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==High school career== |
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Ahearn attended Immacolata School in St. Louis for grade school.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} He then went to [[De Smet Jesuit High School]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. He played three years of varsity. He averaged 17.7 points per game as a junior and 18.5 as a senior. He was an All-Metro Selection his junior and senior years and an All-State selection his junior year. In his junior year he broke his hand in the divisional semifinal game. He was unable to play for the duration of his junior year. His team was state runner-up his junior year losing to Missouri powerhouse [[Vashon High School]] in the state championship game.<ref>[http://www.desmet.org/s/109/desmet.aspx?sid=109&gid=1&pgid=364&cid=1859&ecid=1859&crid=0&calpgid=408&calcid=4528 Alum Blake Ahearn Signs With Miami Heat]</ref> |
Ahearn attended Immacolata School in St. Louis for grade school.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} He then went to [[De Smet Jesuit High School]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. He played three years of varsity. He averaged 17.7 points per game as a junior and 18.5 as a senior. He was an All-Metro Selection his junior and senior years and an All-State selection his junior year. In his junior year he broke his hand in the divisional semifinal game. He was unable to play for the duration of his junior year. His team was state runner-up his junior year losing to Missouri powerhouse [[Vashon High School]] in the state championship game.<ref>[http://www.desmet.org/s/109/desmet.aspx?sid=109&gid=1&pgid=364&cid=1859&ecid=1859&crid=0&calpgid=408&calcid=4528 Alum Blake Ahearn Signs With Miami Heat]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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==College career== |
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On March 21, 2008, Ahearn was signed to a 10-day contract by the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Miami Heat]], whose roster had been depleted by injuries.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280321014 Butler logs first 20-point game since return as Wiz crush hapless Heat]</ref> On March 27, Ahearn scored a team-high 15 points in a loss to the [[Detroit Pistons]].<ref>[http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCASP24136820080328 Pistons rally past Heat and clinch division title]</ref> |
On March 21, 2008, Ahearn was signed to a 10-day contract by the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Miami Heat]], whose roster had been depleted by injuries.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280321014 Butler logs first 20-point game since return as Wiz crush hapless Heat]</ref> On March 27, Ahearn scored a team-high 15 points in a loss to the [[Detroit Pistons]].<ref>[http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCASP24136820080328 Pistons rally past Heat and clinch division title]</ref> |
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On April 10, Ahearn was named the Rookie of the Year of the D-League and All-NBA Development League Second Team.<ref>[http://www.kspr.com/sports/17465404.html Ahearn Named NBDL Rookie of the Year]</ref> |
On April 10, Ahearn was named the Rookie of the Year of the D-League and All-NBA Development League Second Team.<ref>[http://www.kspr.com/sports/17465404.html Ahearn Named NBDL Rookie of the Year] {{wayback|url=http://www.kspr.com/sports/17465404.html |date=20080915230056 }}</ref> |
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===2008–09 season=== |
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*[http://basketball.latinbasket.com/player/Blake_Ahearn/72814 Eurobasket.com profile] |
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*[http://stats.nbadleague.com/playerProfile.html?PlayerID=201336 NBA D-League profile] |
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Born | St. Louis, Missouri | May 27, 1984||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | De Smet Jesuit (Creve Coeur, Missouri) | ||||||||||||||
College | Missouri State (2003–2007) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2007: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2007–2015 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 6, 18, 2 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Dakota Wizards | ||||||||||||||
2008 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||
2008 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
2008 | →Austin Toros | ||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Dakota Wizards | ||||||||||||||
2009 | Estudiantes Madrid | ||||||||||||||
2010 | Bakersfield Jam | ||||||||||||||
2010 | Erie BayHawks | ||||||||||||||
2010 | Teramo Basket | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Erie BayHawks | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Reno Bighorns | ||||||||||||||
2012 | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Dongguan Leopards | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Budivelnyk Kyiv | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Capitanes de Arecibo | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Santa Cruz Warriors | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Blake Ahearn (born May 27, 1984) is an American retired professional basketball player who last played for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Missouri State.
High school career
Ahearn attended Immacolata School in St. Louis for grade school.[citation needed] He then went to De Smet Jesuit High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He played three years of varsity. He averaged 17.7 points per game as a junior and 18.5 as a senior. He was an All-Metro Selection his junior and senior years and an All-State selection his junior year. In his junior year he broke his hand in the divisional semifinal game. He was unable to play for the duration of his junior year. His team was state runner-up his junior year losing to Missouri powerhouse Vashon High School in the state championship game.[1]
College career
Ahearn played collegiately for the Missouri State Bears from 2003–2007. He was poised to finish his career with four straight NCAA free-throw titles but failed, and finished with an accuracy of 92.5% during his senior year. He finished his college career as a 94.6% free throw shooter, 435 for 460, all-time best percentage.[2] He also holds a single-season record at 97.5%. He made 60 consecutive free-throws twice in his career (December 20, 2003 through February 14, 2004 and December 19, 2004 to February 26, 2005) which are school and Missouri Valley Conference records. He missed his final attempt against the San Diego State Aztecs in the NIT on March 24, 2007, his final college game. He holds the career record for career three-pointers at Missouri State with 276, and was selected the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Freshman of the Year (2004), also being a two-time all-MVC first teamer (2006 and 2007).[2] He came within one game each season of making the NCAA tournament and failed to reach any. His team lost in double overtime to Northern Iowa in the MVC Tournament finals his freshman year and to Creighton in the MVC finals his sophomore year. His team was rated 21st in the RPI his junior year and a 33rd his senior year, which included a win over #7 in the nation Wisconsin.
Professional career
2007–08 season
NBA D-League
In the 2007–2008 season, Ahearn played with the NBA Development League's Dakota Wizards. He worked his way to the starting lineup, averaging 19 points, with a 96% free-throw percentage, shooting 49% from the field and 44% from 3-point range in 41 games.
NBA
On March 21, 2008, Ahearn was signed to a 10-day contract by the NBA's Miami Heat, whose roster had been depleted by injuries.[3] On March 27, Ahearn scored a team-high 15 points in a loss to the Detroit Pistons.[4]
On April 10, Ahearn was named the Rookie of the Year of the D-League and All-NBA Development League Second Team.[5]
2008–09 season
Despite posting a solid NBA preseason during which he averaged 8 points per game, Ahearn was cut by the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 23, 2008. After being waived by the Timberwolves he joined the Dakota Wizards. On November 16, Ahearn was signed by the San Antonio Spurs becoming the 2008–09 season's first D-League call-up.[2] Ahearn was in camp with the Wizards prior to signing with the Spurs.[2] On November 30, Ahearn was assigned to the Spurs' D-League affiliate Austin Toros.[6]
The Spurs waived Ahearn on December 15, 2008, and he re-joined the Dakota Wizards. He was selected to play in the D-League All-Star Game on February 14, 2009.
2009–10 season
The following season Ahearn signed a contract with Estudiantes Madrid in Spain, until he moved back and played for Bakersfield Jam and for Erie BayHawks in the NBA Development League.
2010–11 season
On August 1, Ahearn signed a contract with the Italian team Teramo Basket but he was waived after a few games.
On December 29, he re-signed with the Erie BayHawks.
2011–12 season
Blake started the 2011–12 season participating for the United States Basketball Team in the 2011 Pan American Games. The United States won the Bronze medal with a win over the Dominican Republic in the Medal Rounds. Blake was second on the team in scoring, averaging 10 points per game, including a team high 21 points vs Brazil in round robin play.[7]
After the games Blake signed with the Erie Bayhawks in the NBA Development League. On draft day Blake was traded to the Reno Bighorns.[8]
Blake attended training camp with the Los Angeles Clippers during the first part of the D-League season. He then returned to the Bighorns.
During the 2011–12 season Blake led the NBA-D League in scoring at 23.8 points per game[9] He was selected to play in the D-League All-Star Game and had 21 points and 8 assists during the game.[citation needed] Blake also set the NBA and NBA D-League mark of 110 consecutive free throws during his season in Reno.[10] Blake set the all-time career points record for the NBA Development league in 2012.[11]
On April 10 the Utah Jazz signed Blake Ahearn to a 10-day contract.[10] On April 20 he was signed for the reminder of the season.[12]
2012–13 season
In September 2012, Ahearn signed with the Indiana Pacers of the NBA.[13] On October 22, 2012 Ahearn was waived by the Indiana Pacers.[14]
In December 2012, he signed with the Dongguan Leopards of the CBA.[15]
2013–14 season
On August 12, 2013, Ahearn signed with Budivelnyk Kyiv.[16]
2014–15 season
On December 18, 2014, Ahearn signed with Capitanes de Arecibo for the 2015 BSN season.[17] However, he left the club in February 2015 after appearing in just three games.
On March 11, 2015, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors.[18] On April 26, he won the D-League championship with the Warriors.[19]
Coaching career
In 2015, Ahearn became head boys' coach at Clayton High School in Clayton, Missouri. Following a 7–17 season there he was hired to coach his alma mater, De Smet Jesuit.[20]
NBA career statistics
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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2007–08 | Miami | 12 | 0 | 14.8 | .263 | .294 | .968 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .5 | .0 | 5.8 |
2008–09 | San Antonio | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | .333 | .500 | 1.000 | .3 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 2.7 |
2011–12 | Utah | 4 | 0 | 7.5 | .286 | .222 | .000 | .5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
Career | 19 | 0 | 11.9 | .273 | .298 | .970 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | 4.6 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012 | Utah | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .667 | 1.000 | .000 | .0 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
Career | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .667 | 1.000 | .000 | .0 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
Career statistics
Domestic leagues statistics
Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3PT FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2007–08 | Dakota Wizards | D-League | 41 | 29.1 | .533 | .446 | .965 | 2.0 | 3.4 | .7 | .0 | 19.0 |
2008–09 | 43 | 39.1 | .462 | .419 | .959 | 2.3 | 5.1 | .7 | .0 | 22.7 | ||
Austin Toros | 6 | 34.5 | .375 | .531 | .914 | 2.3 | 6.0 | .8 | .0 | 18.8 | ||
2009–10 | CB Estudiantes | Liga ACB | 13 | 25.1 | .294 | .414 | .983 | 1.1 | .8 | .7 | .1 | 14.2 |
Bakersfield Jam | D-League | 17 | 32.9 | .459 | .277 | .932 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .1 | 14.3 | |
Erie Bayhawks | 13 | 45.0 | .426 | .440 | .961 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 1.2 | .3 | 25.7 | ||
2010–11 | Teramo Basket | Lega A | 6 | 24.5 | .286 | .345 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .5 | .0 | 9.3 |
Erie Bayhawks | D-League | 34 | 33.7 | .450 | .357 | .958 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 1.0 | .1 | 16.7 | |
2011–12 | Reno Bighorns | 37 | 37.5 | .523 | .409 | .962 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 | .1 | 23.8 | |
2012–13 | Dongguan Leopards | CBA | 17 | 28.6 | .468 | .333 | .905 | 3.1 | 3.4 | .9 | .0 | 23.0 |
2013–14 | BC Budivelnyk | SuperLeague | 20 | 24.8 | .449 | .383 | .853 | 1.7 | 3.2 | .7 | .2 | 11.6 |
2014–15 | Santa Cruz Warriors | D-League | 10 | 19.4 | .429 | .390 | .944 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .6 | .0 | 8.9 |
Continental statistics
Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3PT FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–14 | BC Budivelnyk | Euroleague | 9 | 20.8 | .378 | .361 | .905 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .0 | .1 | 9.6 |
EuroCup | 10 | 23.7 | .525 | .457 | .978 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .6 | .0 | 15.0 | ||
2014–15 | Capitanes de Arecibo | Americas League | 3 | 25.0 | .125 | .316 | .750 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.7 |
References
- ^ Alum Blake Ahearn Signs With Miami Heat[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d Spurs Sign Blake Ahearn
- ^ Butler logs first 20-point game since return as Wiz crush hapless Heat
- ^ Pistons rally past Heat and clinch division title
- ^ Ahearn Named NBDL Rookie of the Year Template:Wayback
- ^ San Antonio’s Blake Ahearn Assigned To Austin Toros
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ a b [4]
- ^ "Ahearn Becomes NBA Development League's All-Time Leading Scorer". NBA.com. 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ^ [5]
- ^ Pacers Sign Three Free Agents
- ^ [6]
- ^ Blake Ahearn jugará junto con Haislip en los DongGuan Leopards de China Template:Es icon
- ^ "BUDIVELNIK KIEV lands scorer Ahearn". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ Blake Ahearn signs with Capitanes de Arecibo
- ^ Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire Blake Ahearn
- ^ "Title Wave: Santa Cruz Wins NBA D-League Championship". NBA.com. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ Thornton, Larry (July 14, 2014). "Former Spartan Blake Ahearn hired as De Smet's new coach". ksdk.com. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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