Blair Allen Rasmussen (born November 13, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the

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in the first round (15th pick overall) of the

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. A 7'0" center from the University of Oregon, Rasmussen played for eight seasons in the

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, from 1985 to 1993. He played for the Nuggets from 1985 to 1991 and for the Atlanta Hawks from 1991 to 1993. The best year of Rasmussen's professional career came during the 1990–91 season as a member of the Nuggets, when he appeared in 70 games (69 starts), and averaged 12.5 points per game and 1.9 blocks per game.

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