1989: Uwe Brab #33 of the Golden State Warriors looks to pass during an NBA game in the 1989-90 season. Note to Users: By downloading and/or using this photo, the user expressly acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the terms of his license agreement with Getty Images. (Photo: Mike Powell/Getty Images
5 weeks to tip-off for the 2022-23 season indiana basketball, recognizes the 35th-best Hoosier hoop player of all time. There are plenty of tall, long Hoosiers out of Bloomington, but not many who built his basketball career in the 1980s like this great Indiana big man.
Top 40 Indiana Basketball Players of All Time
Uwe Blab (33) shoots at Ron Harper’s Miami, Ohio November 26, 1983.
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Uwe Brab (1982-1985)
Last rank: none
Indiana basketball career stats: 11.5 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.7 BLK, 54.3 FG%
Uwe Blub Until his senior season, he didn’t do much offense in the Indiana basketball program. He played very well in the 1984 NCAA Tournament, especially against Michael Jordan and the North Carolina Tar Heels (highlights below). I did His most impressive assets were his defense and blocking ability, especially when blocking Michael Jordan on back-to-back possessions.
Through the final four games of the NCAA Tournament, Blub averaged 14.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 52.2 percent shooting. Unfortunately, in his senior season, when he averaged 16.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks, the Hoosiers went 19-14, 7-11 in conference play, and in 1985 he was NCAA Tournament Champions. could not participate in
Blub has appeared in over 20 games for Indiana Basketball and Bob Knight, and though only in his junior and senior seasons, consistently ranks in the top 10 in the following statistical categories in school history:
Field Goal Percentage – 54.3% (5th place)
total blocks – 196 (4th)
Blocks per game – 1.7 (7th place)
After a four-year career with IU, the 7-foot-1 center played just five seasons in the NBA, starting a total of 34 games and averaging just 2.1 points per game. He was drafted 17th overall in his 1985 NBA Draft, but Blub never lived up to his potential. He made a lasting impact on his Indiana basketball career, leading the team to the 1983 Big Ten championship title and the 1984 Elite Eight.
With the tip-off of the 2022-23 season fast approaching, who is the 34th IUBB all-time player on my list of Indiana basketball players of all time? Check back tomorrow!
