Marqus Blakely

Marqus Blakely
Marqus Blakely
Pro career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Bakersfield Jam (D-League)
2011 Iowa Energy (D-League)
2011–present Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
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Marqus Austin Blakely (born October 22, 1988) is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the NBA.

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College

Blakely gained a reputation at Vermont by winning the Kevin Roberson America East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year twice and the America East Defensive Player of the Year Award three times. He earned national recognition by winning the 2010 State Farm Division I College Basketball Slam Dunk Contest[1] and by performing three dunks that appeared on ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays.

He finished his senior season at Vermont by leading the America East in steals (2.6 pg) and blocks (1.9 pg), finishing second in points (17.4 pg), rebounds (9.1 pg) and field goal percentage (54.1%), and came in fourth in assists (3.7 pg). He finished his career with the Catamounts ranked fifth all-time in scoring (1,875), second in rebounding (1,044) and steals (226), third in blocks (254), and 10th in assists (304). He helped lead Vermont to a 25-10 record as a senior and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Following the season Blakely was also one of only 64 seniors in the nation to take part in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, helping lead his team to a championship.

Pro career

Despite going undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft,[2][3] Blakely attended the NBA Summer League with the Los Angeles Clippers and later signed a two-year partially guaranteed contract worth $473,604 per year.[4] He was released by the Clippers on October 25 at the end of training camp. He was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam as the 12th overall pick in the 2010 NBA D-League Draft.

Blakely was acquired by the Iowa Energy for a first-round pick.

On April 12, 2011, Blakely signed a multi-year non-guaranteed contract with the Houston Rockets.

References

  1. ^ "Marqus Blakely Wins NCAA Dunk Contest, Then Does ‘John Wall Dance’". The Hoop Doctors. http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2010/04/marqus-blakely-wins-ncaa-dunk-contest-then-does-john-wall-dance/. Retrieved October 12, 2010. 
  2. ^ "NBADraft.net". NBADraft.net. http://www.nbadraft.net/players/marqus-blakely/. Retrieved October 11, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Draftexpress". Draftexpress. http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marqus-Blakely-5312/. Retrieved October 11, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Marqus Blakely, Los Angeles Clippers Agree To Two-Year, Partially-Guaranteed Contract". Ridiculous Upside. http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/7/27/1589732/marqus-blakely-los-angeles/. Retrieved October 12, 2010. 

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1 Williams | 2 Morris | 3 Dragić | 4 Scola | 5 Lee | 7 Lowry | 9 Flynn | 10 Budinger | 12 Martin | 15 Blakely | 20 Motiejūnas  | 25 Parsons | 27 Hill | 32 Thabeet | 52 Cousin | 54 Patterson |

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