Blake Huggins

Photo by: Chad Smith

Photo by: Paul Hokanson

Photo by: Tim Cowie Photography

Position:
Center
Height:
6-10
Weight:
245
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Union City, Tenn.
High School:
Obion County Central

2019-20 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Saw action in five games off the bench ... scored five points and pulled down two rebounds against Defiance … helped BSU to a share of the MAC West Division title and the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament before the postseason was canceled because of COVID-19.

2018-19 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in 12 games … made his first career start at home against Kent State … averaged 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game … scored a career-high 10 points against Delaware State … pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds and scored six points in a career-best 19 minutes at nationally-ranked Buffalo.

2017-18 (Redshirt)
Redshirted … played in Ball State’s exhibition game versus Saint Francis (Ind.), recording five points and two blocked shots (Nov. 6) … served as a member of BSU’s scout team.

High School
Lettered four years for coach Bill Kail at Obion County Central … averaged 15.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game during his senior season while shooting 60 percent from the floor … an all-district and all-region selection … scored 1,036 points for his high school career, with career averages of 10.4 points and 2.6 blocks per game … helped his team to 83 wins over his four years, including three 20-win campaigns … started every game over his final three seasons ... produced a career-high 30-point game as a senior ... earned his team's freshman of the year, defensive player of the year (twice) and offensive player of the year (once) awards ... started playing basketball in eighth grade … competed in AAU basketball on the Adidas circuit for the Memphis Bulls and coach Ajhuel Wright ... graduated with a 3.2 GPA and was a member of Tennessee Scholars.

Personal
Full name is Daniel Blake Huggins ... born June 14, 1999 in Natchez, Mississippi ... son of Dan and Julie Huggins ... an education major with an emphasis in social studies.