Corie Blount

**Corie Blount**
Position:	forward/center
Height:	6'9"
Weight:	240 lb
Team:	Chicago Bulls ('94-'95, '03-'04) Los Angeles Lakers ('96-'99) Cleveland Cavaliers ('99) Phoenix Suns ('00-'01) Golden State Warriors ('01) Philadelphia 76ers ('02) Toronto Raptors ('04)
Nationality:	American
Born:	January 4, 1969 Monrovia, California
College:	University of Cincinnati
Drafted:	Round 1, pick 25 (Chicago Bulls) 1993 NBA Draft
Pro career:	1993 – 2004

Corie Kasoun Blount (born January 4, 1969 in Monrovia, California) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'9" power forward/center, Blount starred at the University of Cincinnati during the early 1990s, where he helped his team reach the Final Four in 1992 and the Elite Eight in 1993. He was then selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 25th pick of the 1993 NBA Draft, and he would spend 11 seasons in the league as a member of the Bulls (1993–1995; 2002–2004), the Los Angeles Lakers (1995–1999), the Cleveland Cavaliers (1999), the Phoenix Suns (1999–2001), the Golden State Warriors (2001), the Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002), and the Toronto Raptors (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 rebounds.