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
2x Kevin Roberson America East men's basketball Player of the Year 3x America East men's basketball All-America East First Team 3x America East men's basketball Defensive Player of the Year 3x America East men's basketball All-Defensive First Team 2010 America East Men's Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player 2010 State Farm Division I College Basketball Slam Dunk Contest Champion Only player in NCAA men's basketball to lead team in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals in 2010
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Marqus Austin Blakely (born October 22, 1988) is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the NBA.

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. 

External links

• Marqus Blakely NBA.com
• Marqus Blakely Yahoo! Sports
• Marqus Blakely ESPN.com

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Name	Blakely, Marqus
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Date of birth	October 22, 1988
Place of birth	Metuchen, New Jersey
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