Jaemyn Mikal Brakefield (born December 19, 2000) is an American
college basketball
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player for the
Ole Miss Rebels
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Originally known as th ...
of the
Southeastern Conference
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(SEC). He previously played for the
Duke Blue Devils
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.
High school career
Brakefield played at
Huntington Prep School
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in
Huntington, West Virginia for four years.
Recruiting
On October 4, 2019, Brakefield committed to play at
Duke University.
Brakefield was rated as a consensus four-star recruit and ranked No. 31 overall recruit and No. 4 overall power forward in the 2020 high school class.
College career
Brakefield played for the
Duke Blue Devils
The Duke Blue Devils are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina. Duke's athletics department features 27 varsity teams that all compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association ...
during the
2020–21 season. He averaged a disappointing 3.5 points, and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 40.8 percent from the floor. After the season he announced his decision to enter the transfer portal. On April 21, 2021, Brakefield decided to transfer to
Ole Miss. He averaged 7.7 points, and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
Career statistics
College
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2020–21
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Duke
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2021–22
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Ole Miss
, 32 , , 25 , , 25.3 , , .471 , , .373 , , .686 , , 4.2 , , .8 , , .7 , , .2 , , 7.7
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2022–23
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Ole Miss
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Personal life
Brakefield is the son of Pamela Root and James Brakefield. He has four brothers – Jake Root, Andrew Knaack, Jamal Brakefield and Daimen Brakefield – and two sisters – Kristen Nickole and Jennifer Fleming.
References
External links
Ole Miss Rebels bioDuke Blue Devils bio
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2000 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Wisconsin
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball players
People from Menasha, Wisconsin
Power forwards (basketball)