Arnette Hallman Explained

Arnette Hallman
Birth Date:19 October 1958
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:205
High School:Carl Schurz (Chicago, Illinois)
College:
Draft Year:1980
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:46
Draft Team:Boston Celtics
Career Start:1980
Career End:1990
Career Position:Small forward
Years1:1980–1981
Team1:Maine Lumberjacks
Years2:1983–1984
Team2:BC Giants Osnabrück
Years3:1985–1986
Team3:Barreirense
Years4:1986–1988
Team4:Sporting CP
Years5:1988–1989
Team5:FC Porto
Years6:1989–1990
Team6:Belenenses

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

College career

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. 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

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

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1978–79| style="text-align:left;"| Purdue| 35 || 33 || 27.8 || .496 || – || .600 || 4.9 || .9 || .3 || .8 || 8.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1979–80| style="text-align:left;"| Purdue| 32 || 32 || 30.8 || .438 || – || .508 || 5.9 || 1.2 || .3 || .7 || 8.8|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 67 || 65 || 29.2 || .464 || – || .561 || 5.4 || 1.0 || .3 || .7 || 8.4

Personal life

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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transfers have made a difference for Purdue basketball . IndyStar . 25 February 2020 . 1 May 2014.
  2. Web site: 2019–20 Purdue Men's Basketball . Purdue University . 25 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Career Stats. live. 2021-04-16. Purdue Men’s Basketball Media Guide 2020–21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309152956/https://s3.amazonaws.com/purduesports.com/documents/2020/11/20/OFFICIAL_2020_21_Purdue_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf . 2021-03-09 .
  4. Web site: Thompson. Ken. 50 Memorable Mackey Arena Games: Jan. 13, 1979 vs. Michigan State. 2021-04-16. Journal and Courier. en-US.
  5. Web site: Memories of Purdue's last Final Four men's hoops team. live. 2021-04-16. purdue.rivals.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416143114/https://purdue.rivals.com/news/memories-of-purdue-s-last-final-four-men-s-hoops-team-team . 2021-04-16 .
  6. Web site: NASL Jerseys . Maine Lumberjacks Rosters . 25 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Saison 1983/1984. 2021-04-16. USC Heidelberg. de-DE.
  8. Web site: Korać Cup 1983–84. live. 2021-04-16. Pearl basket. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111132226/http://pearlbasket.altervista.org/KC84.htm . 2013-11-11 .
  9. Web site: Arnette Hallman . Playmaker . 25 February 2020.
  10. Web site: Karpick . Alan . Old National Presents: Hallman recalls buzzer-beater . BoilerUpload . August 21, 2023 . January 14, 2016.
  11. Web site: Eurobasket. Arnette Hallman Player Profile, Sport Lisboa Benfica, News, Stats – Eurobasket. 2021-04-16. Eurobasket LLC.