Brayon Blake

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Brayon Blake
Free agent
Position Small forward
Personal information
Born (1995-12-08) December 8, 1995 (age 28)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Garfield (Seattle, Washington)
College
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Löwen Braunschweig
2019–2020 Peristeri
2020Manisa Büyükşehir Belediye
2020–2021Sigortam.net Istanbul
2021 Gießen 46ers
2022Ferraroni Juvi Cremona
2024 Knox Raiders
Career highlights and awards

Brayon Blake (born December 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Cochise College, North Idaho College and Idaho.

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College career

Blake began his collegiate career at Cochise College, where he led the team with 16.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, before transferring to North Idaho College before his sophomore year. [1] At North Idaho, Blake averaged 21.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game and was named to the Third Team NJCAA All-America. He committed to play at the University of Idaho for the final two seasons of his eligibility. [2]

In his first season with the Vandals, Blake led the team with 6.1 rebounds per game and finished second with 10.0 points per game over 32 games (10 starts). [3] As a senior, he was named first team All-Big Sky Conference after averaging 17.0 points and a conference-leading 9.6 rebounds per game. [4]

Professional career

On July 19, 2018, Blake signed with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of the German Basketball Bundesliga. [5] In his first professional season, Blake averaged 9.1 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist over 37 BBL games. [6]

On July 18, 2019, Blake signed with Peristeri B.C. of the Greek Basket League. [7] In February 2020, he left Peristeri and signed with Manisa Büyükşehir Belediye of the Turkish Basketball First League. [8]

On August 9, 2020, Blake signed with Sigortam.net Istanbul of the Turkish Basketball First League. [9]

On July 1, 2021, Blake signed with Gießen 46ers of the Basketball Bundesliga. [10] He left the team in December 2021 after ten games. [11]

For the 2022–23 season, Blake joined Italian team Ferraroni Juvi Cremona, but he left in December 2022 after nine games. [11]

In May 2024, Blake had a one-game stint with the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 South in Australia. [12] He was part of the Raiders' coaching staff during the 2024 NBL1 National Finals. [13] [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ Grissom, Josh (October 20, 2016). "M. Basketball: Elite Expectations". TheVandalNation.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ Wesler, Joel (July 9, 2017). "#124 Idaho Men's Basketball 2017-2018 Preview". CollegeSportsMadness.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Locals Ready For Summer League". Coeur d'Alene Press . July 1, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  5. ↑ Albertie, Quentin S. (July 19, 2018). "Brayon Blake signs with German BBL's Braunschweig". KingJamesGospel.com. FanSided . Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  6. ↑ Askounis, John (July 18, 2019). "Peristeri powers up with Brayon Blake and Costis Gontikas". EuroHoops.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  7. ↑ Carchia, Emiliano (July 18, 2019). "Peristeri to announce Brayon Blake". Sportando. NanoPress. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Brayon Blake ile Kadromuzu Güçlendirdik". manisa.bel.tr (in Turkish). February 27, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Manisa'dan Sigortam.net'e" (in Turkish). basketfaul. August 9, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ "BBL-Rookie kehrt mit europäischem Rüstzeug zurück – JobStairs GIESSEN 46ers stellen Brayon Blake vor". jobstairs-giessen46ers.de (in German). July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Brayon Blake" . australiabasket.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Brayon Blake". NBL1.com.au. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Knox Raiders vs Eltham Wildcats". NBL1.com.au. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Knox Raiders vs Mackay Meteors". NBL1.com.au. August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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