| Position | Forward-Center |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 10.75 in (2.10 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Born | June 12, 1974 Akron, Ohio, USA |
| Nationality | United States |
| College | University of Arizona (1992-96) |
| Draft | 35th overall, 1996 Seattle SuperSonics |
| Pro career | 1996–2009 |
| Career history | Pau-Orthez (1996-97) Harlem Globetrotters (1997-98) Biella (1998-99) Scavolini Pesaro (1999-00) Harlem Globetrotters (2000) PAOK (2000-01) Scavolini Pesaro (2001-02) Ülkerspor (2002-04) Olimpia Milano (2004-07) Spartak Primorje (2007-08) Spartak Saint Petersburg (2008-09) |
| Awards | All-Euroleague Second Team 2002 Euroleague Regular Season MVP 2003 |
Joseph Blair (born June 12, 1974 in Akron, Ohio, USA) is a retired American professional basketball player. He is 2.10 m (6 ft 10.75 in) tall and he weighs 120 kg (265 pounds). He played as a forward-center. He is well known for his spectacular style of play among other things, and has been a member of the Harlem Globetrotters.
After being drafted 35th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Draft, he made a successful career of international play, spending 12 seasons in Europe, including stops in France, Italy, Turkey, Greece, and Russia. He never played in the NBA, although he participated in a Chicago Bulls preseason game in 2007.[1] His performances in the Euroleague earned him a spot in the All-Euroleague Second Team for the Euroleague 2001-02 season, while he was playing with Scavolini Pesaro. He also won the Euroleague 2002-03 regular season MVP award, while playing with Ülkerspor.
On October 30, 2008, in a Russian Cup quarterfinal game between Spartak Saint Petersburg and Lokomotiv Rostov, Blair started an on-court brawl which led to the ejection of 16 players.[2] When play resumed, it was a 4-on-4 match, before ultimately becoming a 3-on-3 match.[2][3] Strangely, Blair was not ejected.[2]
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