Kerry Blackshear Sr.
Personal information
Born (1973-11-12) November 12, 1973
Orlando, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolFort Pierce Central
(Fort Pierce, Florida)
CollegeStetson (1992–1996)
NBA draft1996: undrafted
Playing career1997–2009
PositionSmall forward
Career history
1997–1998TK Hannover
1998–2000C.D. Universidad de Concepción
2000–2001Panteras de Miranda
2000Gaiteros del Zulia
2000Plaza Santiago
2000–2001Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
2001Gaiteros del Zulia
2001–2002CB Ciudad de Huelva
2002Gaiteros del Zulia
2002Naco
2003San Lazaro
2003Gaiteros del Zulia
2003–2004CB Aracena-Ponts
2004Gaiteros del Zulia
2004–2005Cáceres CB
2005Gaiteros del Zulia
2005–2006CEB Llíria
2006–2007Palencia Baloncesto
2007Gandía BA
2007–2008CB Tarragona
2008–2009CB Plasencia Ambroz
2009C.D. Universidad de Concepción
Career highlights and awards

Kerry Devon Blackshear Sr. (born November 12, 1973) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Stetson.

Blackshear was the oldest of nine siblings. He attended Fort Pierce Central High School. Blackshear did not play competitive basketball until 1990, picking up the game after his mother died. He was discovered by Stetson assistant coach Frank Burnell, who saw him play a junior varsity game. At the time, Blackshear was considering enlisting in the army, but instead went to Stetson, choosing the Hatters over offers from McNeese State, Queens College, and Chipola Junior College.[1]

Blackshear was named Trans America Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year after his freshman season at Stetson. He averaged 17 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Blackshear's season ended in February 1994, when he broke a metatarsal bone in his foot.[2] As a junior, he averaged 20.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Blackshear was named to the First Team All-TAAC and TAAC Player of the Year.[3] He averaged 16 points per game as a senior, though the team finished 10–17.[4] Blackshear finished his career with 1,826 points, second all-time in Stetson history, as well as 643 rebounds (14th in program history), 170 three-pointers (fourth) and 152 steals (fifth).[5]

After graduation, Blackshear was drafted by the Treasure Coast Tropics of the United States Basketball League.[4] He played professionally in several countries in Europe and South America. He married Lamilia Ford, whom he met while they both played basketball at Stetson. Their son Kerry Jr. is also a professional basketball player. As of 2015, the elder Blackshear works as a manager in the Orlando parks and recreation department.[6] He was inducted into Stetson's Hall of Fame in 2002.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Solano, Javier (March 1, 1995). "Stetson's sure shot rests with Blackshear". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ Solano, Javier (February 18, 1994). "Stetson loses its top scorer". Orlando Sentinel. p. D6. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Solano, Javier (March 14, 1995). "HATS STACK UP TAAC AWARDS". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Solano, Javier (April 21, 1996). "STETSON'S BLACKSHEAR SPEAKS HIS MIND". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. ↑ Wittry, Andy (September 7, 2020). "These are the best father-son, junior-senior duos in college basketball". NCAA. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ Williams, Joe (February 1, 2015). "Evans' Kerry Blackshear brings Spanish flavor to basketball". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Hall of Fame – Kerry Blackshear". Stetson Hatters. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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