AS A JUNIOR (2011-12): Played in all 29 gamesfor UNCP with 28 starts to his credit … Averaged 10.3 pointsand a team-best 6.6 rebounds per game, while also registering 23blocks (0.8/game) and 15 assists (0.5/game) … Shot 59.0percent (98-for-166) from the field and 68.9 percent (102-for-148)from the free throw line … Played 30 or more minutes on fiveoccasions, including a season-best 35 minutes against Wingate… Ranked fourth in the conference in field goal percentage,in a tie for 14th among PBC leaders in total blocks and 15th amongleague leaders in rebounding average … Tallied fourdouble-doubles, including a 12-point, 17-rebound effort in theseason opener with St. Andrews … Finished with double-figurescoring games on 18 occasions, including a 20-point effort againstWingate … Recorded a pair of blocks against six differentopponents and registered a season-best three assists at ColumbusState … Shot 80 percent from the field or better on fiveoccasions, including a 6-for-7 (.857) night against Shawnee State… Keyed a 15-point outing against Clayton State with an11-for-11 clip from the free throw line … Attempted lone3-point field goal attempt of the season at Mount Olive.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-2011): Played in 30 gameswith 29 starts to his credit… Named to 2011 PBCAll-Tournament Team… 2011 Second Team All-NCCSIA…Third on team with 10.6 points per game…Led team andfinished 13th in the PBC with 6.4 rebounds per game…Finished 15th in the PBC during league play with an average of 6.4rebounds per game… Led team with 39 blocks (1.3 per game) afigure that placed him 82nd in the nation… Finished sixth inthe PBC during league play with an average of 1.7 blocks pergame… Shot 52.4 percent from the field, a figure that placedhim eighth in the PBC… Shot 66.2 percent from the free throwline… Recorded 20 or more points on three occasions…Finished in double figures for scoring on 15 occasions…Recorded five or more rebounds in 26 of 30 games…Season-high 22 points in win over Johnson & Wales on Nov.14… Season-high 12 rebounds to go along with 13 points inwin over Flagler on Feb. 26… Finished with 20 points andseven rebounds in win over St. Andrews on Nov. 19… Recorded20 points and six rebounds in win over Wingate on Nov. 30…Career-high eight blocks against USC Aiken on 2/16/11…Recorded one double-double on the year.
AS A FRESHMAN (2009-2010): Played in 24 games with 17starts to his credit… Averaged 21.7 minutes per game…Averaged 7.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game… Shot 51.2%from the field… Tied for 18th in PBC with 5.9 rebounds pergame average in league contests… Finished 13th in PBC with0.94 blocks per game in league games… Finished sixth in PBCwith 2.81 offensive rebounds per game average… Recorded twodouble-doubles on the season… Season-high 20 points and 12rebounds in win over Armstrong Atlantic on Jan. 23… Recorded19 points and 11 rebounds in loss at Armstrong Atlantic on Feb.24… Season-high two blocks on five occasions.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Tarboro High School... Averaged 19points, 12 rebounds and five blocks per game during his senioryear... THS reached the second round of the state playoffs hisfinal season... Earned all-county honors and all-conferencehonorable mention laurels while averaging 10 points and sevenrebounds per game before injuring his knee as a junior... Playedfor coach Curtis Simon’s summer team Hoop Magic, reaching theReebok Nationals in Las Vegas, Nev.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Deborah Purvis and thelate George Blakeney, Sr.... Has two brothers, Julian Boyd andTommy Purvis, and two sisters, Bianca Blakeney-Freeman and GiovanniBaker-Randolph... Born July 30, 1991 in Norfolk, Va.... Sportsmanagement major at UNCP.
| BLAKENEY'S CAREERSTATISTICS |
| | Minutes | Total | 3-Point | F-Throws | Rebounds | |
| Year | gp-gs | min | avg | fg | fga | pct | fg | fga | pct | ft | fta | pct | off | def | tot | avg | pf | fo | ast | t/o | blk | stl | pts | avg |
| 2009-10 | 24-17 | 521 | 21.7 | 62 | 121 | .512 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 52 | 80 | .650 | 60 | 72 | 132 | 5.5 | 80 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 176 | 7.3 |
| 2010-11 | 30-29 | 711 | 23.7 | 108 | 206 | .524 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 102 | 154 | .662 | 114 | 193 | 307 | 10.2 | 105 | 4 | 15 | 65 | 39 | 11 | 318 | 10.6 |
| 2011-12 | 29-28 | 752 | 25.9 | 98 | 166 | .590 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 102 | 148 | .689 | 67 | 123 | 190 | 6.6 | 87 | 4 | 15 | 64 | 23 | 23 | 298 | 10.3 |
| TOTAL | 83-74 | 1984 | 23.9 | 268 | 493 | .544 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 256 | 382 | .670 | 241 | 388 | 629 | 7.6 | 272 | 11 | 38 | 171 | 81 | 46 | 792 | 9.5 |
CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP
Points: 22 vs. Johnson & Wales (11/14/10)
Rebounds: 17 vs. St. Andrews (11/11/11)
Assists: 3 (2x) last at Columbus State(1/28/12)
Steals: 4 vs. Morris (12/01/11)
Blocks: 8 vs. USC Aiken (2/16/11)
3-Point Field Goals: -
Free Throws: 11 vs. Clayton State (1/05/12)
Minutes: 35 (2x) vs. Wingate (11/22/11)
Double-Doubles: 5 last vs. Allen (11/26/11)
