Savannah State Tigers' Blackman Starts Pro Basketball Career In Europe

PRESTON BLACKMAN
PHOTO COURTESY SAVANNAH STATE ATHLETICS

SAVANNAH, Georgia -- Team FOG Naestved of the Basketilgaen League in Denmark has announced the addition of former Savannah State point guard Preston Blackman to their roster.

Blackman, a Hopkins, South Carolina native, played four years with SSU.

During the 2012-13 season, he averaged 11.9 points per game, 1.8 rebounds per game, 3.5 assist per game and 1.0 steals per game. He was named to All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2nd Team and National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All-District 15 2nd Team.

For his career at Savannah State, Blackman scored 1,250 points, had 541 assists, 252 rebounds and 138 steals. He also made 159 of his 3-point attempts and converted 155 of 198 free throw attempts.

The 6-foot Blackman is looking forward to playing for Naestved  and help make a difference. "I plan to get better day-by-day," Blackman said. "I will do everything I can for us to win. I look forward to experiencing basketball in a new country and new surroundings. "

Director of Team FOG Næstved Andreas Larsen stated "we have a really good impression of Preston. We look forward to getting him into the team."

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