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Biography
Antonio Blakeney (born October 4, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Bulls' NBA G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University.
High school career
Blakeney was a 2015 McDonald’s All-American and Florida’s Mr. Basketball. He finished the 2014-15 season averaging 29 points, 6.9 rebounds as well as 2.7 assists for Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Florida.
College career
He went to Louisiana State University where he featured in 34 games as a freshman, playing alongside Ben Simmons. Behind Simmons and Keith Hornsby, Blakeney was LSU’s third-leading scorer in 2015-16, averaging 12.6 points a contest, hitting a team-best 52 three-point shots on the season.
The 2016-17 season saw him emerge as LSU’s leading scorer, pouring in 17.2 points per contest, while corralling 4.8 rebounds a game and handing out 1.7 assists per outing. Blakeney took home an All-SEC Second Team selection that year. In April 2017, he announced to forgo the remaining two years of his eligibility and declared for the 2017 NBA draft.
Professional career
After not hearing his name called on draft night, Blakeney joined the Chicago Bulls for the 2017 NBA Summer League. Based on his performance there, Blakeney was signed to a two-way contract by the Bulls. Under the terms of the deal, he will split time between the Bulls and their G-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls.