Former Tiger Antonio Blakeney Named NBA G-League Rookie Of The Year

by Staff Reporter

April 5, 20186 Comments

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Former LSU Basketball player and Windy City Bulls guard Antonio Blakeney was named the 2017-18 NBA G League Rookie of the Year on Thursday. Per NBA.com:

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Blakeney (6-4, 197, LSU) averaged an NBA G League-high 32.0 points to go with 6.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.25 steals in 32 games for Windy City, which went 17-15 with him in the lineup. The 21-year-old guard, who signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls last July after playing with the team at NBA Summer League 2017, shot 45.9 percent from the field and 86.2 percent from the free throw line.

A former teammate of the Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons at LSU, the undrafted Blakeney recorded seven games with at least 40 points for Windy City. He scored a season-high 46 points on 16-of-24 shooting from the field in a 145-107 victory over the Maine Red Claws on Dec. 6.

Blakeney has appeared in 19 games with the Chicago Bulls, averaging 7.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists. He has scored a season-high 16 points twice, most recently against the New York Knicks on March 19.

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AustinKnight•80 months

Would have been fun seeing what Wade would have done with Simmons and Blakenley. I also have no doubt in my mind that the Micky and Martin team in 2014 would have been a Sweet 16 Elite 8 team with Wade.

TeddyPadillac•80 months

He's not a PG. I love his shot. I know he's a hard worker, and hope he finds a role in the NBA for years to come.

BlackTiger89•80 months

The pelicans need to make a trade for him... I like rondo but if we had a point guard that plays like the off the bench or a starter...!!! Omg we would be lethal interjection!!!

Macintosh•80 months

Not getting rid of rondo

TigerDM•80 months

Blakeney played very well for us last year, was just very hard to tell when he was the only good player on a really bad team. He would have been fantastic this season with Waters taking so much attention from him, giving him good feeds and vastly improved teammates.

TheCaterpillar•80 months

Goddamn you Johnny Jones

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