Nate Blackwell

Nate Blackwell
Personal information
Born	February 15, 1965 (age 59); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	South Philadelphia; (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Temple (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 2nd round, 27th overall pick
	Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career	1987–1987
Position	Point guard
Number	3
Career history
As player:
1987	San Antonio Spurs
As coach:
1990–1992	Temple (graduate assistant)
1992–1996	Coppin State (assistant)
1996–2003	Temple (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American – UPI (1987); Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (1987); Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (1987);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Nathaniel Blackwell (born February 15, 1965) is an American retired professional basketball player and former coach. He was a 6'4" (1.93 m) and 170 lb (77 kg) point guard who played collegiately for Temple University.

Blackwell averaged 19.8 points per game as a senior at Temple, helping the team finish 32–4. He scored 1,708 points in his career. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. He played for the Spurs for 10 games in 1987–88.^[1]

Blackwell served as a graduate assistant coach at Temple from 1990 to 1992. From 1992 to 1996 he was an assistant coach at Coppin State. Blackwell returned to Temple as an assistant in 1996. He resigned on May 2, 2003, for personal reasons.^[2] Blackwell had been considered a potential successor to John Chaney, but addiction issues ended his coaching career.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Kern, Mike (May 10, 2017). "Ex-Temple star Nate Blackwell on how drugs destroyed his future". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
^ "NATE BLACKWELL RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH AT TEMPLE". Temple Owls. May 2, 2003. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

[kern-1] Kern, Mike (May 10, 2017). "Ex-Temple star Nate Blackwell on how drugs destroyed his future". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

[2] "NATE BLACKWELL RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH AT TEMPLE". Temple Owls. May 2, 2003. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

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v t e 1987 NBA draft
First round	David Robinson Armon Gilliam Dennis Hopson Reggie Williams Scottie Pippen Kenny Smith Kevin Johnson Olden Polynice Derrick McKey Horace Grant Reggie Miller Muggsy Bogues Joe Wolf Tellis Frank José Ortiz Christian Welp Ronnie Murphy Mark Jackson Ken Norman Jim Farmer Dallas Comegys Reggie Lewis Greg Anderson
Second round	Freddie Banks Ron Moore Steve Alford Nate Blackwell Rickie Winslow Lester Fonville Nikita Wilson Andre Moore Bob McCann Tony White Brian Rowsom Doug Lee Duane Washington Derrick Dowell Norris Coleman Vincent Askew Winston Garland Kannard Johnson Terrance Bailey Andrew Kennedy Terry Coner Brad Lohaus Bruce Dalrymple

Personal information
Born	(1965-02-15) February 15, 1965 (age 59) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	South Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Temple (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 2nd round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career	1987–1987
Position	Point guard
Number	3
Career history
As player:
1987	San Antonio Spurs
As coach:
1990–1992	Temple (graduate assistant)
1992–1996	Coppin State (assistant)
1996–2003	Temple (assistant)

Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – UPI (1987) Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (1987) Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (1987)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference