Blume spent the 1981-82 season as a reserve for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association before playing the sport professionally in Europe.\n', '

Bernard Ray Blume, commonly known by his middle name, was born September 23, 1958 in Valdosta, Georgia. He attended Parkrose High School in Portland, Oregon, for whom he played basketball.\n', '

Blume was recruited to Oregon State University by future Naismith Hall of Fame coach Ralph Miller. He was part of a 7 freshman recruiting class which joined 6 sophomores in making the 1977-78 OSU team the youngest in school history. Joining the 6\'4" Blume on the 1977-78 OSU team was Rose City backcourt rival Mark Radford, at 6\'3" another tall guard who would later spend time in the NBA. While Blume came off the bench during his freshman year, from the 1978-79 through the 1980-81 seasons, Blume and Radford would comprise a potent backcourt combination for OSU, helping take the team to the NCAA tournament during the pair\'s junior and senior seasons.\n', '

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