Arnette Hallman

Arnette Lamar Hallman is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Joliet JC Wolves and Purdue Boilermakers. Hallman was selected in the second round of the 1980 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and spent the majority of his professional career in Europe.

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. 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. He made headlines when scoring the game winner against Magic Johnson's Michigan State Spartans in January 1979. In 1980, Hallman advanced to the Final four of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament.

Professional career

Hallman was selected by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 1980 NBA draft. He attended training camp but was cut before the start of the season. The Celtics assigned him to their affiliate team in the Continental Basketball Association, the Maine Lumberjacks. Midway through the 1980–81 season, he suffered a broken foot and then slipped a vertebra in his back which ruled him out for the rest of the season. In January 1981, he returned to the Boilermakers to serve as a volunteer assistant coach while he recovered from his injuries.
In 1983–84, he played for the BC Giants Osnabrück in the German Basketball Bundesliga and in the FIBA Korać Cup. He spent five seasons playing for four teams in Portugal.

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Personal life

Hallman has lived in Germany since his retirement from playing. 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.