Luke Schenscher
July 23, 2020
Will Blalock
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 8/09/83
- Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 185
- Weight (KG): 91
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Iowa State (2003–2006)
- NBL DEBUT: 16/10/10
- AGE AT DEBUT: 27
- LAST NBL GAME: 17/04/11
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Townsville 2011
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Will Blalock was born in Boston, Massachusetts (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Will Blalock made his NBL debut with the Townsville Crocodiles at 27 years of age. He scored nine points in his first game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 27 | Townsville | 17-11 (2) | 31 | 845.0 | 318 | 102 | 109 | 30 | 72 | 23 | 4 | 67 | 78 | 113 | 262 | 43% | 21 | 67 | 31% | 71 | 89 | 80% | 52% | 47% | 21 | Totals | 31 | 845 | 318 | 102 | 109 | 30 | 72 | 23 | 4 | 67 | 78 | 113 | 262 | 43.1% | 21 | 67 | 31.3% | 71 | 89 | 79.8% | 53% | 47% | 21 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 27 | Townsville | 17-11 (2) | 31 | 27.3 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 8.5 | 43% | 0.7 | 2.2 | 31% | 2.3 | 2.9 | 80% | 52% | 47% | 21 | Total | 31 | 27.3 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 8.5 | 43.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.3% | 0.7 | 2.2 | 79.8% | 53% | 47% | 21 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 21 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Will Blalock was drafted by the Detroit Pistons with pick #60 in the 2006 NBA Draft.
Blalock played in the NBA development league (NBDL) for the Sioux Falls Skyforce (2006/07), Anaheim Arsenal (2007/08), and the Maine Red Claws/Reno Bighorns (2009/10).
Blalock played 14 games in the NBA. He averaged 1.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- June 28, 2006: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (60th pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft.
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February 27, 2007: Assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the G-League.
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March 9, 2007: Recalled from the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the G-League.
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March 24, 2007: Assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the G-League.
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April 30, 2007: Recalled from the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the G-League.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 68% | 91% | 70% | 54% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 113 | 262 | 43.1% | 21 | 67 | 31.3% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 23 | Detroit | PG | 14 | 0 | 166 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30% | 1 | 5 | 20% | 6 | 6 | 100% | 38% | 32% | Total | 14 | 0 | 166 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30% | 1 | 5 | 20% | 6 | 6 | 100% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 23 | Detroit | PG | 14 | 0 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 30% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 20% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100% | 38% | 32% | Total | 14 | 0 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 30% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 20% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Israel - Hapoel Jerusalem (2007–2008) | Germany - Artland Dragons (2008–2009) | Canada - Saint John Mill Rats (2011–2012, 2013) | Dominican Republic - Huracanes del Atlántico (2012)
Name: Blalock, Will | college: Iowa State (2003–2006)| Additional Info: Blalock attended Iowa State University, and played for the Cyclones from 2003 to 2006, declaring for the NBA Draft after his junior year.
As a freshman in 2003-04, Blalock helped Iowa State finish 20-13 overall and 7-9 in Big 12 play, with the Cyclones reaching the National Invitation Tournament Final Four after wins over Georgia (82-74), Florida State (62-59), and Marquette (77-69) before an 84-81 overtime loss to Rutgers in the semifinals.
In that 2003-04 season, Blalock averaged 7.5 points per game while totaling 134 assists (4.0 per game), which ranked fifth in the Big 12 and placed him fourth on the Big 12 freshman assist charts, and he added 52 steals to rank seventh in the conference while shooting 30-for-69 from three-point range (43.5%) with 30 made threes that rated as the third-best total by an Iowa State freshman.
As a sophomore in 2004-05, Blalock increased his production to 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game as Iowa State went 19-12 overall and 9-7 in Big 12 play, earning a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament and advancing to the second round after beating Minnesota 64-53 before falling to North Carolina 92-65.
During that 2004-05 campaign, Blalock was named Big 12 Player of the Week on March 7, 2005 after posting 19 points on 9-of-15 shooting in a win over Missouri and then scoring a season-high 20 points (including 14 in the second half) in a road win at Colorado, finishing the two-game week at 17-of-28 from the field (57.1%) with 12 assists and four steals.
As a junior in 2005-06, Blalock averaged 15.4 points per game and produced 461 points across 30 games while playing 1,072 total minutes (35.7 per game), and he added 184 assists (6.1 per game) and 65 steals (2.2 per game) while shooting 177-for-396 from the field (44.7%) as Iowa State finished 16-14 overall and 6-10 in Big 12 play.
Blalock earned third-team All-Big 12 recognition in 2006 while ranking second in the Big 12 and 10th nationally in assists for the season, and across his three Iowa State seasons he finished as a three-year starter who totaled 1,078 points, 464 assists, and 177 steals, with his career assist and steal totals both ranking among Iowa State’s top six.
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