Jake Layman

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Jake Layman
Jake Layman Portland (cropped).jpg
Layman with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019
No. 10–SeaHorses Mikawa
Position Small forward
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1994-03-07) March 7, 1994 (age 29)
Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school King Philip Regional
(Wrentham, Massachusetts)
College Maryland (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016: 2nd round, 47th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019 Portland Trail Blazers
2017→ Windy City Bulls
2019–2022 Minnesota Timberwolves
2023–present SeaHorses Mikawa
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Big Ten – Media (2015)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Brazil Team

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.

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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

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

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]

Layman in 2014 Jake Layman 2014.jpg
Layman in 2014

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

Portland Trail Blazers (2016–2019)

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)

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)

On June 30, 2023, Layman signed with SeaHorses Mikawa of the Japanese B.League. [22]

National team career

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

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

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 2018, Layman married his long-term girlfriend Jasmine in July 2019.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Portland 3517.1.292.255.765.7.3.3.12.2
2017–18 Portland 3514.6.298.200.667.5.3.2.11.0
2018–19 Portland 713318.7.509.326.7043.1.7.4.47.6
2019–20 Minnesota 23222.0.453.333.7502.5.7.7.49.1
2020–21 Minnesota 451113.9.495.295.7031.5.6.6.45.1
2021–22 Minnesota 3416.8.411.229.7221.1.3.2.12.4
Career2434912.8.460.300.7191.7.5.4.34.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017 Portland 208.0.5001.000.500.5.5.50.03.0
2018 Portland 108.01.000––1.01.02.00.06.0
2019 Portland 603.3.143.000.750.70.00.00.00.8
Career904.9.429.167.667.7.2.30.01.9

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  2. 1 2 Markus, Don (April 9, 2015). "In 'monstrous' decision, Maryland forward Jake Layman returning for his senior year". Baltimore Sun . Retrieved May 25, 2015.
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  4. ↑ "2011-2012 - HockomockSports.com". HockomockSports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2012 Hockomock League All Stars". HockomockSports.com. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
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  8. 1 2 Markus, Don (February 22, 2015). "Against old teammate, Terps' Jake Layman seeks to show he belongs". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved June 19, 2015.
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  13. ↑ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE DRAFT RIGHTS TO JAKE LAYMAN". NBA.com. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
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