• Source: Blake Buchanan

      • Blake Buchanan is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).


      Early life and high school career


      Buchanan grew up in Moscow, Idaho and initially attended Moscow High School. He averaged 11 points and eight rebounds per game during his freshman year. Buchanan transferred to Lake City High School in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho after his freshman year. He averaged 13.7 points and 8.5 rebounds and was named first-team All-State during his junior season. Buchanan was named the Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 15.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game as Lake City went 26–0 and won the 5A state championship. Buchanan was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit.
      Buchanan was a consensus four-star recruit and the best collegiate prospect in Idaho, according to major recruiting services. He committed to play college basketball at Virginia over offers from Gonzaga, Washington State, and Iowa.


      College career


      Buchanan averaged 3.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game as a freshman.


      Personal life


      Buchanan's mother, Debbie Buchanan, was the head women's volleyball coach at the University of Idaho for 27 years. His father, Buck, played college football at Idaho as a tight end. Buchanan's older brother, Austin, plays college volleyball at the University of Hawaiʻi.


      References




      External links


      Virginia Cavaliers bio

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