# Jonathan Blake

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For gay rights activist, see [Jonathan Blake (activist)](/source/Jonathan_Blake_(activist)).

**Jonathan Blake** (born October 6, 1987) is an American professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) player. Blake played high school basketball at [Cypress Springs High School](/source/Cypress_Springs_High_School), where he was named to the First-Team in District 17-5A[1] and earned a [McDonald's All-American](/source/McDonald's_All-American) Honorable Mention.[2] Rated amongst the top-50 guards in the country,[2] he led his team to third place in the district with records of 23–9 overall and 10–5 in district games.[1] Blake went on to play two seasons at [Coffeyville Community College](/source/Coffeyville_Community_College), helping them to a conference championship and a top-5 national ranking in both seasons while graduating as the college's winningest class with 72 wins during that time.[2] After lettering one season at [Fort Hays State University](/source/Fort_Hays_State_University).[2] Blake played his last year of college basketball at [Texas Wesleyan University](/source/Texas_Wesleyan_University), leading the team to a 30–4 season; matching the highest win total in the 74-year history of [Texas Wesleyan](/source/Texas_Wesleyan_University) basketball as they went on to win the program's fourth consecutive [NAIA](/source/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics) [Red River Athletic Conference](/source/Red_River_Athletic_Conference) regular season championship.[3] Blake earned an Honorable Mention [All-American](/source/All-American) selection after averaging 13.8 points on .506 shooting and 7.8 rebounds per game in his first season with the Rams. He reached double-figures in scoring 24 times in 33 games played, posting eight double-doubles including a win over [Texas College](/source/Texas_College) in which he scored a career-high 29 points while pulling down 13 rebounds.[4]

Blake was selected by the [Canton Charge](/source/Canton_Charge), the [NBA Development League](/source/NBA_Development_League) affiliate team of the [Cleveland Cavaliers](/source/Cleveland_Cavaliers) with the second pick of the eighth round (113th overall pick) of the 2011 NBA D-League Draft.

## References

1. [\[1\]](http://www.uicflamesbasketball.com/UICnews041606.htm), Whoosh! Net News

1. [\[2\]](http://www.ramsports.net/roster.aspx?rp_id=12) Texas Wesleyan University 2010–2011 Men's Basketball Roster ramssprts.net

1. Wanamaker, Blake Selected in NBA D-League Draft ramssports.net

1. Wanamaker, Blake Named All-American ramssprts.net

1. [http://www.uicflamesbasketball.com/UICnews041606.htm](http://www.uicflamesbasketball.com/UICnews041606.htm)
1. [http://www.ramsports.net/roster.aspx?rp_id=12](http://www.ramsports.net/roster.aspx?rp_id=12)
1. [http://www.ramsports.net/news/2011/11/4/MBB_1104110632.aspx?path=mbball](http://www.ramsports.net/news/2011/11/4/MBB_1104110632.aspx?path=mbball)
1. [http://www.ramsports.net/news/2011/3/23/MBB_0323111158.aspx?path=mbball](http://www.ramsports.net/news/2011/3/23/MBB_0323111158.aspx?path=mbball)
1. [2011–12 Canton Charge media guide](https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:NDqKwujt7koJ:www.nba.com/dleague/canton/media/2011-12_charge_media_guide.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiNtL3Vbd_hek54rnY6XfhhYizDQdesDZmPhX1Sj4TxBAnvamviaWsvfIoZMtNO7cD3MgAqjk5pMCzOGxV4iyLJi6UL5oYYcZyBmPAmyIYHs6cVptjlQOjHjCogKcGOXp4rdf-G&sig=AHIEtbRWlLAySo0P8W2zsYUGlfovPUwPWQ&pli=1)

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