Rolando "Ro" Antonio Blackman (born February 26, 1959 in Panama City, Panama) was an NBA basketball star who spent most of his career with the Dallas Mavericks.

Rolando Blackman was drafted by the Mavericks in the first round (9th overall) of the 1981 draft out of Kansas State University. While with the Mavericks, Blackman was named to the NBA All-Star Team four times, and played on six Maverick playoff teams. Blackman scored 16,643 points and 6,487 field goals with the Mavericks, both team records.

Blackman spent his final two seasons with the New York Knicks and finished his career with a total of 17,623 points, 3,278 rebounds and 2,981 assists. His number 22 was retired by the Mavericks on March 11, 2000.

In 2002, Blackman was tapped to be the defensive coordinator for the Mavericks under coach Don Nelson and later he was promoted to Director of Player Development with the Mavericks. In 2004, the Mavericks announced that Blackman would become one of the team's television analysts along with Matt Pinto and Bob Ortegel .

External link

• Basketball Reference: Rolando Blackman