Cory Blackwell

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Cory Blackwell
Personal information
Born (1963-03-27) March 27, 1963 (age 62)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Crane (Chicago, Illinois)
College Wisconsin (1981–1984)
NBA draft 1984: 2nd round, 28th overall pick
Drafted by Seattle SuperSonics
Position Small forward
Number30
Career history
1984–1985 Seattle SuperSonics
1985–1986 Olympique Antibes
1986–1987 Fenerbahçe
1987–1988 NMKY Helsinki/Sornaisten
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Cory Blackwell (born March 27, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round (28th pick overall) of the 1984 NBA draft.

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Basketball career

After playing college basketball for the University of Wisconsin, [1] Blackwell played one NBA season for the Seattle SuperSonics, appearing in 60 games and scoring a total of 202 points in 1984–85. [2] He subsequently played in Turkey, France, Italy, Spain and Finland. After a brief spell with the Golden State Warriors, he retired in 1989. [1]

Ministry

With Kip McKean, Blackwell founded the Cross and Switchblade Ministry in Los Angeles. In 1994, he was made the ICOC's World Sector Leader of the Middle East. [3] In 2010, he joined the International Christian Church. [3] As of January 2026, he is Lead Evangelist at the New York International Christian Church. [4]

Personal life

Blackwell was born in Chicago. [2] He was raised Sunni Muslim by his mother, Wazirah. [3] Blackwell was baptized into the International Church of Christ (ICOC) in Chicago in 1990. His first wife was professional model Megan, with whom he had four children. [3] [5] He and Megan were divorced in 2002. [6] In 2013, he married his second wife, Jee. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Sprout, Greg; Baggot, Andy (July 6, 1993). "Altered vocation suits Blackwell". Wisconsin State Journal.
  2. 1 2 "Cory Blackwell". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Meet Your New World Sector Leaders". Chicago International Christian Church. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ "NYICC Staff Page". New York International Christian Church. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ Jenkins, Kathleen E. (2005). Awesome Families: The Promise of Healing Relationships in the International Churches of Christ. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. p. 256. ISBN   9780813536637. JSTOR   j.ctt5hj239.
  6. ↑ "The Dream Never Dies: Guest Editorial by Cory Blackwell". Chicago International Christian Church. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2026.


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