Uwe Blab

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Uwe Blab
Personal information
Born (1962-03-26) March 26, 1962 (age 59)
Munich, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High schoolEffingham (Effingham, Illinois)
CollegeIndiana (1981–1985)
NBA draft1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career1985–1993
PositionCenter
Number33
Career history
1985–1989Dallas Mavericks
1989–1990Golden State Warriors
1990San Antonio Spurs
1990Basket Napoli
1991–1993ALBA Berlin
Career highlights and awards
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Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

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).

School and college[]

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.

NBA[]

Drafted seventeenth overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1985 NBA Draft,[2] 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[3] and the San Antonio Spurs in his final year.[4] He finished with NBA career averages of 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game at the center position.

Career statistics[]

Legend
  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

NBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

References[]

  1. ^ "Gophers can't stop Blab; Hoosiers roll". The Tuscaloosa News. February 6, 1983. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  2. ^ "Wennington in Accord". The New York Times. August 22, 1985. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  3. ^ "Warriors Sign Blab". The New York Times. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  4. ^ "Two Decades of Deadline Deals". NBA.com. February 20, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2010.

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