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Kerry Devon Blackshear Sr. (born November 12, 1973) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played college basketball at
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. Blackshear was the oldest of nine siblings. He attended
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. 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,
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, and Chipola Junior College. Blackshear was named
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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 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. He averaged 16 points per game as a senior, though the team finished 10–17. 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). After graduation, Blackshear was drafted by the Treasure Coast Tropics of the
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. 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. He was inducted into Stetson's Hall of Fame in 2002.


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