Jaysean Paige (born July 30, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and previously played for the

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and

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High school career

Paige attended Jamestown High School in

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, where he played football and basketball. He was named Western New York Player of the Year after leading Jamestown to a state runner-up finish as a junior. He averaged 27 points and eight rebounds per game that season. As a senior, he transferred to Perry County Central High School in

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, where he posted averages of 21 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.

College career

Paige attended the

as a freshman, where he averaged 13.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game. He transferred to

as a sophomore, and averaged over 21 points and four rebounds per game. in May 2014, he signed with West Virginia to play under

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. He had considered

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, but decided not to commit after

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was fired. As a junior, he averaged 5.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, starting 10 games. His season-high 18 points came against Baylor in the Big 12 Championship. Paige was the team's

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as a senior, a role he relished. Against first-ranked

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, Paige had 26 points, five steals and four rebounds as the Mountaineers upset the Jayhawks 74–63. He scored a career-high 34 points in a 97–87 victory over

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on February 22. Paige averaged 14.3 point per game in his senior season. He was named to the Second Team All-

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and was the conference Sixth man Award honoree (unanimous selection).

Professional career

Oettinger Rockets Gotha (2016)

He went undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft. He signed with

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of Germany's Pro A league on August 8, 2016.

Karpoš Sokoli (2017)

On 26 November 2016, he signed with Karpoš Sokoli

Newcastle Eagles (2017–2018)

On 8 August 2017 Paige signed for the seven-time

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champions

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. Paige made his debut for the Eagles on 29 September, scoring 30 points in a 148–60 victory.

Maine Red Claws (2019–2020)

For the 2019–20 season, Paige joined the

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of the

. On February 11, 2020, he posted 27 points, five assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block in an overtime win over the

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Maine Celtics (2021)

On October 23, 2021, Paige signed with the

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. He averaged 16.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals per game.

Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)

On December 31, 2021, Paige signed a 10-day contract with the

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via the hardship exemption. He made his NBA debut on January 1.

Return to Maine (2022)

On January 7, 2022, Paige was reacquired by the

. However, he was waived on March 8 after suffering a season-ending injury.

Plateros de Fresnillo (2023)

On August 5, 2023, Paige signed with

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of the Mexican LNBP.

Raptors 905 (2023–present)

On October 30, 2023, Paige joined

Career statistics

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Personal life

Paige is the son of Lashawn Paige and Jessica Echevarria. He majored in multidisciplinary studies.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Paige, Jaysean 1994 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in North Macedonia American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom American men's basketball players Basketball players from New York (state) Detroit Pistons players Maine Celtics players Maine Red Claws players Mets de Guaynabo basketball players Moberly Greyhounds men's basketball players Newcastle Eagles players Point guards Raptors 905 players Rockets (basketball club) players Southern Idaho Golden Eagles men's basketball players Sportspeople from Jamestown, New York UB Chartres Métropole players Undrafted National Basketball Association players West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players