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Arnette Hallman

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Arnette Hallman
Hallman blocks a shot with the Joliet JC Wolves in 1977
Personal information
Born (1958-10-19) October 19, 1958 (age 66)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarl Schurz (Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft1980: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1980–1990
PositionSmall forward
Career history
1980–1981Maine Lumberjacks
1983–1984BC Giants Osnabrück
1985–1986Barreirense
1986–1988Sporting CP
1988–1989FC Porto
1989–1990Belenenses
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Arnette Lamar Hallman (born October 19, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career

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Hallman began his collegiate career at Joliet Junior College before transferring to play for the Purdue Boilermakers, where he was a starter for his two seasons there.[1][2] While playing for the Boilermakers, Hallman was renowned for his jumping ability and rebounding skills.[1] He made 67 appearances for Purdue with 65 starts, averaging 8.4 points and 5.4 rebounds a contest.[3] He made headlines when scoring the game winner against Magic Johnson's Michigan State Spartans in January 1979.[4] In 1980, Hallman advanced to the Final four of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament.[5]

Professional career

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Hallman was selected by the Boston Celtics as the 46th overall pick in the 1980 NBA draft but never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Hallman spent his first professional season playing for the Maine Lumberjacks of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).[6] In 1983–84, he played for the BC Giants Osnabrück in the German Basketball Bundesliga[7] and in the FIBA Korać Cup.[8] He spent five seasons playing for four teams in Portugal.[9]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1978–79 Purdue 35 33 27.8 .496 – .600 4.9 .9 .3 .8 8.1
1979–80 Purdue 32 32 30.8 .438 – .508 5.9 1.2 .3 .7 8.8
Career 67 65 29.2 .464 – .561 5.4 1.0 .3 .7 8.4

Personal life

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Hallman has lived in Germany since his retirement from playing.[10] He works as an investment banker and in customer service at Frankfurt Airport.[10] Hallman speaks six languages.[10]

Hallman has three sons.[10] His oldest son, Arnette Hallman, is a Portuguese-Spanish professional basketball player who has played in Portugal, Spain and France.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Transfers have made a difference for Purdue basketball". IndyStar. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. ^ "2019–20 Purdue Men's Basketball" (PDF). Purdue University. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Career Stats" (PDF). Purdue Men’s Basketball Media Guide 2020–21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. ^ Thompson, Ken. "50 Memorable Mackey Arena Games: Jan. 13, 1979 vs. Michigan State". Journal and Courier. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  5. ^ "Memories of Purdue's last Final Four men's hoops team". purdue.rivals.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  6. ^ "NASL Jerseys". Maine Lumberjacks Rosters. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Saison 1983/1984". USC Heidelberg (in German). Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  8. ^ "Korać Cup 1983–84". Pearl basket. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  9. ^ "Arnette Hallman". Playmaker. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d Karpick, Alan (January 14, 2016). "Old National Presents: Hallman recalls buzzer-beater". BoilerUpload. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  11. ^ Eurobasket. "Arnette Hallman Player Profile, Sport Lisboa Benfica, News, Stats – Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
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