_(cropped).jpg) Paige withPuerto Rico's national basketball team duringqualifiers for the2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup | |
| No. 6 – Mets de Guaynabo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-07-30)July 30, 1994 (age 30) Jamestown, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Perry County Central (Hazard, KY)Jamestown (Jamestown, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | Oettinger Rockets |
| 2017 | Karpoš Sokoli |
| 2017–2018 | Newcastle Eagles |
| 2018–2019 | C' Chartres Basket |
| 2019–2020 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2020 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2021 | Atomerőmű SE |
| 2021 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2021–2022 | Maine Celtics |
| 2021–2022 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2022 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2023 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2023 | Plateros de Fresnillo |
| 2023–2024 | Raptors 905 |
| 2024–present | Mets de Guaynabo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Jaysean Paige (born July 30, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professionalbasketball player for theMets de Guaynabo of theBaloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He playedcollege basketball for theWest Virginia Mountaineers and previously played for theCollege of Southern Idaho andMoberly Area Community College.
Paige attendedJamestown High School inJamestown, New York, where he played football and basketball. He was named Western New York Player of the Year after leading Jamestown to a state runner-up finish as a junior. He averaged 27 points and eight rebounds per game that season. As a senior, he transferred to Perry County Central High School inHazard, Kentucky, where he posted averages of 21 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.[1]
Paige attended theCollege of Southern Idaho as a freshman, where he averaged 13.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game.[1] He transferred toMoberly Area Community College as a sophomore, and averaged over 21 points and four rebounds per game. in May 2014, he signed with West Virginia to play underBob Huggins.[2] He had consideredSouthern Miss, but decided not to commit afterDonnie Tyndall was fired.[3] As a junior, he averaged 5.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, starting 10 games. His season-high 18 points came againstBaylor in the Big 12 Championship.[1]
Paige was the team'ssixth man as a senior, a role he relished. Against first-rankedKansas, Paige had 26 points, five steals and four rebounds as the Mountaineers upset the Jayhawks 74–63.[4] He scored a career-high 34 points in a 97–87 victory overIowa State on February 22.[5] Paige averaged 14.3 point per game in his senior season. He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 and was the conference Sixth man Award honoree (unanimous selection).[6]
He went undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft. He signed withOettinger Rockets Gotha of Germany'sPro A league on August 8, 2016.[7]
On 26 November 2016, he signed withKarpoš Sokoli[8][9]
On 8 August 2017 Paige signed for the seven-timeBritish Basketball League championsNewcastle Eagles. Paige made his debut for the Eagles on 29 September, scoring 30 points in a 148–60 victory.
For the 2019–20 season, Paige joined theMaine Red Claws of theNBA G League.[10] On February 11, 2020, he posted 27 points, five assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block in an overtime win over theFort Wayne Mad Ants.[11]
On October 23, 2021, Paige signed with theMaine Celtics.[12] He averaged 16.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals per game.
On December 31, 2021, Paige signed a 10-day contract with theDetroit Pistons via the hardship exemption.[13] He made his NBA debut on January 1.[14]
On January 7, 2022, Paige was reacquired by theMaine Celtics.[15] However, he was waived on March 8 after suffering a season-ending injury.[15]
On August 5, 2023, Paige signed withPlateros de Fresnillo of the MexicanLNBP.[16][17]
On October 30, 2023, Paige joinedRaptors 905.[18] However, he was waived on February 21, 2024.[19]
After being waived by the Raptors, Paige returned to theMets de Guaynabo.[20]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Detroit | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
Paige is the son of Lashawn Paige and Jessica Echevarria. He majored in multidisciplinary studies.[1]