Player Bio

Jake Layman was born in Norwood, Massachusetts in 1994. One of five sons born to Tim and Claire Layman, athletes in their own right from the University of Maine, Layman became a basketball star at King Philip Regional High School, where he averaged 26.0 points, 5.0 blocks and 4.0 assists as a senior. Layman was named a four-star prospect and graded 93 by ESPN.com; he chose the University of Maryland at College Park over Boston College, Iowa and Notre Dame. Layman graduated from Maryland after four years, leaving with a degree in American studies. In 2012, he played on the USA team that won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship, averaging 7.6 points per game en route to the tournament's top spot. You can follow him on Twitter @JLayman10 and on Instagram @J_lay_lay. Layman was named to the All-Big Ten honorable mention list for his senior season in 2015-16. He was just one of a dozen players in Maryland men's basketball history to collect 1,400 points (1,436) and 600 rebounds (674). Layman helped lead Maryland to the 2016 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. The Wrentham, Massachusetts native tied for first on the Terps in 3-point baskets (1.6) per game. He was second on Maryland in his senior season in free-throw percentage (83.2). As a junior in the 2014-15 season, he led Maryland in rebounds per game with 5.8. Layman was selected in the second round (47th overall) in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. He was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers on draft night.