Should Rolando Blackman be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 73.4%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 14.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 5.5%
No opinion. - 0.8%
No way! - 5.5%
23. Rolando Blackman
Rolando Blackman is one of the great outside shooters in the history of the league. A great career at Kansas State led to him being taken 9th overall by the Mavericks in 1981 and his 17,000 career points and an 18 point per game average showed that same ability in the pro ranks. What is lost is how much of a great team player Rolando was. He teamed with Mark Aguirre and Derek Harper to turn Dallas into a basketball contender in the 80s. His two free throws after the buzzer in the 1986 All-Star game while all of the players from both teams watched and laughed was a signature moment for one of the most underrated players of the 80s.
After the Mavericks traded Aguirre, Dallas slowly started to disintegrate. Blackman was shipped to the Knicks in 1992 and was a key element of their success the next two years. Pat Riley finally admitted after years that sitting Blackman in favor of John Starks in the last two games of the '94 NBA Finals was the biggest mistake of his career, and one he still regrets. The Knicks lost that finals and was ironically Blackmans last game of his stellar career. Rolando Blackman is truly one of the most underrated players ever and deserves to be considered for the Hall but you know he would trade that for a chance to play in those two games and win that title.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: Panama City, Panama
- Eligible Since: Wednesday, 01 January 2003
- Position: Shooting Guard
- Games Played: 980
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Per Game Averages: 32.7 MIN
18.0 PTS
3.3 RB
3.0 AST
0.7 STL
0.3 BLK
.493 FG%
.343 3FG%
.840 FT%
69 Playoff Games
31.0 MIN
16.1 PTS
2.9 RB
3.1 AST
0.6 STL
0.2 BLK
.484 FG%
.290 3FG%
.869 FT%
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Advanced Stats: 16.7 PER
.555 TS%
75.6 WS
19.8 VORP
69 Playoff Games
15.7 PER
.547 TS%
3.5 WS
1.2 VORP - Played For: Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks
- College: Kansas State
- Drafted: 1st Round, 9th Overall in 1981
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Major Accolades and Awards: NBA All-Star (4) (1985, 1986, 1987 & 1990)
Most Minutes Played: (1) (1996-97)
Highest 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: (1) (1996-97)
Third Team All-American (1980)
Big Eight Player of the Year (1) (1980)
First Team All-Big Eight (3) (1978, 1979 & 1980)
Italian League Champion (1) (Stefanei Milano, 1996)
Italian Cup Champion (1) (Stefanei Milano, 1996)
Italian Cup MVP (1) (1996) -
Other Points of Note: Top Ten Finishes: Points (2) (1983-84 & 1985-86)
Top Ten Finishes: Free Throw Percentage (2) (1986-87 & 1991-92)
Top Ten Finishes: Field Goals (1) (1985-86)
Top Ten Finishes: 2-Point Field Goals (1) (1985-86)
Top Ten Finishes: Free Throws (1) (1985-86)
Top Ten Finishes: Minutes Played (1) (1983-84)
Top Ten Finishes: Minutes per Game (1) (1983-84)
Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Win Shares (1) (1983-84)
Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rating (1) (1983-84) -
Notable All-time Rankings: 73. 2-Point Field Goals: 6,658
81. Field Goals: 6,887
86. 2-Point Field Goal Attempts: 13,302
89. Points: 17,623
98. Field Goal Attempts: 13,969
Should Rolando Blackman be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 73.4%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 14.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 5.5%
No opinion. - 0.8%
No way! - 5.5%
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