Blakney, a 6-foot-5 guard, was originally in the 2019 recruiting class but decided to attend prep school after graduating from St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School in Hagerstown, Md., and now attends the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Conn.
In August, Blakney wrote about his decision on Twitter: “This is the best thing for me and my family, and I can't wait to get to work.”
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Dayton offered Blakney a scholarship early this month, according to Team Thrill, a team he plays for in the Under Armour Association. Georgetown offered him a scholarship around the same time.
St. Bonaventure, St. Joseph’s, Nebraska, Towson, Hofstra, George Mason and Iona are among the other schools to offer Blakney a scholarship.
Dayton has filled two scholarships in the 2020 class with the verbal commitments of Lukas Frazier and Koby Brea and has two scholarships open.
Dayton recruiting targets
» 2020: Desmond Polk | Keon Ambrose | Zach Benton | Tony Sanders Jr. | Andersson Garcia | Kam Farris | Jaylen Murray | Eric Gaines
» 2021: Wesley Cardet | Franck Kepnang | Jonathan Kuminga | Rafael Pinzon | Malachi Smith | Jalin Billingsley
» 2022: Ramel Lloyd | Paul McMillan
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