Jaemyn Brakefield

Jaemyn Brakefield
	Brakefield with Ole Miss in 2023
No. 4 – Ole Miss Rebels
Position	Power forward
League	Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born	December 19, 2000; Menasha, Wisconsin
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Huntington Prep; (Huntington, West Virginia)
College	Duke (2020–2021); Ole Miss (2021–present);
Career highlights and awards
	Jordan Brand Classic (2020);

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
Jaemyn Brakefield PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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	2	2	18.0	1.000	1.000	.667	4.0	.5	.0	.0	10.0

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

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

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[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.