Seattle Pacific University Athletics

(2022-23): Appeared in and started all 28 games for the Falcons … played 761 minutes … averaged 27.2 minutes per game … played the third most minutes on the Falcons … scored 223 points for the Falcons … averaged 8 points per game … shot 45.2 percent from the field … shot 36.5 percent from 3-point range … made 78.3 percent of his free throw attempts … pulled down 91 rebounds … averaged 3.3 rebounds per game … dished out 45 assists … averaged 1.6 assists per game … blocked 14 shots … ranked second on the team in blocks … nabbed 24 steals … ranked second on the team in steals … ranked second on the Falcon s in steals … scored a season-high 24 points against Saint Martin’s (1/14) … pulled in a season-high nine rebounds against CUI (11/19) … had a season-high five assists against Dominguez Hills (12/19)

Eastside Catholic High School: Helped the Crusaders take 5th place in the Washington Class 3A (medium-large school) state tournament in 2018, and 3rd place in 2019 and 2029. ... All-Metro League honorable mention in 2019 and 2020. ... Won the Crusader Award.

Personal: JaMaris Syon Blackmon. ... Business major.

Reason he chose SPU: "The location was close to home and my family, and it had everything I wanted for school and basketball."

Fun facts: Has played basketball for 14 years. ... Also has done track. ... If not for basketball, would play football. ... Dumbest movie he has ever seen is "This is the End." ... Book he just couldn't put down was "Lord of the Flies." ... Favorite junk food is most sour or gummy candies. ... Favorite healthy food is bananas. ... Favorite TV program is "Snowfall." ... Favorite athlete is teammate Clayton Whitman. ... His dream car is a G Wagon. ... Loves to shop for shoes. ... Favorite basketball memory is his first game back after ACL surgery. ... Likes to sing and rap. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Kevin Durant. He would serve chicken and waffles. ... If he could be any action hero, would be Thanos "because he gave the Avengers and the world a run for their money." ... His friends call him Sy or Smoove. ... Most of his family lives in Louisiana or London.