Blair Allen Rasmussen (born November 13, 1962) is a retired American professional

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player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round (15th pick overall) of the

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. A 7'0"

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from the

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, Rasmussen played for eight seasons in the NBA, from 1985 to 1993. He played for the Nuggets from 1985 to 1991 and for the

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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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