| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1969-01-04)January 4, 1969 (age 56) Monrovia, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Monrovia (Monrovia, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1993: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls |
| Playing career | 1993–2004 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 44, 43, 40 |
| Career history | |
| 1993–1995 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1995–1999 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1999 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1999–2001 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2001 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2001–2002 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2002–2004 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2004 | Toronto Raptors |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,287 (3.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,690 (4.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 460 (0.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Corie Kasoun Blount (born January 4, 1969) is an American former professionalbasketball player born inMonrovia, California. He played eleven seasons in theNational Basketball Association (NBA).
A 6'9"power forward/center, Blount starred at theUniversity of Cincinnati during the early 1990s, where he helped his team reach theFinal Four in 1992 and theElite Eight in 1993. He was then selected by theChicago Bulls with the 25th pick of the1993 NBA draft, and he would spend 11 seasons in the league as a member of the Bulls (1993–1995; 2002–2004), theLos Angeles Lakers (1995–1999), theCleveland Cavaliers (1999), thePhoenix Suns (1999–2001), theGolden State Warriors (2001), thePhiladelphia 76ers (2001–2002), and theToronto Raptors (2004).
Initially drafted for his athleticism, Blount developed a reliable midrange jumpshot over the course of his career, and he retired in 2004 with 2,287 career points and 2,690 careerrebounds. He appeared as himself in the 1996 filmEddie.
Blount was arrested on December 5, 2008, for possession of 29 pounds ofmarijuana in the suburbanCincinnati,Ohio town ofHamilton. According to police reports, Blount received a package of 11 pounds of marijuana and transported it to another house that contained another 11 pounds of marijuana. Deputies also found another 7 pounds of marijuana and confiscated a 1996 Mercedes Benz, 2004 Cadillac Escalade, a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban, three guns and $29,500 in cash. Blount was charged with felony drug possession and was released on $10,090 bond.[1]
On April 3, 2009, Blount pleaded guilty to two felony possession charges in a deal to avoid trafficking charges. He was sentenced May 13, 2009, to one year in prison. He was also fined $10,000 and ordered to surrender $34,000 in cash as well as two vehicles seized in the bust. He told the judge that it was all for personal use, prompting the judge to reply, "Cheech and Chong would have had a hard time smoking that much."[2]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source[3]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Chicago | 67 | 8 | 10.3 | .437 | – | .613 | 2.9 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 3.0 |
| 1994–95 | Chicago | 68 | 9 | 13.1 | .476 | .000 | .567 | 3.5 | .9 | .4 | .5 | 3.5 |
| 1995–96 | L.A. Lakers | 57 | 2 | 12.5 | .473 | .000 | .568 | 3.0 | .7 | .4 | .6 | 3.2 |
| 1996–97 | L.A. Lakers | 58 | 18 | 17.4 | .514 | .333 | .675 | 4.8 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 4.2 |
| 1997–98 | L.A. Lakers | 70 | 3 | 14.7 | .572 | .000 | .500 | 4.3 | .5 | .4 | .4 | 3.6 |
| 1998–99 | L.A. Lakers | 14 | 3 | 11.6 | .394 | .000 | .500 | 3.3 | .1 | .1 | .3 | 2.3 |
| 1998–99 | Cleveland | 20 | 0 | 18.4 | .343 | – | .524 | 5.3 | .5 | .9 | .6 | 3.4 |
| 1999–00 | Phoenix | 38 | 0 | 11.7 | .494 | .000 | .576 | 3.0 | .3 | .4 | .2 | 2.8 |
| 2000–01 | Phoenix | 30 | 6 | 12.9 | .489 | – | .533 | 2.8 | .3 | .4 | .2 | 1.8 |
| 2000–01 | Golden State | 38 | 0 | 24.2 | .433 | .250 | .632 | 8.3 | 1.3 | .8 | .4 | 6.8 |
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia | 72 | 21 | 19.8 | .458 | .000 | .644 | 5.1 | .6 | .7 | .4 | 3.6 |
| 2002–03 | Chicago | 50 | 3 | 16.7 | .485 | – | .571 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .7 | .4 | 3.0 |
| 2003–04 | Chicago | 46 | 3 | 16.4 | .471 | .000 | .542 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 4.5 |
| 2003–04 | Toronto | 16 | 0 | 18.3 | .383 | – | .667 | 4.3 | .6 | .7 | .3 | 2.4 |
| Career | 644 | 77 | 15.4 | .471 | .115 | .587 | 4.2 | .7 | .5 | .4 | 3.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Chicago | 8 | 0 | 2.5 | .000 | .000 | – | .6 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 1997 | L.A. Lakers | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.000 | – | .500 | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 1998 | L.A. Lakers | 12 | 0 | 17.4 | .500 | – | .636 | 5.3 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | Phoenix | 9 | 0 | 18.0 | .548 | – | .556 | 6.2 | .3 | .7 | .7 | 4.9 |
| 2002 | Philadelphia | 5 | 0 | 17.6 | .250 | – | .750 | 2.8 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 1.4 |
| Career | 37 | 0 | 13.2 | .478 | .000 | .600 | 3.8 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 2.3 | |