LaVell Blanchard

LaVell Blanchard
Personal information
Born (1981-02-23) February 23, 1981 (age 43)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High schoolPioneer (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
CollegeMichigan (1999–2003)
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–present
PositionForward
Career history
2003–2005Viola Reggio Calabria (Italy)
2005–2006EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany)
2007ASVEL Basket (France)
2007–2008Stade Clermontois BA (France)
2008–2009AEL Limassol (Cyprus)
2009–2010Khimik Yuzhne (Ukraine)
2010Igokea (BiH)
2010–2011Torpan Pojat (Finland)
2012Santa Cruz/Rados/Pioneer (Brazil)
2012Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca (Argentina)
20139 de Julio de Río Tercero (Argentina)
Career highlights and awards
  • Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League (2010)
  • Cyprus League Cup winner (2009)
  • Bundesliga All-Star (2006)
  • 4x All-Big Ten Conference (1st team: 2003; 2nd team: 2001; 3rd team: 2000 and 2002)
  • Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year (2000)
  • Gatorade Player of the Year (1999)

LaVell DeAaron Blanchard (February 23, 1981) is an expatriate American professional basketball player who most recently played for the 9 de Julio de Río Tercero of the Liga Nacional de Básquet. He has previously played in several leagues in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine. He was a four-time All-Big Ten Conference performer and 2000 Big Ten Freshman of the Year for the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. He is known for having been the fifth player to ever lead a National Collegiate Athletic Association team in both scoring and rebounding four times. He earned the Gatorade Player of the Year while playing for Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the home of the University of Michigan.