The Cardinal remains undefeated, thanks in large part to former Duke basketball guard Jaylen Blakes.
for his new squad, the Baylor Bears, on Thursday. Two nights later, his three-year Blue Devil backcourt teammate, Jaylen Blakes, followed suit via a confident bucket in crunch time for the Stanford Cardinal, who improved to 6-0 this season with a 71-69 road win over the Santa Clara Broncos.
Blakes, a full-time Cardinal starter after drawing only three starts across his 84 games as a Blue Devil, finished with eight points against the Broncos, shooting 3-for-10 from the field, 0-for-1 from downtown, and 2-for-4 at the foul line. The New Jersey native added 10 assists, four more than his previous high as a collegian, plus two rebounds, four steals, and one block in his career-high 36 minutes on the floor.
He's now averaging 14.3 points for Stanford, roughly eight times more than his 1.8 per game as a Duke basketball junior. Of course, given his uptick in playing time and seemingly much-improved overall repertoire, it's no surprise that Blakes' averages of 3.2 boards, 5.3 dimes, and 2.3 steals are also career highs, not to mention his 46.9 field goal percentage.
Duke will welcome Jaylen Blakes back to Cameron Indoor Stadium when the Blue Devils host ACC newcomer Stanford on Feb. 15.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of Duke Blue Devils on SI, North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs. Since joining SI in 2022, Matt has been dedicated to providing in-depth analysis, breaking news, and exclusive content on all three teams.
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