Rusty Blair

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Rusty Blair is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

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Early life

Blair attended San Luis Obispo High School, where he earned the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section Division 2A Player of the Year award as a senior in 1967-68. [1]

College career

Blair received recruiting offers from numerous NCAA Division I colleges, ultimately electing to play for Oregon. [2] In February 1970, he gained notoriety for scoring 19 points to help lead the Ducks to a 78-65 upset of then-No. 1-ranked UCLA. [3] [4] [5]

Professional career

Blair was selected by the Memphis Sounds (then the Memphis Pros) in the 1972 ABA Draft, [6] picked in the fifth round. [7]

Standing 6-foot-8, he instead played 11 seasons in Europe (10 in FIBA and one in the World Basketball League), averaging 27.2 points and 10.4 rebounds during his career, [8] much of which was spent with the then-Coveco and Kaypro club (wearing number 10 for the team now known as Basketball Stars Weert).

Coaching

Blair became a professional head coach in April 1988, taking over BSW Miniware Weert in the Holland Professional Basketball League, [9] and served as the coach for the South Team in the 1989 DBL All-Star Gala held in Amsterdam. He was named head coach at Cuesta College in April 1992. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Burdick, Eric (January 26, 1994). "Blair, Goodrich get the votes to get into SLO Hall of Fame". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. C-2.
  2. ↑ Rogoway, Rick (February 13, 1969). "California center takes charge: 6-8 freshman on the way up". Oregon Daily Emerald. p. 4.
  3. ↑ "The Week". Sports Illustrated. March 2, 1970. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Goldaper, Sam (February 23, 1970). "U.C.L.A. Receives Annual Lesson in How to Lose". New York Times.
  5. ↑ Isaacs, Neil D. (1984). All the Moves: A History of College Basketball. Harper & Row. p. 296. ISBN   9780060911164, 0060911166.{{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
  6. ↑ Oregon Men's Basketball 2022-23 Record Book. University of Oregon Athletics. 2022. p. 36.
  7. ↑ "The ABA's Secret Draft List". San Francisco Chronicle. April 13, 1972. p. 53.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Jaelin (November 3, 2016). "Coach Blair brings European flair to Cuesta". The Cuestonian.
  9. ↑ "Blair named head coach in Holland". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. April 15, 1988. pp. 1B.
  10. ↑ Wallner, Peter J. (April 22, 1992). "Blair to lead Cuesta basketball program". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. B-1.
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