Uwe Konstantin Blab (born March 26, 1962) is a German former professional

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player who had a five-year career in the

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(NBA).

High School and College

Blab attended Effingham High School in

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, which won second place in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Basketball tournament in 1980. He played

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for the

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Hoosiers, 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.

National team career

Blab was first selected to the West Germany national team for the

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. He was also part of the team at the

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, after graduating from Indiana University. A year later, he helped the team to a fifth place finish at

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. Seven years later, Blab was able to participate in the

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, this time for a unified Germany.

NBA

Drafted 17th overall by the

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in the

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, he never proved to be a significant contributor. His first four seasons were with the Mavericks, and he played for both the

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and the

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in his final year. He finished with NBA career averages of 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game at the center position.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blab, Uwe 1962 births Living people Alba Berlin players Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Centers (basketball) Dallas Mavericks draft picks Dallas Mavericks players German expatriate basketball people in the United States Golden State Warriors players Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players National Basketball Association players from Germany German men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Germany Olympic basketball players of West Germany Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) San Antonio Spurs players Sportspeople from Munich