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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

25 Gerald Blackshear Jr.

25 Gerald Blackshear Jr.

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-9
  • Weight:
    220
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Detroit Western

Summary

Biography

2018-19
  • Played in 30 games with 23 starts and averaged 4.6 points, a team-high 5.0 rebounds and shot 67.9 percent from the field
  • Fifth in the conference in offensive rebounds per game at 2.2 and 18th in total rebounding
  • Tallied 12 points (5-5 FG) and six rebounds against IUPUI
  • Had 10 boards with eight points and two steals at Oakland
  • Registered his first career double-double with a career-high 14 points (6-8 FG) and 11 rebounds against Youngstown State
  • Pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds with six points and career-tying three blocks against Cleveland State
  • Scored 13 points (5-5 FG) and corralled eight boards and career-tying three steals at UIC
  • Had nine points (4-4 FG) in just 13 minutes against Milwaukee
  • Secured a team-high eight rebounds against Wright State and finished with eight points and five rebounds at Cleveland State
  • Tallied eight points and six boards at Xavier
  • Posted eight points and a team-high 10 boards at Western Michigan in the season opener
  • Finished his collegiate career playing in 110 games with 52 starts and averaged 4.4 points and 4.0 rebounds with 47 blocks, 55 steals and a 61.7 field goal percentage

2017-18
  • Appeared in 20 games with nine starts on the season
  • Averaged 2.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and shot 64.1 percent (25-of-39) from the field
  • Tallied a season-high eight rebounds with five points and a block against Youngstown State
  • Grabbed seven rebounds against Cleveland State
  • Finished with seven points and three boards versus Toledo
  • Ended with six points and six boards versus Houston Baptist at the 2K Classic Benefitting The Wounded Warrior Project
  • Posted eight points and seven caroms against UM-Dearborn

2016-17
  • Saw action in 29 games with 18 starts
  • Second on the team with 12 blocks and fourth pulling down 4.0 rebounds per game
  • Averaged 6.0 points, while shooting 61.3-percent from the field
  • Scored in double figures seven times and had five or more rebounds in 12 contests
  • Finished with 12 points and three rebounds against Adrian
  • Tied his season high with 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds at Bowling Green
  • Had 10 points and six boards against Manhattan
  • Posted nine points, a career-high 11 rebounds and tied his career best with three blocks at Cleveland State
  • Netted 10 points with four rebounds and a steal versus Youngstown State
  • Ended with 10 points and five caroms against UIC
  • Tied his career high for the third time on the season with 12 points and also had a season-best two steals at NKU 

2015-16
  • Was the co-recipient of the Norm Swanson Top Newcomer Award at the end of the year banquet
  • Played in all 31 games as a rookie with two starts and averaged 4.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game
  • Registered a 55.2 field goal percentage connecting on 48-of-87 from the field
  • Recorded seven or more rebounds seven times and was fifth on the team hitting the glass
  • Corralled a game-high 10 rebounds and had six points, three assists and three steals against Central State in his collegiate debut
  • Grabbed seven boards with nine points and three blocks against UM-Dearborn
  • Posted seven rebounds and seven points at Oral Roberts
  • Scored a season-high 12 points (4-5 FG, 4-4 FT) and had five boards with a block against Northeastern
  • Tallied six points and seven caroms against UCF
  • Tied his season high with 10 rebounds and had five points with a block at Eastern Michigan
  • Pulled down eight rebounds and scored six points against Youngstown State and netted 10 points with five boards and a block in a march-up with Cleveland State
  • Had 10 points and a team-high six rebounds versus UIC
  • Made his first collegiate start and ended with four points, six rebounds and two blocks against Valparaiso
  • Scored 10 points and had four rebounds and a block at Cleveland State

High School
  • Earned varsity letters in basketball
  • Helped lead his teams to three district, two regionals and a state championship as a senior
  • As a senior, his Detroit Western squad went undefeated at 26-0 on the year, after winning just nine games the previous season, and in the Class A state title game, he tallied 16 points and 12 boards
  • Tabbed Honorable Mention All-State as a senior by the Associated Press, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press after averaging 11.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game
  • Also selected Senior All-State Fourth Team by Prep Ball Report
  • Played his first three years as a prep at Mt. Clemens High School and as a junior, he averaged 7.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game
  • Played AAU with the Hurricanes from 2012-13 and then with 1Nation in 2014, where he averaged 11.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game playing alongside Titan teammate Josh McFolley
  • Ranked one of the top-20 players in the state by Prep Hoops Michigan
 
Personal
  • Son of Brenda and Gerald Blackshear
  • Has an older sister
  • Won a high school state championship playing with Titan teammate Josh McFolley
  • Lists his biggest thrill in sports as winning a state championship
  • A Communications major
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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2015-16Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 215 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2016-17Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 226 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 220 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2018-19Senior

    Forward
    6'9" 220 lbs
    25