2016-17: D2CCA All-Region First Team... RMAC Player of the Year ... All-RMAC First Team ... RMAC Preseason Player of the Year ...RMAC Player of the Week Dec.19 and Feb.27... All-RMAC Preseason Team ... Named FLC Student Athlete of the Week on
Dec.19,
Jan. 23, Feb.20, Feb.28, Mar.6, and Mar.13. ... NABC All-American... NABC All-South Central First Team... D2CCA All-South Central First Team... Selected to play in the NABC All-Star Game... Started all 33 games… Scored in double digits 32 times… Scored 20 plus points 18 times… Had 30 points or more five times… Averaged 20.8 points per game on 50.5% shooting from the court, 3.1 rebounds per game, and 2.6 assists per game… Recorded a season high 36 points and a career high five steals while pulling down seven rebounds against Tarleton State on March 11… Scored 33 points on a career high 12 field goals made against UCCS on Feb. 28… Made a career high 14 free throws while adding 25 points against Westminster on Dec. 17... Led the RMAC in scoring (20.8 ppg) and minutes (35.7 mpg)… Second in the league with 108 three-point field goals… Fifth in the conference with a .450 three-point percentage.
2015-16: Don Whalen Outstanding Male Senior Athlete Award... NABC All-South Central Region First Team ... All-RMAC First Team ... RMAC Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 8 ... Named
FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on
Mar. 7,
Feb. 8 ,
Feb. 1 ,
Jan. 4 &
Dec. 14 ... Started all 32 games ... Led the team in scoring (18.1 points per game), field goal shooting percentage (53.8), made field goals (184), made three-pointers (91) and steals (30) ... Scored in double digits in 29 of 32 games ... Scored a career high 37 points in an overtime win at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology ... Averaged 4.0 rebounds per game and owned a 1.3 assist/turnover ratio ... Dished out a career high seven assists on Feb. 12 against Western State.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Attended Otero Junior College in 2014-15 ... Earned All-Region IX honors ... Named to New Mexico JC all-tournament team
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Lancaster High School in 2010 ... Three year starter for the Eagles ... Competed in basketball and track & field ... First team All-Golden League as a junior and senior ... Won gold medal in 400 meter dash
MAJOR: Kinesiology
HOBBIES: Going to the beach, playing pool and video games, boxing
FAVORITE FOOD: Spaghetti, macaroni and cheese
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Souplantation, Red Lobster
FAVORITE TV SHOW: SportsCenter
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Denzel Washington, Will Smith
FAVORITE SING/BAND: J Cole, Drake, Meek, Mill
FAVORITE BOOK: Michael Jordan - The Life
FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL TEAM: Los Angeles Lakers
PARENT: Mother is Cornelius Watson
Josh Blaylock’s career single-game highs |
MOST POINTS |
37, at South Dakota Mines, Feb. 5, 2016 |
MOST REBOUNDS |
9, vs. NM Highlands, Jan. 23,2016 |
MOST ASSISTS |
7, vs. Western State, Feb. 12, 2016 |
MOST STEALS |
5, vs. Tarleton State, March 11, 2017 |
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS |
1, vs. South Dakota Mines, Jan. 14, 2017 |
MOST FIELD GOALS |
12, at UCCS, Feb. 28, 2017 |
MOST THREE-POINTERS |
8, at South Dakota Mines, Feb. 5, 2016 |
MOST FREE THROWS |
14, vs. Westminster, Dec. 17, 2016 |