Joseph Blair
| Power forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | June 12, 1974 Akron, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10.75 in (2.10 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Arizona) |
| College | Arizona (1992–1996) |
| NBA Draft | 1996 / 35th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Pro career | 1996–2009 |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1997 | Pau-Orthez |
| 1997–1998 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1998 | Long Island Surf |
| 1998–1999 | Fila Biella |
| 1999–2000 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2000 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 2000–2001 | PAOK |
| 2001–2002 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2002–2004 | Ülkerspor |
| 2004–2007 | Armani Jeans Milano |
| 2007–2008 | Spartak Primorje |
| 2008–2009 | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Blair (born June 12, 1974) is a retired American professional basketball player. He is 2.10 m (6 ft 10.75 in) tall and he weighs 120 kg (265 pounds). He played as a forward-center. He is well known for his spectacular style of play among other things, and has been a member of the Harlem Globetrotters.
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Pro career [edit]
After being drafted 35th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Draft, he made a successful career of international play, spending 12 seasons in Europe, including stops in France, Italy, Turkey, Greece, and Russia. He never played in the NBA, although he participated in a Chicago Bulls preseason game in 2007.[1] His performances in the Euroleague earned him a spot in the All-Euroleague Second Team for the Euroleague 2001-02 season, while he was playing with Scavolini Pesaro. He also won the Euroleague 2002-03 regular season MVP award, while playing with Ülkerspor.
On October 30, 2008, in a Russian Cup quarterfinal game between Spartak Saint Petersburg and Lokomotiv Rostov, Blair started an on-court brawl which led to the ejection of 16 players.[2] When play resumed, it was a 4-on-4 match, before ultimately becoming a 3-on-3 match.[2][3] Strangely, Blair was not ejected.[2]
Current info [edit]
Joseph Blair is now recognized as a community leader. He is the founder of Blair Charity Group based in Tucson, AZ. Blair Charity Group's mission is to create and support programs that address the priorities of Southern Arizona community, while still helping to strentghen the non-profit sector through collaboration and consultation. He donates hundreds of hours to making the Tucson community the best it can be. He holds basketball camps at no cost to the children who participate.
References [edit]
- ^ "Player Profile". Nba.com. 1974-06-12. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ^ a b c "Huge Basketball Fight in Russia, Afterwards they play 3 on 3, Video". Neswsports.com. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ^ "Basketball fight: Arizona WILDcat strikes in Russia". Ballineurope.com. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
External links [edit]
- Official website
- NBA.com Profile
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Italian League Profile (Italian)
- Turkish League Profile
- NBA Draft Profile
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from Ohio
- BC Spartak Primorye players
- BC Spartak Saint Petersburg players
- Centers (basketball)
- Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez players
- Harlem Globetrotters players
- Pallacanestro Biella players
- Olimpia Milano players
- PAOK B.C. players
- Victoria Libertas Pesaro players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Seattle SuperSonics draft picks
- Sportspeople from Akron, Ohio
