Ricky Blanton

Ricky Blanton
Personal information
Born	April 21, 1966 (age 59); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Miami Killian (Miami, Florida)
College	LSU (1984–1989)
NBA draft	1989: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Drafted by	Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1991–1995
Position	Small forward
Number	17
Career history
As a player:
1991–1992	Scaini Venezia
1992–1993	Wichita Falls Texans
1993	Chicago Bulls
1993	Sioux Falls Skyforce
1993–1994	Rapid City Thrillers
1993–1994	Châlons-en-Champagne
1994–1995	Quilmes de Mar del Plata
As a coach:
1996–1997	LSU (assistant)
1997–1998	Utah State (assistant)
2002–2004	Nicholls State
Career highlights
	First-team All-SEC (1989); Second-team All-SEC (1988);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Ricky Wayne Blanton (born April 21, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns in the second round (46th pick overall) of the 1989 NBA draft. A 6'7" and 215 lb small forward from Louisiana State University (LSU),^[1]^[2] Blanton signed a 10-day contract and played in only two career NBA games for Chicago Bulls during the 1992–93 season in 18 point wins against the Sacramento Kings on Feb 15, 1993 and Utah Jazz on Feb 17, 1993 at the Chicago Stadium.^[3]

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Blanton played in the 1986 Final Four as a member of the LSU Tigers.^[4]

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Nicholls State Colonels (Southland Conference) (2002–2004)
2002–03	Nicholls State	3–25	1–19	11th
2003–04	Nicholls State	6–21	1–15	11th
Nicholls State:		9–46 (.164)	2–34 (.056)
Total:		9–46 (.164)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

Coaching career