LaVell Blanchard

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LaVell Blanchard
Personal information
Born (1981-02-23) February 23, 1981 (age 43)
Argentina)
20139 de Julio de Río Tercero (Argentina)
Career highlights and awards
  • Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League (2010)
  • Cyprus League Cup winner (2009)
  • Bundesliga All-Star (2006)
  • 4x All-Big Ten Conference (1st team: 2003; 2nd team: 2001; 3rd team: 2000 and 2002)
  • Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year (2000)
  • Gatorade Player of the Year (1999)

LaVell DeAaron Blanchard (February 23, 1981) is an expatriate American professional basketball player who most recently played for the

scoring and rebounding four times. He earned the Gatorade Player of the Year while playing for Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the home of the University of Michigan
.

High school

As a junior at

Penn State.[6]

College

Blanchard was one of three freshman starters for Michigan along with future NBA veteran Jamal Crawford.[7] Blanchard led the team with 404 points and 221 rebounds in 28 games played, although Crawford had a higher average points per game.[8] He earned the 2000 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Award and was a 3rd team All-Big Ten Conference player according to the media and was co-Freshman of the Year (Brian Cook) according to the coaches for the 1999–2000 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team.[9][10]

As a sophomore, he posted a career-high 30 points to lead Michigan past the 14th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes 70–69.[11][12] Blanchard led the team with 499 points and 235 rebounds in 28 games played.[8] He was a 2nd team All-Big Ten performer for the 2000–01 team.[9]

He was one of 14 finalists for the 12-man 2001

2002 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in a 72–51 victory over Northwestern.[16] Blanchard led the team with 430 points and 184 rebounds in 29 games played.[8] He was a 3rd team All-Big Ten performer for the 2001–02 team.[9]

On January 22, 2003, he scored 24 second-half points on his way to a 28-point night when Michigan extended its winning streak to 12 straight games with a 75–63 win over Minnesota. Michigan had trailed by 5 points near the middle of the second half.[17][18] Michigan would extend the win streak to 13, getting off to a 6–0 conference start before losing.[19] The team continued to battle for the conference title well into February. They took sole possession of first place when Blanchard contributed 20 points in a 78–67 victory over 24th ranked Purdue on February 19.[20][21] Blanchard led the team with 485 points and 205 rebounds in 30 games played.[8] He was a 1st team All-Big Ten performer and co-captain for the 2002–03 team.[9] During his senior season, Michigan was banned from postseason play due to the University of Michigan basketball scandal.[22][23] His 43.3 Three Point Field Goal Percentage led the Big Ten Conference in conference games.[24]

Blanchard was the fifth player to lead an NCAA team in scoring and rebounding four times.[25] Prior to the 2003 NBA draft, Blanchard had an official workout with the Atlanta Hawks.[26] Blanchard was considered an unlikely late second round selection despite his solid character.[27]

Pro career

He spent his first two professional seasons playing for

Liga Nacional de Básquet season.[38] He then played briefly with 9 de Julio de Río Tercero also of Liga Nacional de Básquet until his services were discontinued in February.[39]

Notes

  1. ^ "Boys basketball: 1998 All-USA honorable mentions". USA Today. 1998. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  2. ^ "Harvey named national player of the year". USA Today. 1999-05-21. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  3. ^ "Gatorade® National Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Jabari Parker". PR Newswire. 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  4. ^ "PSL Prep All-Americans". Detroit Public School League. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  5. ^ "Clark Francis On Recruiting: College Basketball". USA Today. 1999-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  6. ^ "Coaching carousel has impact for recruits". USA Today. 1999-04-12. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  7. ^ "Colleges: Men's Basketball; Boilermakers Advance To Maui Title Game". The New York Times. 1999-11-24. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  8. ^
    CBS Interactive
    . pp. 46–47. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  9. ^
    CSTV.com
    . Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  10. CBS Interactive
    . 2000-03-06. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  11. ^ "College Basketball: Men's Roundup; No. 9 Georgetown Upset For First Loss of Season". The New York Times. 2001-01-21. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  12. ^ "Michigan vs. Iowa". USA Today. 2001-01-20. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  13. ^ "Boozer, Jones, and Duhon Begin Training For USA Basketball World Championship For Young Men Team: 14 Top Collegians To Compete For 12 USA Roster Positions In Dallas". TheACC.com. 2001-07-21. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  14. ^ "USA Men's U21 World Championship All-Time Roster By Affiliation". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  15. CBS Interactive
    . 2001-06-26. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  16. ^ "College Basketball: Men's Roundup; La Salle Dims Temple's Hopes Of Reaching N.C.A.A. Tourney". The New York Times. 2002-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  17. ^ "College Basketball: Men's Roundup; North Carolina St. Upsets No. 3 Duke; No. 6 Kansas Is Stunned by Colorado". The New York Times. 2003-01-23. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  18. ^ "Minnesota vs. Michigan". USA Today. 2003-01-22. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  19. ^ "College: Men's Basketball; Cook Rallies No. 13 Illini And Stops Wolverines". The New York Times. 2003-01-30. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  20. ^ "Basketball: Men's College Roundup; No. 4 Louisville Is Upset At Home by Memphis". The New York Times. 2003-02-20. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  21. ^ "Michigan vs. Purdue". USA Today. 2003-02-19. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  22. ^ Zillgitt, Jeff (2003-03-13). "It's unpleasant now but Georgia made right call for now and future". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  23. ^ Moran, Malcolm (2003-01-27). "No limit on winning at Michigan". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  24. CBS Interactive
    . p. 34. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  25. ^ a b c d e "LaVell Blanchard Basketball Career". Latinbasket.com. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  26. ^ "2003 NBA draft player workouts". USA Today. 2003. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  27. ^ Friedman, Brad (2003-06-20). "Scouting the small forwards". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  28. ^ a b c "Study Abroad: University of Michigan". EuroLeagueAdventures.com. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  29. ^ "Transactions – October 1". USA Today. 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2012-04-13.[dead link]
  30. ^ "LaVell Blanchard (Proteas EKA AEL)". FIBA. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  31. ^ "FIBA EuroChallenge Capsule Previews: Group B". BallinEurope. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  32. ^ "LaVell Blanchard (BC Khimik Yuzhny)". FIBA. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  33. ^ "Bosnia – Igokea tab Lavell Blanchard". MLBB.gr. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  34. ^ "LaVell Blanchard inks with BC Igokea Aleksandrovac: The player parted ways with Khimik". Sportando.net. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  35. ^ "Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League Awards 2009–10 – by Eurobasket". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  36. ^ Rothstein, Michael (2011-04-29). "The pro adventure: Where and how Michigan basketball players fared in the pros this year". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  37. Eurobasket
    . 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  38. ^ "LaVell Blanchard llega a Weber Bahía Estudiantes". BahiaBasket.com. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  39. ^ "9 de Julio cortó a Blanchard". pasionxelbasquetblog.com.ar. 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2013-05-22. El cuerpo técnico del equipo de Río Tercero decidió prescindir de los servicios del estadounidense Lavell Blanchard, por lo que deberá terminar la Liga Nacional con dos extranjeros.

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