| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1965 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Temple (1983–1987) |
| NBA draft | 1987: 2nd round, 27th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
| Playing career | 1987–1987 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 3 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1987 | San Antonio Spurs |
| As coach: | |
| 1990–1992 | Temple (graduate assistant) |
| 1992–1996 | Coppin State (assistant) |
| 1996–2003 | Temple (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Nathaniel Blackwell (born February 15, 1965) is an American retired professional basketball player and former coach. He was a 6'4" (1.93 m) and 170 lb (77 kg) point guard who played collegiately for Temple University.
Blackwell averaged 19.8 points per game as a senior at Temple, helping the team finish 32–4. He scored 1,708 points in his career. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. He played for the Spurs for 10 games in 1987–88.[1]
Blackwell served as a graduate assistant coach at Temple from 1990 to 1992. From 1992 to 1996 he was an assistant coach at Coppin State. Blackwell returned to Temple as an assistant in 1996. He resigned on May 2, 2003 for personal reasons.[2] Blackwell had been considered a potential successor to John Chaney, but addiction issues ended his coaching career.[1]
- ^ a b Kern, Mike (May 10, 2017). "Ex-Temple star Nate Blackwell on how drugs destroyed his future". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "NATE BLACKWELL RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH AT TEMPLE". Temple Owls. May 2, 2003. Retrieved December 6, 2021.