Jaemyn Brakefield
 Brakefield with Ole Miss in 2023 | |
| No. 4 – Ole Miss Rebels | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 19, 2000 Menasha, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Huntington Prep (Huntington, West Virginia) |
| College | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
High school career
[edit]Brakefield played at Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia for four years.[1]
Recruiting
[edit]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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaemyn Brakefield PF |
Jackson, MS | Huntington Prep (WV) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 18, 2019 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 42 247Sports: 51 ESPN: 31 | ||||||
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College career
[edit]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
[edit]| 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 |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Duke | 22 | 2 | 12.5 | .408 | .314 | .417 | 2.5 | .5 | .4 | .4 | 3.5 |
| 2021–22 | Ole Miss | 32 | 25 | 25.3 | .471 | .373 | .686 | 4.2 | .8 | .7 | .2 | 7.7 |
| 2022–23 | Ole Miss | 33 | 31 | 29.0 | .537 | .351 | .734 | 5.7 | 1.7 | .7 | .2 | 11.1 |
| 2023–24 | Ole Miss | 32 | 32 | 29.4 | .477 | .362 | .765 | 4.9 | 2.4 | .8 | .5 | 12.9 |
| Career | 119 | 90 | 25.1 | .487 | .356 | .727 | 4.5 | 1.4 | .7 | .3 | 9.3 | |
Personal life
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jaemyn Brakefield – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (October 4, 2019). "Duke gets commitment from 5–star forward Jaemyn Brakefield". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Krest, Shawn (October 4, 2019). "Jaemyn Brakefield commits to Duke". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jaemyn Brakefield – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Kevin Connelly (24 March 2021). "Duke basketball: Jaemyn Brakefield to transfer in unsurprising move". balldurham.com. FanSided. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Jaemyn Brakefield Joins Ole Miss Basketball". Ole Miss Rebels. April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Rapier, Adam (September 30, 2022). "Ole Miss Forward Jaemyn Brakefield: "I'm Ready To Improve As A Leader"". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 26, 2023.