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Kerry Blackshear Sr.
Kerry Devon Blackshear Sr. (born November 12, 1973) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Stetson Hatters men's basketball, 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 Cowboys basketball, McNeese State, Queens College, and Chipola Junior College. Blackshear was named Atlantic Sun Conference, 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. As a ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Forward
The small forward (SF), also known as the three, is one of the five Basketball position, positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than Power forward (basketball), power forwards and Center (basketball), centers but taller, larger, and stronger than either of the guard positions. They are strategic and are often relied upon to score, defend, create open lanes, and rebound for their team. The small forward is considered to be perhaps the most versatile of the five main basketball positions as they contribute offensively and defensively. In the NBA, small forwards typically range from 6' 6" (1.98 m) to 6' 9" (2.06 m); in the WNBA, they are usually between 6' 0" (1.83 m) to 6' 2" (1.88 m). This puts them at the average height of all professional basketball players because they are taller than the Guard (basketball), guards, but shorter than the Power forward (basketball), power forward and Center (basketball), center. Small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
