Ricky Blanton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1966 Miami, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miami Killian (Miami, Florida) |
| College | LSU (1984–1989) |
| NBA draft | 1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1991–1995 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 17 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1991–1992 | Scaini Venezia |
| 1992–1993 | Wichita Falls Texans |
| 1993 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1993 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1993–1994 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1993–1994 | |
| 1994–1995 | Quilmes de Mar del Plata |
| As coach: | |
| 1996–1997 | LSU (assistant) |
| 1997–1998 | Utah State (assistant) |
| 2002–2004 | Nicholls State |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ricky Wayne Blanton (born April 21, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (46th overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft. A 6'7" and 215 lb forward from Louisiana State University, Blanton signed a 10-day contract and played in only two career NBA games for Chicago Bulls during the 1992–93 season in 18 point wins against the Sacramento Kings on Feb 15, 1993 and Utah Jazz on Feb 17, 1993 at the Chicago Stadium.[1]
Blanton played in the 1986 Final Four as a member of the LSU Tigers.
Coaching career[]
After coaching stints at LSU and Utah State, Blanton served as head men's basketball coach at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana from 2002 to 2004.[2] He resigned shortly before the 2004–05 season.[3]
Head coaching record[]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State Colonels (Southland Conference) (2002–2004) | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | Nicholls State | 3–25 | 1–19 | 11th | |||||
| 2003–04 | Nicholls State | 6–21 | 1–15 | 11th | |||||
| Nicholls State: | 9–46 (.164) | 2–34 (.056) | |||||||
| Total: | 9–46 (.164) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Broadcasting career[]
Blanton served as the color analyst for the LSU Tigers basketball team from the 2009–2010 season through the 2016–2017 season.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Ricky Blanton". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ "Blanton Hired as Coach at Nicholls State". National Association of Basketball Coaches. May 23, 2002. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "Nicholls St. Under Investigation". kplctv.com. January 26, 2005. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "Alumni: Former LSU forward Ricky Blanton in third year as radio analyst". The Daily Reveille. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
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