Jaemyn Brakefield

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Jaemyn Brakefield
Jaemyn Brakefield.jpg
Brakefield with Ole Miss in 2023
No. 4–Ole Miss Rebels
Position Power forward
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-12-19) December 19, 2000 (age 23)
Menasha, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Huntington Prep
(Huntington, West Virginia)
College
Career highlights and awards

Jaemyn Mikal Brakefield (born December 19, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Ole Miss Rebels of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Duke Blue Devils.

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High school career

Brakefield played at Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia for four years. [1]

Recruiting

On October 4, 2019, Brakefield committed to play at Duke University. [2] [3] [4]

Brakefield was rated as a consensus four-star recruit and ranked No. 31 overall recruit and No. 4 overall power forward in the 2020 high school class. [5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jaemyn Brakefield
PF 		Jackson, MS Huntington Prep (WV)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)Oct 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 42   247Sports: 51   ESPN: 31
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  • "2020 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

College career

Brakefield played for the Duke Blue Devils during the 2020–21 season. He averaged a disappointing 3.5 points, and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 40.8 percent from the floor. After the season he announced his decision to enter the transfer portal. [6] On April 21, 2021, Brakefield decided to transfer to Ole Miss. [7] He averaged 7.7 points, and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. [8]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Duke 22212.5.408.314.4172.5.5.4.43.5
2021–22 Ole Miss 322525.3.471.373.6864.2.8.7.27.7
2022–23 Ole Miss 333129.0.537.351.7345.71.7.7.211.1
2023–24 Ole Miss 323229.4.477.362.7654.92.4.8.512.9
Career1199025.1.487.356.7274.51.4.7.39.3

Personal life

Brakefield is the son of Pamela Root and James Brakefield. He has four brothers – Jake Root, Andrew Knaack, Jamal Brakefield and Daimen Brakefield – and two sisters – Kristen Nickole and Jennifer Fleming.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jaemyn Brakefield – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  2. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (October 4, 2019). "Duke gets commitment from 5–star forward Jaemyn Brakefield". ESPN . Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ Krest, Shawn (October 4, 2019). "Jaemyn Brakefield commits to Duke". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ Morgenstern, Glen (October 4, 2019). "Five-star forward Jaemyn Brakefield commits to Duke men's basketball's class of 2020". Duke Chronicle . Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Jaemyn Brakefield – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ Kevin Connelly (24 March 2021). "Duke basketball: Jaemyn Brakefield to transfer in unsurprising move". balldurham.com. FanSided . Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jaemyn Brakefield Joins Ole Miss Basketball". Ole Miss Rebels . April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  8. ↑ Rapier, Adam (September 30, 2022). "Ole Miss Forward Jaemyn Brakefield: "I'm Ready To Improve As A Leader"". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved February 26, 2023.
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