William Anthony Blalock (born September 8, 1983) is an American former professional
basketball
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player.
Early years
Blalock played basketball at
East Boston High School, but later graduated from
Notre Dame Preparatory School in 2003. He then attended
Iowa State University
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and played for the
Cyclones
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from 2003 to 2006, making one
NCAA Tournament appearance in 2005, playing under coach
Wayne Morgan. Blalock declared for the
NBA draft
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after his junior year.
Professional career
Blalock was selected by the
Detroit Pistons
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in the second round with the last pick (60th overall) in the
2006 NBA draft
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. In the
2006-07 season, he averaged 11.9 minutes, 1.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, under coach
Flip Saunders
Philip Daniel "Flip" Saunders (February 23, 1955 – October 25, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach. During his career, he coached the La Crosse Catbirds, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, and Washington Wizards.
High schoo ...
. Blalock played a total of fourteen games during that season, which marked his only season in the league. His final NBA game was a 96–75 win over the
Philadelphia 76ers
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, where he played just over six minutes, and recorded 2 points and 2 rebounds.
Blalock continued to play professional basketball outside of the NBA over the course of his career. In 2007, he was assigned by the Pistons to play for the
Sioux Falls Skyforce
The Sioux Falls Skyforce are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and are affiliated with the Miami Heat. The team has played its home games in the Sanford Pentagon since the 2013–14 ...
in the
NBA G League
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. That same year, he also transferred overseas to play for
Hapoel Jerusalem
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of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
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, but soon returned to the G League, instead with the
Anaheim Arsenal.
In 2008, Blalock once again went overseas. This time, he signed for the
Artland Dragons
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of the
Basketball Bundesliga
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in
Germany
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. In the following season, the G League called again as he joined the
Maine Red Claws
The Maine Celtics are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Portland, Maine, and are affiliated with the Boston Celtics. The Maine Celtics play their home games at the Portland Expo Building. The Boston Celtics pu ...
from 2009 to 2010, and then the
Reno Bighorns
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, in the Truckee River v ...
in the latter part of the season.
In the 2010–11 season, Blalock signed for the
Townsville Crocodiles
The Townsville Crocodiles were an Australian professional men's basketball team based in the North Queensland city of Townsville. They competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at the Townsville Entertain ...
of the
National Basketball League in
Australia
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, and then for the
Saint John Mill Rats
The Saint John Riptide were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Saint John, New Brunswick, that had home games at Harbour Station. They were a member of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) in the Atlantic Division ...
of the
National Basketball League of Canada
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. In the following season, he once again returned to the Reno Bighorns, but soon moved on to the
Huracanes del Atlántico
Marineros de Puerto Plata is a professional basketball team based in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The team currently plays in Dominican top division Liga Nacional de Baloncesto
The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB) is the top men's profess ...
of the
Liga Nacional de Baloncesto
The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB) is the top men's professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic. Established in 2005, six teams compete annually between September and October.
History
The league was founded on September 6, 2004 ...
in the
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and ...
.
In Blalock's final professional season in 2012–13, he rejoined his former teams, the Bighorns and the Mill Rats.
References
External links
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Eurobasket profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blalock, Will
1983 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Australia
American expatriate basketball people in Canada
American expatriate basketball people in Germany
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
Anaheim Arsenal players
Artland Dragons players
Basketball players from Boston
Detroit Pistons draft picks
Detroit Pistons players
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball players
Maine Red Claws players
Point guards
Reno Bighorns players
Saint John Mill Rats players
Sioux Falls Skyforce players
Townsville Crocodiles players
American men's basketball players
Huracanes del Atlántico players