Wayne Blackshear

Wayne Blackshear
Blackshear in 2013
Helsinki Seagulls
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League Korisliiga
Personal information
Born (1992-02-11) February 11, 1992
Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Morgan Park (Chicago, Illinois)
College Louisville (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Giorgio Tesi Pistoia
2016–2017 Unieuro Forlì
2017–2018 Byblos Club
2018–present Helsinki Seagulls
Career highlights and awards
*Selection later vacated

Wayne Fitzgerald Blackshear (born February 11, 1992)[1][2] is an American professional basketball player for the Helsinki Seagulls of the Korisliiga. He played college basketball at the University of Louisville.

High school and college career

Blackshear played basketball for Curie Metropolitan High School before transferring to crosstown rival Morgan Park High School.[3] He earned 2010 and 2011 first team All-State recognition from the Chicago Tribune,[4][5] and was 2011 Chicago Sun-Times Sun-Times Player of the Year.[6] He was a 2011 McDonald's All-American and a Parade All-American.[7][8]

Blackshear averaged 7.6 points per game playing for the Louisville Cardinals in 2012–13, helping them win the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. As a senior in 2014–15, Blackshear earned second-team Academic All-American honors and averaged 11.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 32 games.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Blackshear joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[9] On August 15, 2015, Blackshear signed with Giorgio Tesi Pistoia of the Italian first division.[10] He averaged 10 points and three rebounds per game. In August 2016 he signed with Fulgor Libertas Forlì of Serie A2 Basket.[11] He was seriously injured in his knee in the month of December, and in March 2017 decided to terminate the contract.[12] In December 2017, he signed with Byblos Club in Lebanon.[13] Blackshear signed with the Helsinki Seagulls of the Finnish league on October 6, 2018.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Wayne Blackshear". University of Louisville Sports Information. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Wayne Blackshear". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ Sakamoto, Bob (2009-01-27). "Top basketball player Wayne Blackshear transfers from Curie to Morgan Park: Move likely to trigger Public League investigation". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  4. ↑ Helfgot, Mike (2011-04-02). "Boys basketball - 2011 Chicago Tribune All-State first team: Two All-Americans, two Mr. Basketballs and a Nader make up top five". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  5. ↑ Helfgot, Mike (2010-04-03). "2010 Chicago Tribune boys basketball All-State first team: Morgan Park's Wayne Blackshear". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  6. ↑ O'Brien, Michael (2011-03-18). "Boat show closes". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 48.
  7. ↑ Powers, Scott (2011-03-28). "Wayne Blackshear dislocates shoulder". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  8. ↑ McLaughlin, Brian (2011-04-03). "Meet PARADE's All-America High School Boys Basketball Team". Parade. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  9. ↑ Spurs Announce 2015 Summer League Rosters for Utah & Las Vegas
  10. ↑ "GiorgioTesi Group Pistoia officially lands Wayne Blackshear". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Unieuro Forlì signs Wayne Blackshear". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Unieuro Forlì and Wayne Blackshear part ways". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Wayne Blackshear signs in Lebanon with Byblos". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Wayne Blackshear signs with Helsinki Seagulls". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
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