Blake Ahearn Earns Gatorade Call-Up To The Miami Heat
March 21, 2008 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, March 21, 2008 - Dakota Wizards guard Blake Ahearn today earned a GATORADE Call-Up to the Miami Heat. He is scheduled to join the team tonight in Miami when the Heat hosts the Washington Wizards.
Ahearn played in 41 games (15 starts) for the Central Division leading Dakota Wizards, where he averaged 19.0 points and 3.5 assists and shot 48.6 percent from the field, 43.9 percent from three-point range and 96.0 percent from the free throw line in 29.5 minutes of action. He led the Wizards in three-point field goals made (108), was second in points (778), field goals made (239), free throws made (192), assists (142) and was third in minutes played (1,208) and steals (30).
The 20th GATORADE Call-Up this season, Ahearn was a standout at Missouri State before going undrafted. During his collegiate career, he averaged 13.1 points and 1.8 assists while shooting 42.3 percent from the field. He finished his NCAA career as the all-time leading free throw shooter in NCAA Division I history, while finishing as Missouri State's seventh all-time leading scorer with 1,677 points.
Ahearn joins fellow D-League alumni Dorell Wright, Daequan Cook, Earl Barron, Alexander Johnson, Bobby Jones, Joel Anthony and GATORADE Call-Up Stephane Lasme on the Heat's roster.
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