Indiana (1981–1985) |
NBA draft | 1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall |
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
Playing career | 1985–1993 |
Position | Center |
Number | 33 |
Career history | |
1985–1989 | Dallas Mavericks |
1989–1990 | Golden State Warriors |
1990 | San Antonio Spurs |
1990 | Basket Napoli |
1991–1993 | ALBA Berlin |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Blab attended Effingham High School in Illinois, which won second place in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Basketball tournament in 1980. He played college basketball for the Indiana University Hoosiers,[1] averaging 16 points per game in his senior season. He helped IU win the Big Ten championship in 1983 and then advance to the NCAA Tournament's "Elite Eight" the following season.
Blab was first selected to the West Germany national team for the EuroBasket in 1983.[2] He was also part of the team at the 1984 Summer Olympics, after graduating from Indiana University.[3] A year later, he helped the team to a fifth place finish at EuroBasket 1985.[4] Seven years later, Blab was able to participate in the 1992 Summer Olympics, this time for a unified Germany.[5]
Drafted 17th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1985 NBA Draft,[6] he never proved to be a significant contributor. His first four seasons were with the Mavericks, and he played for both the Golden State Warriors[7] and the San Antonio Spurs in his final year.[8] He finished with NBA career averages of 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game at the center position.
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1985–86 | Dallas | 48 | 0 | 8.5 | .468 | .537 | 1.9 | .4 | .1 | .3 | 2.6 | |
1986–87 | Dallas | 30 | 0 | 5.3 | .392 | .464 | 1.2 | .4 | .1 | .3 | 1.8 | |
1987–88 | Dallas | 73 | 1 | 9.0 | .439 | .708 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | .4 | 2.2 | |
1988–89 | Dallas | 37 | 0 | 5.6 | .462 | .800 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | .4 | 1.8 | |
1989–90 | Golden State | 40 | 33 | 12.0 | .379 | .548 | 2.5 | .6 | 0 | .6 | 2.1 | |
1989–90 | San Antonio | 7 | 0 | 7.1 | .545 | .500 | 1.3 | .1 | 0 | .0 | 2.1 | |
Career | 235 | 34 | 8.4 | .433 | .608 | 1.8 | .4 | .1 | .4 | 2.1 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1986 | Dallas | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | .667 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
1987 | Dallas | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 1.000 | – | .250 | 3.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
1988 | Dallas | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | – | 1.000 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
1990 | San Antonio | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .000 | – | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
Career | 7 | 0 | 4.1 | .429 | – | .500 | 1.0 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 |
West Germany squad – 1984 Summer Olympics | ||
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Germany squad – 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
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