Jake Layman
| File:Jake Layman Portland (cropped).jpg Layman with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019 | |
| No. 10 – SeaHorses Mikawa | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 7, 1994 Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | King Philip Regional (Wrentham, Massachusetts) |
| College | Maryland (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: 2nd round, 47th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Orlando Magic |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2019 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2017 | → Windy City Bulls |
| 2019–2022 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2023–present | SeaHorses Mikawa |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Medals | |
Jake Douglas Layman (born March 7, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for SeaHorses Mikawa of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.
Layman was drafted with the 47th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic before being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers on draft night. He spent three seasons in Portland before being dealt to the Timberwolves as part of a sign-and-trade deal. He was signed by the Celtics in free agency in September 2022.
High school career
[edit | edit source]Born in Norwood, Massachusetts, Layman was considered a "late bloomer" at King Philip Regional High School and didn't even start for his AAU team.[1] Despite his 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) height, he preferred to play on the perimeter. He played AAU basketball for Leo Papile with the Boston Amateur Basketball Club (BABC).[2] As a senior, he averaged 26 points, five blocks, and four assists per game. ESPN rated him the 17th-best small forward nationally and the 3rd-best player in Massachusetts.[3]
Layman was selected as the 2012 HockomockSports.com Boys' Basketball Player of the Year.[4] He was also chosen as the Hockomock League's Most Valuable Player for boys' basketball in 2012.[5]
College career
[edit | edit source]Layman was recruited by Massachusetts native and then Maryland assistant basketball coach, Scott Spinelli. He started 17 games and averaged 5.5 points per game as a freshman.[3]
Layman improved his averages to 11.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[3]
As a junior, Layman was a Third-team All-Big Ten selection by the media. However, he was only an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches.[6][7] He was twice named Big Ten Player of the Week.[8] Layman was nominated for the inaugural Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.[9] Layman led Maryland to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years. He finished third on the team in scoring behind Melo Trimble and Dez Wells with 12.5 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 5.8 rebounds per game. After speaking with an NBA advisory committee, Layman decided to return to school for his senior season and forgo a possible second round selection in the 2015 NBA draft.[2]
As a senior, he was an Honorable Mention All-Big 10 selection by the coaches and media.[10][11] Layman averaged 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, shooting 50 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from three-point range.[12]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Portland Trail Blazers (2016–2019)
[edit | edit source]On June 23, 2016, Layman was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 47th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. He was subsequently traded to the Portland Trail Blazers on draft night in exchange for a future second-round pick and cash considerations.[13] On July 6, he signed with the Trail Blazers and joined the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[14] He made his NBA debut on November 1, 2016, scoring 17 points in eight minutes off the bench in the Trail Blazers' 127–104 loss to the Golden State Warriors. He hit five three-pointers in the game, becoming the first Trail Blazer ever to make five three-pointers in a debut, and finished one shy of the franchise record in a quarter.[15]
Minnesota Timberwolves (2019–2022)
[edit | edit source]On July 8, 2019, Layman signed a 3-year, $11.5 million contract with the Blazers and was subsequently traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves as a part of a sign-and-trade deal in exchange for the draft rights to Bojan Dubljević.[16][17]
On September 15, 2022, Layman signed with the Boston Celtics.[18] He was waived on October 15.[19]
On November 9, 2022, Layman signed with Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB.[20] On November 15, however, the club terminated his contract due to a herniated disc.[21]
SeaHorses Mikawa (2023–present)
[edit | edit source]On June 30, 2023, Layman signed with SeaHorses Mikawa of the Japanese B.League.[22]
National team career
[edit | edit source]In the summer of 2012, Layman was on the under-18 United States national team that defeated Brazil for the gold medal in the FIBA Americas championship. He played more than expected due to an injury to Sam Dekker. Layman played 12 minutes per game and averaged nearly eight points and four rebounds per game. In an opening round game versus Mexico, Layman led the U.S. team in scoring with 18 points.[8]
Player profile
[edit | edit source]Layman has drawn comparisons to Chandler Parsons. Both players have the size to grab rebounds but also the shooting ability to hit 3-pointers. Of the comparison, Layman noted, “I feel like his game fits a little more in the NBA than in the college game, and that’s what I feel like. I think I’m a guy that doesn’t have to have the ball in his hands all the time to really make an impact. I feel like I could be one of those guys that hangs out in the perimeter and just shoots 3's and slashes to the basket when he needs to.”[23]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Layman has four brothers: Connor, Jimmy, Ryan and Kyle. His parents, Tim and Claire, played college sports at the University of Maine at Orono.[24] In July 2019, Layman married his long-term girlfriend Jasmine.[25]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
NBA
[edit | edit source]Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Portland | 35 | 1 | 7.1 | .292 | .255 | .765 | .7 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 2.2 |
| 2017–18 | Portland | 35 | 1 | 4.6 | .298 | .200 | .667 | .5 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 1.0 |
| 2018–19 | Portland | 71 | 33 | 18.7 | .509 | .326 | .704 | 3.1 | .7 | .4 | .4 | 7.6 |
| 2019–20 | Minnesota | 23 | 2 | 22.0 | .453 | .333 | .750 | 2.5 | .7 | .7 | .4 | 9.1 |
| 2020–21 | Minnesota | 45 | 11 | 13.9 | .495 | .295 | .703 | 1.5 | .6 | .6 | .4 | 5.1 |
| 2021–22 | Minnesota | 34 | 1 | 6.8 | .411 | .229 | .722 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.4 |
| Career | 243 | 49 | 12.8 | .460 | .300 | .719 | 1.7 | .5 | .4 | .3 | 4.8 | |
Playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Portland | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 | .5 | .5 | .5 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | Portland | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 1.000 | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| 2019 | Portland | 6 | 0 | 3.3 | .143 | .000 | .750 | .7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 4.9 | .429 | .167 | .667 | .7 | .2 | .3 | 0.0 | 1.9 | |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1994 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Massachusetts
- King Philip Regional High School alumni
- Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players
- Minnesota Timberwolves players
- Orlando Magic draft picks
- People from Wrentham, Massachusetts
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- SeaHorses Mikawa players
- Small forwards
- Windy City Bulls players