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Corie Blount No. 44, 43, 40 Forward Personal information Date of birth January 4, 1969 Place of birth Monrovia, California Nationality American High school Monrovia Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg) Career information College Cincinnati NBA Draft 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall Selected by the Chicago Bulls Pro career 1993–2004 Career history - Chicago Bulls (1993–1995, 2002–2004)
- Los Angeles Lakers (1995–1999)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (1999)
- Phoenix Suns (1999–2001)
- Golden State Warriors (2001)
- Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002)
- Toronto Raptors (2004)
Career statistics Points 2,287 Rebounds 2,690 Assists 460 Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Corie Kasoun Blount (born January 4, 1969 in Monrovia, California) is a retired American professional basketball player.
A 6'9" power forward/center, Blount starred at the University of Cincinnati during the early 1990s, where he helped his team reach the Final Four in 1992 and the Elite Eight in 1993. He was then selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 25th pick of the 1993 NBA Draft, and he would spend 11 seasons in the league as a member of the Bulls (1994–1995; 2002–2004), the Los Angeles Lakers (1995–1999), the Cleveland Cavaliers (1999), the Phoenix Suns (1999–2001), the Golden State Warriors (2001), the Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002), and the Toronto Raptors (2004). Initially drafted for his athleticism, Blount developed a reliable midrange jumpshot over the course of his career, and he retired in 2004 with 2,287 career points and 2,690 career rebounds. Blount also appeared as himself in the 1996 film Eddie.
Drug conviction
Blount was arrested on December 5, 2008 for possession of 29 pounds of marijuana in the suburban Cincinnati, Ohio town of Hamilton. According to police reports, Blount received a package of 11 pounds of marijuana and transported it to another house that contained another 11 pounds of marijuana. Deputies also found another 7 pounds of marijuana and confiscated a 1996 Mercedes Benz, 2004 Cadillac Escalade, a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban, 3 guns and $29,500 in cash. Blount was charged with felony drug possession and was released on $10,090 bond.[1]
On April 3, 2009, Blount pled guilty to two felony possession charges in a deal to avoid trafficking charges. He was sentenced May 13, 2009 to one year in prison. He was also fined $10,000 and ordered to surrender $34,000 in cash as well as two vehicles seized in the bust. He told the judge that it was all for personal use, in which the judge came up with a quick comeback stating "Cheech and Chong would have had a hard time smoking that much."[2]
References
External links
- Career stats at basketball-reference.com
- Corie Blount Returns as Assistant Coach at ucbearcats.cstv.com
1993 NBA Draft First round Chris Webber · Shawn Bradley · Anfernee Hardaway · Jamal Mashburn · Isaiah Rider · Calbert Cheaney · Bobby Hurley · Vin Baker · Rodney Rogers · Lindsey Hunter · Allan Houston · George Lynch · Terry Dehere · Scott Haskin · Doug Edwards · Rex Walters · Greg Graham · Luther Wright · Acie Earl · Scott Burrell · James Robinson · Chris Mills · Ervin Johnson · Sam Cassell · Corie Blount · Geert Hammink · Malcolm MackeySecond round Lucious Harris · Sherron Mills · Gheorghe Mureşan · Evers Burns · Alphonso Ford · Eric Riley · Darnell Mee · Ed Stokes · John Best · Nick Van Exel · Conrad McRae · Thomas Hill · Rich Manning · Anthony Reed · Adonis Jordan · Josh Grant · Alex Holcombe · Bryon Russell · Richard Petruška · Chris Whitney · Kevin Thompson · Mark Buford · Marcelo Nicola · Spencer Dunkley · Mike Peplowski · Leonard White · Byron WilsonCategories:- 1969 births
- Living people
- People from Monrovia, California
- American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- African American basketball players
- Basketball players from California
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players
- Chicago Bulls draft picks
- Chicago Bulls players
- Los Angeles Lakers players
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Phoenix Suns players
- Golden State Warriors players
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Toronto Raptors players
- Power forwards (basketball)
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