Jaemyn Brakefield

Jaemyn Mikal Brakefield (born December 19, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Jaemyn Brakefield
No. 5 – Duke Blue Devils
PositionPower forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-12-19) December 19, 2000
Menasha, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolHuntington Prep
(Huntington, West Virginia)
CollegeDuke (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Brakefield played at Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia for four years.[1]

Recruiting

On October 4, 2019, Brakefield committed to play at Duke University.[2][3][4]

Brakefield was rated as a consensus four-star recruit and ranked No. 31 overall recruit and No. 4 overall power forward in the 2020 high school class.[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaemyn Brakefield
PF		 Jackson, MS Huntington Prep (WV) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 42  247Sports: 51  ESPN: 31
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  • "2020 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

    Personal life

    Brakefield is the son of Pamela Root and James Brakefield. He has four brothers -- Jake Root, Andrew Knaack, Jamal Brakefield and Daimen Brakefield -- and two sisters -- Kristen Nickole and Jennifer Fleming.

    References
    1. "Jaemyn Brakefield - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
    2. Borzello, Jeff (October 4, 2019). "Duke gets commitment from 5–star forward Jaemyn Brakefield". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
    3. Krest, Shawn (October 4, 2019). "Jaemyn Brakefield commits to Duke". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
    4. Morgenstern, Glen (October 4, 2019). "Five-star forward Jaemyn Brakefield commits to Duke men's basketball's class of 2020". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
    5. "Jaemyn Brakefield – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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