Blount spent his freshman year of high school in Summerville, South Carolina, playing for Summerville High School.

He played his collegiate basketball at the University of Pittsburgh before being drafted 54th overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, and spent three seasons in the minor American leagues.

Following the season, Blount signed a six-year, $41 million contract with the Celtics.

[1] When his career ended in 2010, Blount purchased investment properties in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida as well as opening Auntie Anne's franchises in the area.

As of 2018, he lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and continued to invest in real estate.