Jake Layman
Layman in a Summer League game
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| No. 10 – Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
March 7, 1994 Norwood, Massachusetts |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school |
King Philip Regional (Wrentham, Massachusetts) |
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| College | Maryland (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||
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| 2016–present | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | →Windy City Bulls | ||||||||||||
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Jake Layman (born March 7, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He completed his college career for the University of Maryland while earning a bachelor's degree in American Studies.
Born in Norwood, Massachusetts, Layman was considered a "late bloomer" at King Philip Regional High School. Despite his 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) height, he preferred to play on the perimeter. He played AAU basketball for Leo Papile with the Boston Amateur Basketball Club (BABC). As a senior, he averaged 26 points, five blocks, and four assists per game. ESPN rated him the 17th-best small forward nationally and the 3rd-best player in Massachusetts.
Layman was selected as the 2012 HockomockSports.com Boys' Basketball Player of the Year. He was also chosen as the Hockomock League's Most Valuable Player for boys' basketball in 2012.
When he first stepped on the College Park campus, "He started 17 games and averaged 5.5 points per game as a freshman. His game initially centered around shooting 3-pointers and he even described himself as a guard. Layman gained attention for his long wavy hair, which he began growing out as a freshman. His hair even got its own Twitter account.
Layman improved his averages to 11.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He had 61 3-pointers and 27 blocks. After his sophomore year, Layman embarked on a rigorous personal training program with David Atkins and graduate assistant John Auslander to improve his strength and ballhandling. After breaking his hand in June 2014, Auslander attached Layman to Velcro pulleys to build arm muscle and used a squatting machine that did not require the use of his hands.
“From the end of his sophomore year to end of his junior year, Jake improved as much as any player I’ve ever coached,” according to Mark Turgeon. Teammates described Layman as a quiet leader who led by example. Layman scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a win at Oklahoma State on December 21. He had 23 points and 12 rebounds in a 75-59 win against Michigan State on January 17 and scored the last 10 points for the Terrapins. It resulted in him breaking out of a 5-for-23 shooting slump that spanned two games prior. As a junior, Layman was a Third-team All-Big Ten selection by the media. However, he was only an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches. He was twice named Big Ten Player of the Week. Layman was nominated for the inaugural Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Layman led Maryland to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years. He finished third on the team in scoring behind Melo Trimble and Dez Wells with 12.5 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 5.8 rebounds per game. Layman shot 47 percent from the field despite enduring a late season slump. After speaking with an NBA advisory committee, Layman decided to return to school for his senior season and forgo a possible second round selection in the 2015 NBA draft.
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