Shad Blair

Personal information
Born	1977 or 1978 (age 47–48); Eureka, Montana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Lincoln County High School (Montana)
College	Eastfield College
Playing career	2014–2015
Position	Power forward
Career history
2014–2015	Atlanta Wildcats
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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

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

External links

Never too late documentary

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[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.

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Born	1977 or 1978 (age 47–48) Eureka, Montana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Lincoln County High School (Montana)
College	Eastfield College
Playing career	2014–2015
Position	Power forward
Career history
2014–2015	Atlanta Wildcats