| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1983-02-08)February 8, 1983 (age 42) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hazelwood Central (Florissant, Missouri) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2005:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2015 |
| Position | Small forward /shooting guard |
| Number | 24 |
| Career history | |
| 2005 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| 2005–2007 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2007 | Gary Steelheads |
| 2007–2008 | Yakama Sun Kings |
| 2008 | Snohomish County Explosion |
| 2008–2009 | East Kentucky Miners |
| 2009–2010 | Southeast Texas Mavericks |
| 2011 | Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry |
| 2011 | Portland Chinooks |
| 2011–2012 | Laval Kebs |
| 2012 | Saint John Mill Rats |
| 2012–2013 | London Lightning |
| 2013–2014 | Saint John Mill Rats |
| 2014 | Portland Chinooks |
| 2014 | Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jermaine Blackburn (born February 8, 1983) is an American former basketball player. He is best known for recording theContinental Basketball Association's first-everquadruple-double. On December 20, 2008, Blackburn was playing for theEast Kentucky Miners against theWest Virginia Wild. He compiled 22 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists and 10 steals.[1] Remarkably, he followed this performance with atriple-double in his very next game, recording 22 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists against the same West Virginia team.[1]
Blackburn, a native ofSt. Louis, Missouri, playedjunior college basketball for two seasons after graduating fromHazelwood Central High School.[2][3] He played atMissouri State University-West Plains before transferring to theBoise State Broncos of theWestern Athletic Conference, anNCAADivision I school.[2] In his first season at Boise State, he helped the Broncos reach the Sweet 16 of the2004 National Invitation Tournament.[4] The following year, Blackburn'ssenior season in2004–05, he led his team in scoring at 15.4 points per game.[4] As a #8 seed in theWAC men's basketball tournament, Boise State reached the championship game before losing to #2 UTEP, 91–78.[5]
Since 2005, Blackburn has played in various professional and semi-professional basketball leagues. His most notable former team is the West Sydney Razorbacks who played in the NBL.[6][7] He was released after just 11 games for the Razorbacks.[8] Other stints have included the CBA for the East Kentucky Miners[6] andYakama Sun Kings (for whom he was a CBA All-Star in 2008),[6] theAmerican Basketball Association for theSoutheast Texas Mavericks, theSnohomish County Explosion in theInternational Basketball League[9] as well as theNBA Development League'sIdaho Stampede.[3]
For the inaugural 2011–12National Basketball League of Canada season, Blackburn split the season between theQuebec Kebs and theSaint John Mill Rats. For 2012–13, Blackburn played for the London Lightning. He returned to the Mill Rats before the start of the2013-14 NBL Canada season.[10]
Blackburn married Jodi Bell on August 10, 2013. He has one daughter, Janess, from a previous marriage.