Nate Blackwell

Nate Blackwell
Personal information
Born (1965-02-15) February 15, 1965
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeTemple (1983–1987)
NBA draft1987: 2nd round, 27th overall pick
Drafted bySan Antonio Spurs
Playing career1987–1987
PositionPoint guard
Number3
Career history
Playing
1987San Antonio Spurs
Coaching
1990–1992Temple (graduate assistant)
1992–1996Coppin State (assistant)
1996–2003Temple (assistant)
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Nathaniel Blackwell (born February 15, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player and former coach. He was a 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m) and 170 pounds (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]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1987–88 San Antonio 10011.2.366.182.833.61.8.3.03.7

References

  1. 1 2 Kern, Mike (May 10, 2017). "Ex-Temple star Nate Blackwell on how drugs destroyed his future". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ "NATE BLACKWELL RESIGNS AS ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH AT TEMPLE". Temple Owls. May 2, 2003. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Nate Blackwell NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
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