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Jaysean Paige

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Jaysean Paige
Paige with Puerto Rico's national basketball team during qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
No. 6 – Mets de Guaynabo
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBSN
Personal information
Born (1994-07-30) July 30, 1994 (age 30)
Jamestown, New York, U.S.
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolJamestown (Jamestown, New York)
College
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016Oettinger Rockets
2017Karpoš Sokoli
2017–2018Newcastle Eagles
2018–2019C' Chartres Basket
2019–2020Maine Red Claws
2020Indios de Mayagüez
2021Atomerőmű SE
2021Indios de Mayagüez
2021–2022Maine Celtics
2021–2022Detroit Pistons
2022Indios de Mayagüez
2023Mets de Guaynabo
2023Plateros de Fresnillo
2023–2024Raptors 905
2024–presentMets de Guaynabo
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jaysean Paige (born July 30, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers and previously played for the College of Southern Idaho and Moberly Area Community College.

High school career

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Paige attended Jamestown High School in Jamestown, New York, where he played football and basketball. He was named Western New York Player of the Year after leading Jamestown to a state runner-up finish as a junior. He averaged 27 points and eight rebounds per game that season. As a senior, he transferred to Perry County Central High School in Hazard, Kentucky, where he posted averages of 21 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.[1]

College career

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Paige attended the College of Southern Idaho as a freshman, where he averaged 13.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game.[1] He transferred to Moberly Area Community College as a sophomore, and averaged over 21 points and four rebounds per game. in May 2014, he signed with West Virginia to play under Bob Huggins.[2] He had considered Southern Miss, but decided not to commit after Donnie Tyndall was fired.[3] As a junior, he averaged 5.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, starting 10 games. His season-high 18 points came against Baylor in the Big 12 Championship.[1]

Paige was the team's sixth man as a senior, a role he relished. Against first-ranked Kansas, Paige had 26 points, five steals and four rebounds as the Mountaineers upset the Jayhawks 74–63.[4] He scored a career-high 34 points in a 97–87 victory over Iowa State on February 22.[5] Paige averaged 14.3 point per game in his senior season. He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 and was the conference Sixth man Award honoree (unanimous selection).[6]

Professional career

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Oettinger Rockets Gotha (2016)

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He went undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft. He signed with Oettinger Rockets Gotha of Germany's Pro A league on August 8, 2016.[7]

Karpoš Sokoli (2017)

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On 26 November 2016, he signed with Karpoš Sokoli[8][9]

Newcastle Eagles (2017–2018)

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On 8 August 2017 Paige signed for the seven-time British Basketball League champions Newcastle Eagles. Paige made his debut for the Eagles on 29 September, scoring 30 points in a 148–60 victory.

Maine Red Claws (2019–2020)

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For the 2019–20 season, Paige joined the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League.[10] On February 11, 2020, he posted 27 points, five assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block in an overtime win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[11]

Maine Celtics (2021)

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On October 23, 2021, Paige signed with the Maine Celtics.[12] He averaged 16.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals per game.

Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)

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On December 31, 2021, Paige signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons via the hardship exemption.[13] He made his NBA debut on January 1.[14]

Return to Maine (2022)

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On January 7, 2022, Paige was reacquired by the Maine Celtics.[15] However, he was waived on March 8 after suffering a season-ending injury.[15]

Plateros de Fresnillo (2023)

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On August 5, 2023, Paige signed with Plateros de Fresnillo of the Mexican LNBP.[16][17]

Raptors 905 (2023–2024)

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On October 30, 2023, Paige joined Raptors 905.[18] However, he was waived on February 21, 2024.[19]

Return to Guaynabo (2024–present)

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After being waived by the Raptors, Paige returned to the Mets de Guaynabo.[20]

Career statistics

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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

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Detroit 1 0 7.0 .000 .000 — 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0
Career 1 0 7.0 .000 .000 — 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0

Personal life

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Paige is the son of Lashawn Paige and Jessica Echevarria. He majored in multidisciplinary studies.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Jaysean Paige #5 G". West Virginia University. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "West Virginia signs juco transfer Jaysean Paige". USA Today. Associated Press. May 20, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Taylor, Allan (March 2, 2016). "Senior moments: Paige, Holton made most of transfers to WVU". WV Metro News. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  4. ^ Vingle, Mitch (January 12, 2016). "Paige provides the drive for big WVU win". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  5. ^ John Raby (February 25, 2016). "West Virginia's deep bench led by top scorer Jaysean Paige". Yahoo Sports. The Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 24, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  6. ^ "Nation's Best Lead All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards". Big 12 Sports. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  7. ^ Oettinger Rockets verpflichten Jaysean Paige[permanent dead link] (in German)
  8. ^ "Американецот Пејџ "слета" меѓу "соколите"". gol.mk. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "Крај на престојот во Карпош за Пејџ". sportmedia.mk. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "2019 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Jaysean Paige: Again leads Claws in scoring". CBS Sports. February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Celtics Acquire Two In Draft, Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  13. ^ Sanfoka II, Omari (December 31, 2021). "Jaysean Paige becomes eighth G League player to sign with Detroit Pistons". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  14. ^ Ryan Decker (January 3, 2022). "Jaysean Paige plays first minutes of NBA career". WBOY-TV. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  16. ^ "🔥Llega el ex NBA Paige Jaysean💥". Facebook.com. August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  17. ^ "Ex NBA refuerza a Plateros". NTR Zacatecas .com (in Spanish). August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  18. ^ "RAPTORS 905 FINALIZES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  19. ^ "2023-2024 Raptors 905 Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "Regular Season Round 1: Guaynabo - Manati 93-101". LatinBasket.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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