Uwe Blab

Uwe Konstantin Blab (born March 26, 1962) is a retired German professional basketball player who had a five-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Uwe Blab
Personal information
Born (1962-03-26) March 26, 1962
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
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

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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