Gerry Blakes is a 6-4, 180-pound Point Guard from Inglewood, CA.

2012 AAU Club Team: Branch West Elite

Blakes is an explosive player on both ends of the floor. He's first to dive for a loose ball, and loves to ride ball handlers up and down the court on defense. Offensively, Blakes has an explosive first step and absorbs contact well en route to the basket. As a jump shooter, Blakes has the skills, but needs to improve upon the fundamentals surrounding his shot release. If he learns to tuck his elbow consistently into the slot, he already has a good follow through that produces a high arcing, soft shot at the rim.