Rolando Antonio Blackman was born on February 26,1959 and is a Panamanian-American former professional basketball player.
22 Facts About Rolando Blackman
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Rolando Blackman was a four-time NBA All-Star who spent most of his career with the Dallas Mavericks.
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Rolando Blackman holds the Mavericks' franchise single-game record for free throws made.
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At Kansas State, Rolando Blackman had a number of noteworthy achievements:.
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Rolando Blackman did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.
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In 1996, after the Big Eight Conference expanded to the Big 12, Rolando Blackman was named to the AP all-time All-Big Eight basketball team.
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Rolando Blackman was drafted by the Mavericks in the first round of the 1981 NBA Draft.
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Rolando Blackman became the first Panamanian-born player in the NBA.
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Rolando Blackman had an immediate impact on the team, averaging 13.3 PPG in his rookie season.
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Rolando Blackman was given a good amount of minutes in his career, getting around 24 minutes per game in his rookie campaign.
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Rolando Blackman would go on to be named an NBA All-Star four times in his career.
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At the 1987 All-Star Game, Rolando Blackman tied the game at the end of regulation with two free throws.
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Rolando Blackman continued to play well and averaged around 19 PPG for the next few seasons, however the Mavericks fell off in the standings.
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On June 24,1992, Rolando Blackman was traded to the New York Knicks for a 1995 first round pick.
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Rolando Blackman spent his final two seasons in the NBA with the New York Knicks.
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Rolando Blackman still played well in the twilight years of his career but his age was finally getting to him and his time in the NBA was over.
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Rolando Blackman transferred to Limoges CSP in the summer of 1996, essentially brought along by coach Tanjevic who earlier signed to be the club's new head coach.
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In 2000, Rolando Blackman was tapped to be the defensive coordinator for the Mavericks under coach Don Nelson.
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Rolando Blackman stated that he took the job specifically to work again with Tanjevic, who had been his coach in Milan.
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Rolando Blackman has four children and resides in Dallas, Texas.
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Rolando Blackman is on the board of directors of the Assist Youth Foundation.
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Rolando Blackman continues to contribute to his chapter, Beta Psi, as well as the Kansas State University community.