No. 6–Mets de Guaynabo | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | BSN |
Personal information | |
Born | Jamestown, New York, U.S. | July 30, 1994
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Jamestown (Jamestown, New York) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016 | Oettinger Rockets |
2017 | Karpoš Sokoli |
2017–2018 | Newcastle Eagles |
2018–2019 | C' Chartres Basket |
2019–2020 | Maine Red Claws |
2020 | Indios de Mayagüez |
2021 | Atomerőmű SE |
2021 | Indios de Mayagüez |
2021–2022 | Maine Celtics |
2021–2022 | Detroit Pistons |
2022 | Indios de Mayagüez |
2023 | Mets de Guaynabo |
2023 | Plateros de Fresnillo |
2023–2024 | Raptors 905 |
2024–present | Mets de Guaynabo |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jaysean Paige (born July 30, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers and previously played for the College of Southern Idaho and Moberly Area Community College.
Paige attended Jamestown High School in Jamestown, New York, where he played football and basketball. He was named Western New York Player of the Year after leading Jamestown to a state runner-up finish as a junior. He averaged 27 points and eight rebounds per game that season. As a senior, he transferred to Perry County Central High School in Hazard, Kentucky, where he posted averages of 21 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. [1]
Paige attended the College of Southern Idaho as a freshman, where he averaged 13.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game. [1] He transferred to Moberly Area Community College as a sophomore, and averaged over 21 points and four rebounds per game. in May 2014, he signed with West Virginia to play under Bob Huggins. [2] He had considered Southern Miss, but decided not to commit after Donnie Tyndall was fired. [3] As a junior, he averaged 5.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, starting 10 games. His season-high 18 points came against Baylor in the Big 12 Championship. [1]
Paige was the team's sixth man as a senior, a role he relished. Against first-ranked Kansas, Paige had 26 points, five steals and four rebounds as the Mountaineers upset the Jayhawks 74–63. [4] He scored a career-high 34 points in a 97–87 victory over Iowa State on February 22. [5] Paige averaged 14.3 point per game in his senior season. He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 and was the conference Sixth man Award honoree (unanimous selection). [6]
He went undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft. He signed with Oettinger Rockets Gotha of Germany's Pro A league on August 8, 2016. [7]
On 26 November 2016, he signed with Karpoš Sokoli [8] [9]
On 8 August 2017 Paige signed for the seven-time British Basketball League champions Newcastle Eagles. Paige made his debut for the Eagles on 29 September, scoring 30 points in a 148–60 victory.
For the 2019–20 season, Paige joined the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League. [10] On February 11, 2020, he posted 27 points, five assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block in an overtime win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [11]
On October 23, 2021, Paige signed with the Maine Celtics. [12] He averaged 16.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals per game.
On December 31, 2021, Paige signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons via the hardship exemption. [13] He made his NBA debut on January 1. [14]
On January 7, 2022, Paige was reacquired by the Maine Celtics. [15] However, he was waived on March 8 after suffering a season-ending injury. [15]
On August 5, 2023, Paige signed with Plateros de Fresnillo of the Mexican LNBP. [16] [17]
On October 30, 2023, Paige joined Raptors 905. [18] However, he was waived on February 21, 2024. [19]
After being waived by the Raptors, Paige returned to the Mets de Guaynabo. [20]
GP | Games 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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Detroit | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Paige is the son of Lashawn Paige and Jessica Echevarria. He majored in multidisciplinary studies. [1]
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