Jaemyn Brakefield

Jaemyn Brakefield
Brakefield with Ole Miss in 2023
No. 4 – Ole Miss Rebels
PositionPower forward
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-12-19) December 19, 2000 (age 24)
Menasha, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolHuntington Prep
(Huntington, West Virginia)
College
Career highlights and awards

Jaemyn Mikal Brakefield (born December 19, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Ole Miss Rebels of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Duke Blue Devils.

High school career

Brakefield played at Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia for four years.[1]

Recruiting

On October 4, 2019, Brakefield committed to play at Duke University.[2][3][4]

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.[5]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaemyn Brakefield
PF 		Jackson, MS Huntington Prep (WV) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 18, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 42  247Sports: 51  ESPN: 31
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  • "2020 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

College career

Brakefield played for the Duke Blue Devils 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.[6] On April 21, 2021, Brakefield decided to transfer to Ole Miss.[7] He averaged 7.7 points, and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[8]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Duke 22 2 12.5 .408 .314 .417 2.5 .5 .4 .4 3.5
2021–22 Ole Miss 32 25 25.3 .471 .373 .686 4.2 .8 .7 .2 7.7
2022–23 Ole Miss 33 31 29.0 .537 .351 .734 5.7 1.7 .7 .2 11.1
2023–24 Ole Miss 32 32 29.4 .477 .362 .765 4.9 2.4 .8 .5 12.9
Career 119 90 25.1 .487 .356 .727 4.5 1.4 .7 .3 9.3

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

  1. ^ "Jaemyn Brakefield – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  2. ^ Borzello, Jeff (October 4, 2019). "Duke gets commitment from 5–star forward Jaemyn Brakefield". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Krest, Shawn (October 4, 2019). "Jaemyn Brakefield commits to Duke". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Morgenstern, Glen (October 4, 2019). "Five-star forward Jaemyn Brakefield commits to Duke men's basketball's class of 2020". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Jaemyn Brakefield – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Kevin Connelly (24 March 2021). "Duke basketball: Jaemyn Brakefield to transfer in unsurprising move". balldurham.com. FanSided. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Jaemyn Brakefield Joins Ole Miss Basketball". Ole Miss Rebels. April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Rapier, Adam (September 30, 2022). "Ole Miss Forward Jaemyn Brakefield: "I'm Ready To Improve As A Leader"". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 26, 2023.