LaVell Blanchard joins 9 de Julio

LaVell Blanchard (201 cm, Michigan’03) has joined 9 de Julio Rio Tercero (Argentina-LigaA) for the remainder of the season. Blanchard started the season with Wuber Estudiantes de Bahia Blanca (Argentina-LigaA) and averaged 13.3 points per game over 20 games. In 2010-11 he played for Torpan Pojat Helsinki (Finland-Korisliiga), playing in 29 games and averaging 19.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Blanchard was a four-year starter for Michigan, finishing his career with 1,818 points (15.5ppg) and 845 (7.3rpg) rebounds. Blanchard led Michigan and scoring and rebounding all four years he was there.