About Rolando Blackman
Rolando Antonio Blackman (born February 26, 1959) is a Panamanian-American former professional basketball player who spent 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most of it with the Dallas Mavericks. He was a four-time NBA All-Star, and he holds the Mavericks' franchise single-game record for free throws made (22). Blackman was born in Panama City, Panama, and raised in Brooklyn, New York, from the age of eight. == Playing career == === College basketball === After being raised in Brooklyn, Blackman attended Kansas State University where he played basketball under coach Jack Hartman. At Kansas State, Blackman had a number of noteworthy achievements: In 1980, he was named the Big Eight Conference Player of the Year and All-American. He was a three-time unanimous All-Big Eight selection. He was three times named the Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year. He scored 1,844 career points, the second-highest total in Kansas State history. He had a career.517 Field Goal Percentage and a.717 Free Throw Percentage. Prior to his senior season, Blackman also was selected as a starter for the 1980 Summer Olympics basketball team, but did not participate in the Olympics because of the U.S. Olympic boycott.
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