iders ▁of ▁Africa ▁Category : In verte br ates ▁of ▁Ken ya <0x0A> </s> ▁R icky ▁Wayne ▁Bl anton ▁( born ▁April ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 1 9 6 6 ) ▁is ▁a ▁retired ▁American ▁professional ▁basketball ▁player ▁who ▁was ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Basketball ▁Association ' s ▁Phoenix ▁S uns ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁round ▁( 4 6 th ▁overall ) ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁NBA ▁D raft . ▁A ▁ 6 ' 7 " ▁and ▁ 2 1 5   lb ▁forward ▁from ▁Louisiana ▁State ▁University , ▁Bl anton ▁signed ▁a ▁ 1 0 - day ▁contract ▁and ▁played ▁in ▁only ▁two ▁career ▁NBA ▁games ▁for ▁Chicago ▁Bull s ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 – 9 3 ▁season ▁in ▁ 1 8 ▁point ▁wins ▁against ▁the ▁Sac r amento ▁Kings ▁on ▁Feb ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁and ▁Ut ah ▁Jazz ▁on ▁Feb ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁at ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Stadium . ▁ ▁Bl anton ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁Final ▁Four ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁L SU ▁Tig ers . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁career ▁After ▁co aching ▁st ints ▁at ▁L SU ▁and ▁Ut ah ▁State , ▁Bl anton ▁served ▁as ▁head ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁coach ▁at ▁Nich oll s ▁State ▁University ▁in ▁Th ib od aux , ▁Louisiana ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁He ▁res igned ▁shortly ▁before ▁the ▁