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* [[Big East Conference|Big East]] All-Freshman Team (2018)
* [[Big East Conference|Big East]] All-Freshman Team (2018)
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'''Jahvon Michael Henry-Blair''' (born March 27, 1998) is a Canadian professional [[basketball]] player who last played for [[G.S. Lavrio B.C.|Lavrio]] of the [[Greek Basket League]] and the [[Basketball Champions League]]. He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown Hoyas]].
'''Jahvon Michael Henry-Blair''' (born March 27, 1998) is a Canadian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Ostioneros de Guaymas (basketball)|Ostioneros de Guaymas]] of the [[Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico]] (CIBACOPA). He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown Hoyas]].


==High school career==
==High school career==
Blair attended [[St. Edmund Campion Secondary School]] in [[Brampton|Brampton, Ontario]] before completing his high school career at the [[Athlete Institute]] in [[Mono, Ontario]], where he averaged 23.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He was named most valuable player of the [[Jordan Brand Classic]] International Game and the [[BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game|BioSteel All-Canadian Game]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Colpitts |first1=Iain |title=Brampton's Jahvon Blair named Big East's freshman of the week |url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/community-story/8042125-brampton-s-jahvon-blair-named-big-east-s-freshman-of-the-week/ |website=[[Brampton Guardian]] |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=January 10, 2018}}</ref> He committed to playing college basketball for [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]], becoming the first commitment during the tenure of head coach [[Patrick Ewing]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zagoria |first1=Adam |title=Jahvon Blair to Georgetown |url=https://www.zagsblog.com/2017/04/21/jahvon-blair-georgetown/ |website=Zagsblog |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=April 21, 2017}}</ref>
Blair attended [[St. Edmund Campion Secondary School]] in [[Brampton|Brampton, Ontario]] before completing his high school career at the [[Athlete Institute]] in [[Mono, Ontario]], where he averaged 23.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
He was named most valuable player of the [[Jordan Brand Classic]] International Game and the [[BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game|BioSteel All-Canadian Game]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Colpitts |first1=Iain |title=Brampton's Jahvon Blair named Big East's freshman of the week |url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/community-story/8042125-brampton-s-jahvon-blair-named-big-east-s-freshman-of-the-week/ |website=[[Brampton Guardian]] |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=January 10, 2018}}</ref> He committed to playing college basketball for [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]], becoming the first commitment during the tenure of head coach [[Patrick Ewing]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zagoria |first1=Adam |title=Jahvon Blair to Georgetown |url=https://www.zagsblog.com/2017/04/21/jahvon-blair-georgetown/ |website=Zagsblog |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=April 21, 2017}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
As a freshman at Georgetown, Blair averaged nine points and was named to the [[Big East Conference|Big East]] All-Freshman Team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Copeland |first1=Kareem |title=Jamorko Pickett and Jahvon Blair have been through just about everything at Georgetown |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/02/26/jamorko-pickett-jahvon-blair-last-standing/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=February 26, 2021}}</ref> He declined to 4.1 points per game in his sophomore season.<ref name="kostka">{{cite web |last1=Kostka |first1=Andy |title=Jahvon Blair is Georgetown basketball's keystone on a team full of new faces |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/30/jahvon-blair-georgetown-basketballs-keystone-team-/ |website=[[The Washington Times]] |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=November 30, 2020}}</ref> On February 8, 2020, Blair scored a career-high 30 points in a 76–72 win over [[DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball|DePaul]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Blair scores 30, Georgetown rallies to beat DePaul 76-72 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story?id=28660234&src=desktop |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=February 8, 2020}}</ref> As a junior, he averaged 10.8 points per game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Copeland |first1=Kareem |title=Georgetown basketball searching for a new identity after troubled year |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/11/24/georgetown-basketball-season-preview/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=November 24, 2020}}</ref> In his senior season, Blair assumed a leading role with the departures of several key players, including [[Mac McClung]].<ref name=kostka/> He led the team in scoring with 15.4 points per game and helped lead the Hoyas to the Big East tournament title and Georgetown's first NCAA tournament berth since 2015. After the season, Blair declared for the [[2021 NBA draft]], forgoing an additional season of eligibility.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Copeland |first1=Kareem |title=Georgetown guard Jahvon Blair declares for NBA draft |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/04/21/jahvon-blair-nba-draft/ |access-date=June 22, 2021 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 21, 2021}}</ref>
As a freshman at Georgetown, Blair averaged nine points and was named to the [[Big East Conference|Big East]] All-Freshman Team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Copeland |first1=Kareem |title=Jamorko Pickett and Jahvon Blair have been through just about everything at Georgetown |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/02/26/jamorko-pickett-jahvon-blair-last-standing/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=February 26, 2021}}</ref> He declined to 4.1 points per game in his sophomore season.<ref name="kostka">{{cite web |last1=Kostka |first1=Andy |title=Jahvon Blair is Georgetown basketball's keystone on a team full of new faces |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/30/jahvon-blair-georgetown-basketballs-keystone-team-/ |website=[[The Washington Times]] |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=November 30, 2020}}</ref> On February 8, 2020, Blair scored a career-high 30 points in a 76–72 win over [[DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball|DePaul]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Blair scores 30, Georgetown rallies to beat DePaul 76-72 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story?id=28660234&src=desktop |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=February 8, 2020}}</ref>
As a junior, he averaged 10.8 points per game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Copeland |first1=Kareem |title=Georgetown basketball searching for a new identity after troubled year |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/11/24/georgetown-basketball-season-preview/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=March 18, 2021 |date=November 24, 2020}}</ref> In his senior season, Blair assumed a leading role with the departures of several key players, including [[Mac McClung]].<ref name="kostka" />
He led the team in scoring with 15.4 points per game and helped lead the Hoyas to the Big East tournament title and Georgetown's first NCAA tournament berth since 2015. After the season, Blair declared for the [[2021 NBA draft]], forgoing an additional season of eligibility.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Copeland |first1=Kareem |title=Georgetown guard Jahvon Blair declares for NBA draft |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/04/21/jahvon-blair-nba-draft/ |access-date=June 22, 2021 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 21, 2021}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
On August 23, 2021, Blair signed his first professional contract with [[G.S. Lavrio B.C.|Lavrio]] of the [[Greek Basket League]] and the [[Basketball Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lavrio announces signing of rookie Jahvon Blair |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/lavrio-announces-signing-of-rookie-jahvon-blair/ |website=Sportando |access-date=August 23, 2021 |date=August 23, 2021}}</ref>
On August 23, 2021, Blair signed his first professional contract with [[G.S. Lavrio B.C.|Lavrio]] of the [[Greek Basket League]] and the [[Basketball Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lavrio announces signing of rookie Jahvon Blair |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/lavrio-announces-signing-of-rookie-jahvon-blair/ |website=Sportando |access-date=August 23, 2021 |date=August 23, 2021}}</ref> On January 16, 2022, he signed with [[KTP Basket]] of the [[Korisliiga]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chelidze |first1=Dimitri |title=Jahvon Blair (ex Lavrio) signs at KTP Basket |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/726930/Jahvon-Blair-(ex-Lavrio)-signs-at-KTP-Basket |website=Eurobasket |access-date=January 16, 2022 |date=January 16, 2022}}</ref>

===Westchester Knicks (2022)===
On October 23, 2022, Blair joined the [[Westchester Knicks]] training camp roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/westchester-knicks-announce-2022-23-training-camp-roster/n-5892760|website=oursportscentral.com|title=Westchester Knicks Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster|date=October 23, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref> He was then later waived on November 14, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gleague.nba.com/transactions/|website=gleague.nba.com|title=2022-23 NBA G League Transactions|date=November 14, 2022|access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref>

===Niagara River Lions (2023)===
On April 13, 2023, Blair signed with the [[Niagara River Lions]] of the [[Canadian Elite Basketball League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=River Lions Sign Canadian Guard Jahvon Blair|url=https://www.riverlions.ca/blairsigned|website=RiverLions.ca|date=April 13, 2023|access-date=June 14, 2023}}</ref>

On December 14, 2023, Blair joined the [[Delaware Blue Coats]], but was waived the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=2023-2024 Delaware Blue Coats Transaction History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/dleague/teams/Delaware-Blue-Coats/57/Transaction_History/2024|website=RealGM.com|access-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref>

===Ostioneros de Guaymas (2024–present)===
Blair signed with the [[Ostioneros de Guaymas (basketball)|Ostioneros de Guaymas]] of the [[Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico]] (CIBACOPA) ahead of the [[2024 CIBACOPA season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cibacopa.org/noticias/gran-presentacion-de-ostioneros/|title=Gran presentación de Ostioneros|publisher=[[CIBACOPA]]|date=February 28, 2024|access-date=March 1, 2024|language=es}}</ref> He earned CIBACOPA All-Star honors.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://lineadirectaportal.com/deportes/todo-listo-estos-son-los-jugadores-que-participaran-en-el-juego-de-estrellas-cibacopa-2024-2024-04-12__1097684|title=¡Todo listo! Estos son los jugadores que participarán en el Juego de Estrellas Cibacopa 2024|first=Oscar|last=Arrieta|work=Línea Directa Portal |date=12 April 2024|access-date=14 April 2024|language=es}}</ref>


==National team career==
==National team career==
Blair represented [[Canada men's national under-19 basketball team|Canada]] at the [[2016 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship]]. He averaged 6.8 points and helped his team win the silver medal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jahvon Michael Henry-Blair (CAN)'s profile - FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men 2016 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/americas/u18/2016/player/Jahvon-Michael-Henry-Blair |website=[[FIBA]] |access-date=March 18, 2021}}</ref>
Blair represented [[Canada men's national under-19 basketball team|Canada]] at the [[2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship]]. He averaged 6.8 points and helped his team win the silver medal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jahvon Michael Henry-Blair (CAN)'s profile - FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men 2016 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/americas/u18/2016/player/Jahvon-Michael-Henry-Blair |website=[[FIBA]] |access-date=March 18, 2021}}</ref> Blair later represented the [[Canada men's national basketball team|senior national team]] at the [[2022 FIBA AmeriCup]].


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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Revision as of 20:50, 14 April 2024

Jahvon Blair
No. 6 – Ostioneros de Guaymas
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueCIBACOPA
Personal information
Born (1998-03-27) March 27, 1998 (age 26)
Oakville, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeGeorgetown (2017–2021)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Lavrio
2022KTP Basket
2022Newfoundland Growlers
2022Westchester Knicks
2023Niagara River Lions
2024–presentOstioneros de Guaymas
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Kanada
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Canada Team

Jahvon Michael Henry-Blair (born March 27, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Ostioneros de Guaymas of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas.

High school career

Blair attended St. Edmund Campion Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario before completing his high school career at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario, where he averaged 23.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

He was named most valuable player of the Jordan Brand Classic International Game and the BioSteel All-Canadian Game.[1] He committed to playing college basketball for Georgetown, becoming the first commitment during the tenure of head coach Patrick Ewing.[2]

College career

As a freshman at Georgetown, Blair averaged nine points and was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team.[3] He declined to 4.1 points per game in his sophomore season.[4] On February 8, 2020, Blair scored a career-high 30 points in a 76–72 win over DePaul.[5]

As a junior, he averaged 10.8 points per game.[6] In his senior season, Blair assumed a leading role with the departures of several key players, including Mac McClung.[4]

He led the team in scoring with 15.4 points per game and helped lead the Hoyas to the Big East tournament title and Georgetown's first NCAA tournament berth since 2015. After the season, Blair declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing an additional season of eligibility.[7]

Professional career

On August 23, 2021, Blair signed his first professional contract with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League.[8] On January 16, 2022, he signed with KTP Basket of the Korisliiga.[9]

Westchester Knicks (2022)

On October 23, 2022, Blair joined the Westchester Knicks training camp roster.[10] He was then later waived on November 14, 2022.[11]

Niagara River Lions (2023)

On April 13, 2023, Blair signed with the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[12]

On December 14, 2023, Blair joined the Delaware Blue Coats, but was waived the next day.[13]

Ostioneros de Guaymas (2024–present)

Blair signed with the Ostioneros de Guaymas of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA) ahead of the 2024 CIBACOPA season.[14] He earned CIBACOPA All-Star honors.[15]

National team career

Blair represented Canada at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship. He averaged 6.8 points and helped his team win the silver medal.[16] Blair later represented the senior national team at the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup.

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Georgetown 30 2 21.5 .332 .322 .857 2.2 1.7 .4 .0 9.0
2018–19 Georgetown 32 0 12.5 .350 .344 .625 1.3 1.3 .2 .0 4.1
2019–20 Georgetown 31 12 26.4 .361 .326 .869 3.1 2.0 .7 .0 10.8
2020–21 Georgetown 25 17 34.7 .393 .351 .849 3.6 3.6 .7 .0 15.4
Career 118 31 23.1 .363 .335 .833 2.5 2.1 .5 .0 9.5

References

  1. ^ Colpitts, Iain (January 10, 2018). "Brampton's Jahvon Blair named Big East's freshman of the week". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Zagoria, Adam (April 21, 2017). "Jahvon Blair to Georgetown". Zagsblog. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Copeland, Kareem (February 26, 2021). "Jamorko Pickett and Jahvon Blair have been through just about everything at Georgetown". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Kostka, Andy (November 30, 2020). "Jahvon Blair is Georgetown basketball's keystone on a team full of new faces". The Washington Times. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Blair scores 30, Georgetown rallies to beat DePaul 76-72". ESPN. Associated Press. February 8, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Copeland, Kareem (November 24, 2020). "Georgetown basketball searching for a new identity after troubled year". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Copeland, Kareem (April 21, 2021). "Georgetown guard Jahvon Blair declares for NBA draft". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Lavrio announces signing of rookie Jahvon Blair". Sportando. August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Chelidze, Dimitri (January 16, 2022). "Jahvon Blair (ex Lavrio) signs at KTP Basket". Eurobasket. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Westchester Knicks Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "River Lions Sign Canadian Guard Jahvon Blair". RiverLions.ca. April 13, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "2023-2024 Delaware Blue Coats Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  14. ^ "Gran presentación de Ostioneros" (in Spanish). CIBACOPA. February 28, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Arrieta, Oscar (12 April 2024). "¡Todo listo! Estos son los jugadores que participarán en el Juego de Estrellas Cibacopa 2024". Línea Directa Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Jahvon Michael Henry-Blair (CAN)'s profile - FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men 2016". FIBA. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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