23 Facts About Blake Ahearn

Daniel Blake Ahearn was born on May 27,1984 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player who was an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association.

Blake Ahearn averaged 17.7 points per game as a junior and 18.5 as a senior.

Blake Ahearn was an All-Metro Selection his junior and senior years and an All-State selection his junior year.

Blake Ahearn was unable to play for the duration of his junior year.

Blake Ahearn's team was state runner-up his junior year losing to Missouri powerhouse Vashon High School in the state championship game.

Blake Ahearn played collegiately for the Missouri State Bears from 2003 to 2007.

Blake Ahearn made 60 consecutive free-throws twice in his career which are school and Missouri Valley Conference records.

Blake Ahearn missed his final attempt against the San Diego State Aztecs in the NIT on March 24,2007, his final college game.

Blake Ahearn holds the record for career three-pointers at Missouri State with 276 and was selected the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, being a two-time all-MVC first teamer.

Blake Ahearn came within one game each season of making the NCAA tournament but failed to reach any.

Blake Ahearn's team lost in double overtime to Northern Iowa in the MVC Tournament finals his freshman year and to Creighton in the MVC finals his sophomore year.

On March 21,2008, Blake Ahearn was signed to a 10-day contract by the NBA's Miami Heat, whose roster had been depleted by injuries.

Blake Ahearn was in camp with the Wizards prior to signing with the Spurs.

Blake Ahearn was selected to play in the D-League All-Star Game on February 14,2009, where he was awarded MVP alongside Courtney Sims.

Blake Ahearn was second on the team in scoring, averaging 10 points per game, including a team-high 21 points vs Brazil in round robin play.

On draft day Blake Ahearn was traded to the Reno Bighorns.

Blake Ahearn attended training camp with the Los Angeles Clippers during the first part of the D-League season.

Blake Ahearn set the NBA and NBA D-League mark of 110 consecutive free throws during his season in Reno, which still stands as the second-best streak in professional Basketball, only behind John Wooden at 134.

Blake Ahearn set the all-time career points record for the NBA Development league in 2012.

In September 2012, Blake Ahearn signed with the Indiana Pacers of the NBA.

On October 22,2012, Blake Ahearn was waived by the Indiana Pacers.

On December 18,2014, Blake Ahearn signed with Capitanes de Arecibo for the 2015 BSN season.

In 2015, Blake Ahearn became head boys' coach at Clayton High School in Clayton, Missouri.