Cory Blackwell (born March 27, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round (28th pick overall) of the 1984 NBA draft. A 6'6" forward from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1963 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crane (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Wisconsin (1981–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984: 2nd round, 28th overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1985 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1985–1986 | Olympique Antibes |
| 1986–1987 | Fenerbahçe |
| 1987–1988 | NMKY Helsinki/Sornaisten |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Blackwell appeared in only one NBA season, playing for the Sonics during the 1984–85 season, appearing in 60 games and scoring a total of 202 points.[1] He has been a minister for the International Churches of Christ and is a Middle East World Sector Leader[2] (overseeing minister) for the International Christian Churches.[3] He will also begin serving as an Evangelist for their Chicago congregation.[4]
Personal life
editBlackwell was born in Chicago. He was raised Sunni Muslim by his mother, Wazirah. After attending Crane Technical High School, located in the westside of Chicago, he was accepted into the University of Wisconsin. He played on the school's basketball team and was later drafted into the NBA.
After his time in the NBA, Blackwell lived in Chicago. Later on he and his then wife, Megan, were baptized there in 1990 into the Chicago International Church of Christ.[5] In 1991, he was asked by Kip McKean to move to LA. In 1994, he and his then wife were selected to be the Middle East World Sector Leaders (WSL) since Cory's mother, Wazirah, was a muslim.[6] In 2000, he and Megan stepped down from the ministry and later they divorced in 2002.
In 2010, Cory Blackwell joined the ICC and after remarrying, he was appointed Middle East WSL. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.[7] This summer he and his current wife, Jeraldine, are moving to Chicago to lead the Chicago ICC and oversee the Midwest and Middle East from there.[4] Another of his ex-wives is Charlotte Hayward-Blackwell, mother of NFL defensive tackle Cameron Heyward.
References
edit- ^ Cory Blackwell. basketball-reference.com.
- ^ "City of Angels International Christian Church » A Member of the SoldOut Discipling Movement » Meet Your New World Sector Leaders". Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "The Dream Never Dies: Guest Editorial by Cory Blackwell | Chicago International Christian Church". Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Greetings from the Blackwells!".
- ^ "Meet Your New World Sector Leaders | Chicago International Christian Church". Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Home". ministryjournal.org.
- ^ "The Dream Never Dies: Guest Editorial by Cory Blackwell | Chicago International Christian Church". Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
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