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AT USF 2008-09 (8.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.2 APG, 0.4 BPG): Made important contributions in first season in the Green and Gold... ranked fourth on the team in scoring (8.5) and was second in rebounds (4.1)... opened Dons career with a flourish, scoring season-high 21 points with seven rebounds at Hawaii (11/14/08) in the opening round of the Verizon Wireless Tipoff Classic... captured all-tournament honors, averaging 16.5 points and 5.5 rebounds as the Dons downed the host Rainbow Warriors and Texas State (11/16/08)... averaged 10.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in first 11 games before a shoulder injury... turned in a monster game against No. 19 Gonzaga (2/14/09) scoring 19 points on 6-of-9 from the field, including a season best 5-for-6 from beyond the arc... turned in first USF double-double with 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Long Beach State (12/6/08)... ranked fifth among West Coast Conference leaders in 3-point accuracy during league contests, converting on .425 (17-40)... led the team in scoring twice and was the top rebounder in six contests... reached double digit scoring in 11 games. AT IRVINE VALLEY (2007-08): Averaged 12.9 points, converting on .597 from the field, .469 from 3-point range to go along with and 7.3 rebounds as a sophomore for the Lasers... helped Irvine Valley to a No. 1 in California ranking for much of the season... the Lasers posted a 27-5 record, 2007-08, a 10 victory improvement over the previous year. AT PEPPERDINE (2006-07): Initially signed on to play at West Coast Conference rival Pepperdine... averaged 4.7 points and 2.1 rebounds for the Waves as a freshman... elevated game during West Coast Conference play, averaging 5.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game... scored a career-high 13 points against Saint Mary's (2/24/07)... turned in an 11-point, seven-rebound effort against USF (1/15/07)... reached double-digit scoring four times. PREP CAREER: A highly decorated prep player at Servite High School, averaged 20 points, nine rebounds and three blocks a game as a junior, earning second team Division III-AA All-CIF Southern Section selection... named third team All-Orange County by the Orange County Register... selected to Cal-Hi's All-State Underclassman Team, averaging 15.2 points, 10 rebounds and 2.4 blocks a contest en route to being named second team All-CIF as a sophomore... participated at the Adidas All-America Camp in 2004 and 2005. Scout.com ranked him the third-best small forward on the west coast and 23rd in the country in addition to being a four-star recruit. PERSONAL: Blake is a Sociology major.
