Shad Blair (born 1977 or 1978) is an American former professional basketball player.

Career

After breaking his wrist in college, Blair gave up on pursuing professional basketball for sixteen years.[1] In 2013, he was discovered by Ryan Wetzel, a former professional basketball player, in a local amateur league in Montana.[2] With Wetzel's help, he attended the Las Vegas Overseas Basketball Combine in July 2014.[3][4] In January 2015, at the age of 37, Blair signed with the Atlanta Wildcats of the American Basketball Association.[5]

Documentary

Blair was the subject of the documentary Never too late.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Speltz, Bill (July 5, 2014). "Die-hard dunker: Stevi man to attend elite pro hoops combine at age 36". Missoulian. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Gillette, Shane (August 16, 2013). "Shad Blair trying to turn hoops dream into a reality". NBC Montana. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Bagby, Vince (February 22, 2016). "Shad Blair's story of resilience hits the big screen". NBC Montana. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "2014 Las Vegas Combine Results". overseasbasketballcombine.com. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Speltz: Taking the long road to the pros". Missoulian. January 23, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Montana hoops star appears in Big Sky Documentary Film Festival". KPAX. February 22, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Peers, Brad (July 10, 2014). "Documentary follows Blair's second chance at professional hoops". NBC Montana. Retrieved March 3, 2018.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shad_Blair
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