27 Facts About Marqus Blakely

Marqus Austin Blakely was born on October 22,1988 and is an American former professional basketball player.

Marqus Blakely earned national recognition by winning the 2010 State Farm Division I College Basketball Slam Dunk Contest.

Marqus Blakely performed a dunk invented by then teammate Evan Fjeld that had never been done before.

The dunk is widely known as the "Double Dunk" where Fjeld dunked the ball from the right side and Marqus Blakely caught the ball out of the bottom of the net and dunked it back in mid-air.

Marqus Blakely performed three dunks that appeared on ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays.

Marqus Blakely finished his senior season at Vermont by leading the America East in steals and blocks, finishing second in points, rebounds and field goal percentage, and came in fourth in assists.

Marqus Blakely finished his career with the Catamounts ranked fifth all-time in scoring, second in rebounding and steals, third in blocks, and 10th in assists.

Marqus Blakely was later waived by the Clippers on October 25,2010.

Marqus Blakely appeared in 25 games for the Jam, before a mid-season trade with the Iowa Energy.

In January 2011, Marqus Blakely was traded to the Iowa Energy.

Marqus Blakely averaged 17.2 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game for the Energy.

Marqus Blakely suited up for the Rockets in their final game of the regular season, but did not play.

On December 27,2011, Marqus Blakely was re-acquired by the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League, appearing in 14 games before being traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce in February 2012, where he averaged 16 points per game and 7 rebounds per contest while being named an NBA D-League All-Star.

Marqus Blakely appeared in three preseason games, but failed to score a point.

On October 27,2012, Marqus Blakely was waived by the Clippers.

On December 26,2012, Marqus Blakely signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Marqus Blakely helped the San Mig Coffee Mixers defeat Petron Blaze Boosters in the 2013 Governor's Cup finals.

Marqus Blakely was expected to return the following year as the import for the Mixers.

Marqus Blakely signed again as San Mig's import, now renamed as the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers for the third time.

Marqus Blakely led the Mixers to clinch a historic Grand Slam.

Marqus Blakely came back again as the team's import for the fourth time for the franchise, this time again renamed as the Purefoods Star Hotshots for the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup, serving as their temporary import while Purefoods Star could find a suitable fit for the team.

However, Marqus Blakely still stayed with the team as a practice player when the team was able to find a suitable replacement for the team and played as the team's regular import in the following conference, the 2015 Governors' Cup.

Marqus Blakely was signed by Busan KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League.

Marqus Blakely returned to the Philippines, this time playing again for the renamed-again Star Hotshots as the team's import for the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup.

On January 29,2020, Marqus Blakely recorded a triple-double of 24 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists against Fukuoka.

Marqus Blakely is known to be a versatile player, as he could score, rebound and create opportunities for his teammates.

Marqus Blakely is an exceptional rebounder for his size as he could overpower his opponents, hence he averaged 9.5 rebounds per game for his career.