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Who Is Jaylen Blakes? Duke Guard Who Is Entering His Name Into Transfer Portal Following Playing Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Seasons For Duke

Who is Jaylen Blakes?

Duke guard who is entering his name into transfer portal following playing freshman, sophomore, junior seasons for Duke.

As a freshman at Duke in 2021-2022 season,

Jaylen Blakes who is a guard appeared in 21 games, averaging 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds

  • Made career debut against No. 10 Kentucky (11/9)

  • Scored three points with an assist and a rebound versus Gardner-Webb (11/16)

  • Had three points and three boards in five minutes against The Citadel (11/22)

  • Recorded three points, two rebounds and two assists in season-high 18 minutes versus SC State (12/18)

  • Had a steal and an assist in five minutes of action against Syracuse (1/22)

  • Netted five points on 2-of-3 from the field at Syracuse (2/26)

    As a sophomore at Duke in 2022-2023 season,

    Jaylen Blakes was Named to All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball Team

  • Recipient of both the Glenn E. “Ted” Mann Award, given to the reserve who most contributed to team morale, and the Dr. Deryl Hart Award for the team’s top scholar athlete

  • Appeared in 32 games and made the first two starts of his career -- both coming in ACC play versus Florida State and NC State

  • Averaged 3.3 points for the season with 39 assists and a 2.05 assist-turnover ratio

  • Scored five or more points in 11 different games and has multiple assists on 10 occasions, including a career-high five vs. Boston College (12/3)

  • Had a career game at Wake Forest off the bench, logging career bests in points (17), field goals (six) and steals (three) while playing 25 minutes

  • Made his first career start in next two games following Wake -- against Florida State (12/31) and NC State (1/4)

  • Scored 17 points for the second consecutive game against the Seminoles, connecting on a career-high four three-pointers and logging a career-high 30 minutes 

  • Scored eight points in Duke’s season-opening win over Jacksonville (11/7) while playing 21 minutes

  • Tallied nine points against Delaware (11/18), including 2-for-3 from beyond the arc

  • Played a then-career-high 25 minutes in Duke’s win against Xavier in Portland (11/25)

  • Grabbed a career-high five rebounds against Clemson (1/14)

  • Sustained a broken nose in practice before the Miami game on 1/21 and played the remainder of the regular season while wearing a custom-3D printed mask

    According to https://goduke.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaylen-blakes/19453

    As a junior at Duke in 2023-2024 season,

    Jaylen Blakes averaged 1.8 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists while shooting 40 % on field goals.

    According to espn app

    Following entering his name into transfer portal Jaylen Blakes had this to say!

    As I prepared to graduate this semester, it has been a dream come true to be part of the Duke University family and brotherhood for the past three years,"I want to thank the Duke academic community, coaches, staff, teammates, and managers for their contribution and impact on my growth and development both on and off the court."

    According to https://www.instagram.com/p/C5tU0TsgIrX/

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