He then declared for the 2003 NBA draft as an early entry candidate upon the conclusion of his junior season, but after going undrafted he began his international career.
[4] He had committed to play basketball for Clemson University, but since he did not meet NCAA eligibility requirements, he spent one additional prep year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia.
[5] Known as an accurate and prolific shooter,[4] Blackshear made 189 three-point field goals, good for fourth most in Marshall history at the time of his graduation.
[2] He once tied an NCAA record by making 11 consecutive three-point attempts in a game and finished with the second-most made of all-time (14).
[2] After summer 2006 in which he played for Marineros de Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, Blackshear headed to Romania for the 2006–07 with CSU Atlassib Sibiu.