Jaiden is a prospect that college coaches really need to have on their radars. The 6’3″ guard/wing had a great senior year, showing he can score at all 3 levels smoothly. He can also find his teammates nicely, having great vision on the court. Defensively, he can guard multiple positions and often guarded the best player on the opposing teams, doing a fantastic job. He’s a D2 talent, any program would be lucky to have him.

The big Woodinville guard is already off to a good start this postseason, helping Woodinville advance to the district playoffs with wins over Skyline and Redmond. Blackmon has been an excellent scorer inside and out, burying 3s, attacking lanes and using his strength to finish through defenders inside. But he’s also been turning it up on the defensive end snuffing out drives, playing stout in the paint, and showing strong hands to strip ballhandlers. Woodinville lines up for a rematch with Redmond in their opening game of Districts and need just two more wins to seal a trip to the Tacoma Dome.

Blackmon is a transfer from Juanita where he ran point and did a lot of scoring last year. He’s had a strong spring and summer, shooting the ball, playmaking, and giving good effort on both ends of the court. Blackmon is good at controlling the pace of play and inciting action offensively. He’ll be huge for the Falcons as they lose their starting backcourt from a year ago.

For Blackmon, it’s not really a role shift, but a new team completely. He moves over from Juanita to play with Woodinville this year and slots into the point spot for a team who finished second in districts last season. He is a great fit for a team losing a lot of varsity players from a year ago. He provides scoring, defense, and playmaking and will have great chemistry from the jump as he teams up with a few AAU teammates. Blackmon goes from 3A to 4A in the Kingco and is a name to watch after a strong summer.

With a poised and calm offensive game, the new Woodinville transfer has one of the softest touches around hoop. Blackmon has a patented finger role that slides into the bucket more often than not. With his size and dribble penetration, defenders bounce off him when he drives the lane and he can lay it in with either hand. He is more of a player who wants to get to his spots in the mid-range to operate, but you can tell he’s slowly improving  as a long distance shooter over time and that is probably the next step for him.

No. 3 | Blackmon has shown the ability to be a high-volume scoring guard. He’s a great shooter who has easy range and is equally skilled getting to the rim and finishing through contact. One aspect of his game that seems underrated is his strength. Blackmon is a big guard that can play both spots. His quickness and strength in getting to the rim have also translated to a growing impact on the defensive end. He had a big role for Juanita last year and should have an exciting season in store this winter.