Will Blalock
William Blalock | |
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| Born | September 8, 1983 |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (retired) |
William Anthony Blalock (born September 8, 1983) is a retired American professional basketball athlete.
Early years
Blalock's basketball journey began at East Boston High School, followed by his graduation from Notre Dame Preparatory School in 2003. He subsequently enrolled at Iowa State University, where he competed with the Cyclones from 2003 through 2006. During this period, he participated in the 2005 NCAA Tournament under the guidance of coach Wayne Morgan. After completing his junior year, Blalock entered the NBA draft.
Professional career
In the 2006 NBA draft, Blalock was chosen by the Detroit Pistons as the final selection, 60th overall in the second round. Throughout the 2006-07 season, he appeared in fourteen games, averaging 11.9 minutes, 1.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while playing under coach Flip Saunders. His last NBA game was a victory against the Philadelphia 76ers, where he contributed 2 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in a little over six minutes on the court.
Following his NBA tenure, Blalock's professional career extended to various assignments within the NBA G League and international teams. In 2007, he was allocated to the Sioux Falls Skyforce before signing with Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem. He later returned to the G League with the Anaheim Arsenal. In 2008, Blalock joined Germany’s Artland Dragons competing in the Basketball Bundesliga.
Between 2009 and 2010, he played for G League franchises including the Maine Red Claws and the Reno Bighorns. The subsequent season (2010–11) saw him compete for Australia's Townsville Crocodiles in the NBL, then move on to Canada's Saint John Mill Rats in the National Basketball League of Canada. He rejoined the Reno Bighorns for the 2011–12 season before transferring to the Dominican Republic’s Huracanes del Atlántico participating in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.
Blalock concluded his professional basketball career during the 2012–13 season by returning to both the Reno Bighorns and Saint John Mill Rats, marking the end of a varied international playing tenure.