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| Small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | October 22, 1988 |
| Place of birth | Metuchen, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Metuchen HS (Metuchen, New Jersey) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Vermont (2006–2010) |
| NBA Draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Bakersfield Jam (D-League) |
| 2011 | Iowa Energy (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Marqus Austin Blakely (born October 22, 1988) is an American professional basketball player.
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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.
Blakely was drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters, but went 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.
On December 22, 2011 Blakely was released by the Houston Rockets. [5]
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