Braelen Blackmon Braelen Blackmon 5'10" | CG St. Joseph Regional | 2029 State NJ emerged as a reliable scoring option out of the backcourt for this new look St. Joseph Regional group, particularly with his ability to attack the defense from a variety of spots. He settled into a little bit of an offensive rhythm and played with confidence as an attacker— creating opportunities for himself off the bounce to attack closeouts and finish at the basket, using his handle to create separation and get to open space for smooth mid range area pull ups, finishing in transition as a result of defensive stops, and even converting on soft touch runners in isolation.

Blackmon transferred into St. Joseph Regional during the summer and should make an immediate impact in the backcourt. The 5’10 guard has a nice handle, which he uses to get into the paint off the bounce and knows how to finish around the basket. Blackmon is more than just a slasher as he has a good release on his jumper and makes opponents pay for giving him space behind the arc. He rarely forces shots in the half court and works hard on the defensive end. Blackmon’s ability to run the offense effectively is something that will help his stock throughout the course of the season.

Part of a select group of freshman that were legitimate instant impact freshman a year ago, Braelen Blackmon Braelen Blackmon 5'10" | CG St. Joseph Regional | 2029 State NJ emerged as a reliable contributor amongst Morristown Beard’s rotation and will look to carry much of that momentum into his sophomore year, following Coach Marquis Webb to St. Joseph Regional in Montvale, NJ. A seamless offensive fit with his versatile skillset, Blackmon is slotted to provide value at both guard spots— excelling as an off ball floor spacer consistently being a threat to knock down open three point looks while also demonstrating instinctive decision making as a ball handler initiating offense in the half court and in the open floor and creating scoring chances for his teammates. Look for Blackmon to play a pivotal in not only a lot of the success Coach Webb and Saint Joseph Regional are aiming to endure on the court but also in a lot of key principles and intangibles in establishing a new culture transitioning over to SJR.

Braelen Blackmon Braelen Blackmon 5'10" | CG St. Joseph Regional | 2029 State NJ provided a legitimate scoring punch out of the backcourt for this 15U particularly with his diverse shot making profile throughout the course of the weekend’s action, settling into a nice rhythm offensively. Efficient from the perimeter percentage wise and shooting the basketball with a high level of confidence, Blackmon proved to be just as effective as a spot up shooter off the catch as a shot maker that can create a little bit of separation off the dribble and also knock down outside shots off the bounce.

As just a freshman, Braelen Blackmon Braelen Blackmon 5'10" | CG St. Joseph Regional | 2029 State NJ quickly established himself as a reliable and productive guard amongst Morristown Beard’s backcourt. Thriving in a unique role that required him to be efficient as an off ball scorer while also being effective as a decisive facilitator. Capitalizing off the gravity and defensive pressure some of the other guards in this Morristown Beard group saw, Blackmon excelled as an off ball floor spacer consistently being a threat to knock down open three point looks while also attacking closeouts to get in the paint and finish around the basket while mixing in some smooth mid range area pull ups. Beyond his scoring impact, Blackmon demonstrated solid decision making as a ball handler initiating offense at times and creating scoring chances for his teammates— in several PnR situations, finding open rollers and divers and finding open shooters for in rhythm looks out on the perimeter while also being a connective passer to unselfishly pass up good looks for even better looks for his teammates.

Having emerged as a reliable and productive guard in Morristown Beard’s backcourt as just a freshman, Braelen Blackmon Braelen Blackmon 5'10" | CG St. Joseph Regional | 2029 State NJ demonstrated a lot of what has been the catalyst for his success on the court so far this year. Proving to be an optimal floor spacer off the ball in this quarterfinal matchup versus a somewhat experienced St. Mary’s squad, Blackmon thrived as a confident spot up shooter, putting up his most impressive perimeter shooting performance to date in just his short high school career thus far. Blackmon buried a number of open looks from three point range and showcased some impressive shooting intangibles in the midst of settling into a nice outside rhythm— relocating in passing windows, staying patient off the ball for drive and kick opportunities in the corner(s), and shooting the basketball with a quick release from the outside. Blackmon also impressed with a number of sound decisions he made in a handful of PnR actions, differentiating between when to look to score and when to look to keep the ball moving.