Corie Kasoun Blount (born January 4, 1969) is an American former professional

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player born in

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Career

A 6'9"

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, Blount starred at the

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during the early 1990s, where he helped his team reach the Final Four in 1992 and the

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in 1993. He was then selected by the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...

with the 25th pick of the

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, and he would spend 11 seasons in the league as a member of the Bulls (1993–1995; 2002–2004), the

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(1995–1999), the

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(1999), the

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...

(1999–2001), the

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...

(2001), the

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...

(2001–2002), and the

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...

(2004). Initially drafted for his athleticism, Blount developed a reliable midrange jumpshot over the course of his career, and he retired in 2004 with 2,287 career points and 2,690 career

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. He also appeared as himself in the 1996 film ''

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Drug conviction

Blount was arrested on December 5, 2008 for possession of 29 pounds of

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in the suburban

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town of

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. According to police reports, Blount received a package of 11 pounds of marijuana and transported it to another house that contained another 11 pounds of marijuana. Deputies also found another 7 pounds of marijuana and confiscated a 1996 Mercedes Benz, 2004 Cadillac Escalade, a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban, three guns and $29,500 in cash. Blount was charged with felony drug possession and was released on $10,090 bond. On April 3, 2009, Blount pleaded guilty to two felony possession charges in a deal to avoid trafficking charges. He was sentenced May 13, 2009 to one year in prison. He was also fined $10,000 and ordered to surrender $34,000 in cash as well as two vehicles seized in the bust. He told the judge that it was all for personal use, prompting the judge to reply, "

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would have had a hard time smoking that much."

NBA career statistics

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Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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