User:Jlhcpa/sandbox/James Blackmon, Jr.
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| James Blackmon, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| College | verbal commitment to Indiana University |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Jersey # | 2 |
| Class | Freshman |
| Career | 2010–present |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Nationality |  American |
| High school | Bishop Luers High School, Fort Wayne, IN |
James Blackmon, Jr. (born ???)[citation needed] is a highly-regarded freshman high school player who verbally committed to play basketball in college for the Indiana University Hoosiers when he was still a high school freshman.[1][2] Blackmon plays basketball at Bishop Luers High School,in Fort Wayne, IN. The team is coached by his father, James Blackmon, Sr., a previous Indiana Mr. Basketball runner-up, McDonald's All-American, and Parade All-American who played collegiately for the Kentucky Wildcats.[3][4]
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James is a current freshman basketball player who is coached by his father, James Blackmon, Sr. The elder Blackmon was a recognized basketball legend in the state of Indiana, and his name appears in the state's all time high school record books. The senior Blackmon was a former runner-up for the Mr. Basketball award, a prestigious title presented annually to the top high school basketball player in Indiana. Many states have a similar version of Mr. Basketball. The elder Blackmon went on to play a starring role in college as a player for the University of Kentucky. He was drafted into the NBA, but he never played a professional game. I do not know why he does not have a Wiki article of his own; I may consider researching it and posting an article. I have seen many articles on Wikipedia that are not nearly as developed as the brief bio I have given in this paragraph.
The younger Blackmon is a highly acclaimed player who, if he stays healthy, will likely break every record set by his father. The elder Blackmon did not play high school basketball for 4 years (it was not allowed at the time he was in school), so the younger Blackmon has additional time to eclipse dad's records. Some ranking services (yes, they even rank 8th grade, middle school students!) have ranked the youngster as the top shooting guard prospect for the graduation class of 2014, and many rank him in the top 5 incoming freshmen. I can provide reference for those rankings. Would that be enough notoriety to have his article remain in your opinion? To add to his notoriety, Blackmon Jr. is an incoming freshman at Bishop Luers High School, the high school that just last year graduated Deshaun Thomas. If you don't know Deshaun Thomas, look at the roster of the NCAA's current #1 and undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes. Thomas received a scholarship, and he receives considerable playing time as a freshman for this top-ranked college team. Thomas finished his high school career, also playing for Blackmon Sr., as the 3rd best all-time leading scorer in Indiana high school basketball history. Blackmon Jr. has the talent to make a run at eclipsing some or all of Thomas' records. As a freshman, Thomas played in 24 games; Blackmon Jr. has a chance to break Thomas' freshman records because he can play a 27-game season if his team advances to the state tournament championship game. After 15 games this season, Blackmon Jr. is averaging about 23 ppg; he needs an average of just over 24ppg to beat the Thomas record. As a deletion editor, I request that you expand your vision of this person. He will emerge on the notoriety radar soon, and I am just getting a head start before the pack sees him too. Others are certainly welcome to enhance the article along with me. blackmon Jr. is worth an article, and I respectfully request that you return his article to Wiki so it may be enhanced as the accolades continue to be generated. Watch this name; you will certainly be hearing more about Blackmon Jr. as he lives up to the expectations. |
College recruitment[edit]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| James Blackmon, Jr. SG |
Bishop Luers HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | |||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Blackmon verbally committed to Indiana on Sep 3, 2010.[1] Not yet ranked by the Rivals.com website, Blackmon is rated 4.35 by the website's users.[5]
Blackmon's profile on ESPN.go.com[6]
Blackmon's profile on Hoosierscout.net[7]
Blackmon's profile on MaxPreps.com[8]
Blackmon's profile on Scout.com[9]
Blackmon is rated 84.6 by Hoopside.com.[10]
Blackmon was rated 9th in the class of 2014 in a December 2009 ranking by Rise Hoops.[11]
High school career[edit]
- Freshman
References[edit]
- ^ a b http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/09/03/james-blackmon-jr-gives-indiana-verbal-commitment/
- ^ http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/SE/20100730/SPORTS/7300315
- ^ http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Players/Blackmon_James.html
- ^ http://www.highschoolsports.net/local/NewAlbany/article/2010312230066
- ^ http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-James-Blackmon-118236
- ^ http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/117563/james-blackmon-jr
- ^ http://www.hoosierscout.net/2010/09/john-blackmon-junior.html
- ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/g2wpzmUVUkaEHdt_6GJw5Q/basketball-winter-10-11/profile-james-blackmon.htm
- ^ http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=5167768
- ^ http://www.thehoopside.com/james-blackmon.php
- ^ http://www.ontherisehoops.com/2009/12/2014-national-player-rankings.html