Jaylen Bland (born March 29, 1993) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played college basketball for

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, and

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. In 2019, he was named NBL Canada Newcomer of the Year.

College career

Bland signed with

out of high school but decided to transfer after averaging 1.7 points per game as a freshman. Bland played one season at

before joining UC Riverside. Bland holds the UCR program record with 118 3-pointers in a season. As a senior, Bland was fourth in Division I in made 3-pointers. He was named second-team all-

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after averaging 16.1 points per game, shooting .404 percent from behind the arc.

Professional career

Bland played for the

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of the

after being drafted 15th overall in the D League draft. He averaged 5.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in 39 games. In August 2017, he signed with

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in Luxembourg. In May 2018, Bland signed with Caballeros de Culiacán in Mexico. Bland signed with the

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in November 2018. In the 2018–19 season, Bland finished ninth in NBL Canada in scoring with 18.8 points per game in addition to 5.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He earned player of the week honors on November 18, 2018. He was named league newcomer of the year. Bland joined the Fraser Valley Bandits of the

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after the season. He was released by the Bandits on May 23. On November 4, he re-signed with the Five. Bland averaged 24.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. He was named to the Second Team All-NBL Canada.

Wisconsin Herd (2021–2022)

Bland was selected with the ninth pick of the third round of the 2021 NBA G League draft by the

. On February 12, 2022, Bland was waived by the

References

External links

UC Riverside Highlanders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bland, Jaylen 1993 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Luxembourg American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American men's basketball players Basketball players from Michigan Caballeros de Culiacán players College of the Canyons alumni Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Murray State Racers men's basketball players Point guards Salt Lake City Stars players Sportspeople from Saginaw, Michigan Sudbury Five players UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball players Wisconsin Herd players