DeJuan Blair
DeJuan Lamont Blair (born April 22, 1989[1]) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards.
| 180px Blair during his time with the Spurs in a game against the Denver Nuggets on Dec 22, 2010. | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | April 22, 1989
(aged 36)[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Schenley (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| NBA Draft | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall |
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
| Pro career | 2009–2019 |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2013 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2011 | Krasnye Krylia (Russia) |
| 2013–2014 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2014–2016 | Washington Wizards |
| 2016 | Jiangsu Monkey King |
| 2017 | Texas Legends |
| 2017 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2017–2018 | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| 2018–2019 | Austin Spurs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
He graduated from Pittsburgh University.[1] He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 37th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft.[2]
Blair last played for the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League in 2019.[3] He would sign a contract to play for Carpegna Prosciutti Basket Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) in 2019. However, the contract was later terminated. This happened after Blair lost an appeal to FIBA for his two-year suspension because of testing positive for oxymorphone-oxycodone.[4]
DeJuan Blair Media
- Blair muscleman.JPG
Blair with the Spurs in 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "DeJuan Blair: Stats, Bio and Game Logs". NBA.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Pitt's Sam Young and DeJuan Blair Selected in 2009 NBA Draft". Pittsburgh Panthers. Retrieved December 14, 2024.[dead link]
- ↑ "Austin Spurs Announce 2018 Training Camp Roster". Austin Spurs. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Italian team Pesaro terminates contract with ex-Spur Blair over FIBA Anti-Doping violation". Fox San Antonio. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
Other websites
Media related to DeJuan Blair at Wikimedia Commons
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
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