According to Draft Express, former University of Vermont basketball star Marqus Blakely was traded to the Iowa Energy for the 2011 first round pick of the Bakersfield Jam. Blakely is averaging 13.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game with Bakersfield. He was leading the Jam with 1.75 steals per game. Blakely was signed by the Los Angeles Clippers last summer but was cut after training camp.
Blakely was coming off a 25 point performance over the weekend at Springfield. To see photos from that game, check out Shane Bufano’s album.