Wayne Fitzgerald Blackshear (born February 11, 1992)[1][2] is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals.
 Blackshear in 2013 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 11, 1992 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 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 | Pistoia |
| 2016–2017 | Forlì |
| 2017–2018 | Byblos Club |
| 2018–2019 | Helsinki Seagulls |
| 2019 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2020 | Franklin Bulls |
| 2020 | Spójnia Stargard |
| 2021–2022 | Long Island Nets |
| 2022 | Maine Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
*Later vacated | |
High school and college career
editBlackshear 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]
Between 2011 and 2015, Blackshear played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals. As a sophomore in 2012–13, he helped the Cardinals 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.[9]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Blackshear played for the San Antonio Spurs in the Orlando and Las Vegas NBA Summer Leagues.[10] For the 2015–16 season, Blackshear moved to Italy to play for Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia in the Italian first division.[11] In 31 games, he averaged 10.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.
After playing for the Charlotte Hornets during the 2016 Orlando Summer League, Blackshear returned to Italy for the 2016–17 season, this time with Unieuro Forlì in the Italian second division.[12] Due to a knee injury, he played only 14 games for Forlì.[13] He averaged 15.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
Between December 22, 2017, and January 6, 2018, Blackshear played four games in Lebanon with Byblos Club.[14] He averaged 15.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
For the 2018–19 season, Blackshear moved to Finland to play for the Helsinki Seagulls.[15] In 24 games, he averaged 18.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
For the 2019–20 season, Blackshear joined the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League.[16]
On February 18, 2020, Blackshear signed with the Franklin Bulls in New Zealand for the 2020 NBL season.[17]
On July 28, 2020, Blackshear signed with Spójnia Stargard of the PLK.[18] In five games, Blackshear averaged 8.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. On October 25, 2020, he parted ways with the team.[19]
On October 23, 2021, Blackshear signed with the Maine Celtics.[20] He did not make the team's final roster.
On December 31, 2021, Blackshear was acquired by the Long Island Nets. However, he was removed from the team on January 19, 2022.
Maine Celtics (2022)
editOn February 11, Blackshear was acquired by the Maine Celtics.[21] He was then later waived on February 27, 2022.[22]
References
edit- ^ "Wayne Blackshear". University of Louisville Sports Information. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "Wayne Blackshear". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ Sakamoto, Bob (January 27, 2009). "Top basketball player Wayne Blackshear transfers from Curie to Morgan Park: Move likely to trigger Public League investigation". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ Helfgot, Mike (April 2, 2011). "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 October 5, 2013.
- ^ Helfgot, Mike (April 3, 2010). "2010 Chicago Tribune boys basketball All-State first team: Morgan Park's Wayne Blackshear". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ O'Brien, Michael (March 18, 2011). "Boat show closes". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 48.
- ^ Powers, Scott (March 28, 2011). "Wayne Blackshear dislocates shoulder". ESPN. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ McLaughlin, Brian (April 3, 2011). "Meet PARADE's All-America High School Boys Basketball Team". Parade. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ "Wayne Blackshear". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ Spurs Announce 2015 Summer League Rosters for Utah & Las Vegas
- ^ "GiorgioTesi Group Pistoia officially lands Wayne Blackshear". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Unieuro Forlì signs Wayne Blackshear". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Unieuro Forlì and Wayne Blackshear part ways". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Wayne Blackshear signs in Lebanon with Byblos". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Wayne Blackshear signs with Helsinki Seagulls". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "2019 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Player announcement". bullsbasketball.nz. February 18, 2020. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Wayne Blackshear signs with PGE Spojnia Stargard". Sportando. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Wayne Blackshear, PGE Spojnia Stargard part ways". Sportando. October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Celtics Acquire Two In Draft, Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". NBA.com. February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.