Keljin DeShawn Blevins (born November 24, 1995) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(IBL). He played

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for the

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and

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Early life and high school

Blevins was born and grew up in

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and initially attended Lakeside High School. He averaged 10 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and helped lead the Rams to a 5A-South conference title as a junior. Blevins transferred to

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for his senior year and was named honorable mention All-

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College career

Blevins began his collegiate career at

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. He averaged 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 25 games in his freshman season. As a sophomore, Blevins averaged 5.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 22.3 minutes over 29 games, 24 of which he started. After the season, he decided to transfer to

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. After sitting out one year due to NCAA transfer rules, Blevins entered his

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junior season as a starter for the

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and averaged 9.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. In the final game of his college career on March 14, 2019, Blevins scored a career-high 27 points in a 90–84 loss to

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. As a redshirt senior, he averaged 11.8 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds per game.

Professional career

Northern Arizona Suns (2019–2020)

After going unselected in the

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, Blevins played on the

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Summer League team and signed a training camp contract with the team on September 30, 2019. He was waived at the end of training camp. After being waived, Blevins was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NBA G League Draft by the

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. He averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 35 games in his first professional season.

Portland Trail Blazers (2020–2022)

Blevins was signed by the Trail Blazers to a two-way contract on November 25, 2020. Blevins made his NBA debut on December 23, 2020, playing four minutes while shooting 0-for-2 from the field with one assist in the fourth quarter of a 100–120 loss to the

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in the Blazers' season opener. The appearance made him the first former Montana State player to play in an NBA game. On September 23, 2021, Blevins signed another two-way contract with the Trail Blazers.

Rapid București (2022–2023)

In 2022, Blevins joined

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of the Liga Națională, averaging 4.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. He was released on March 3, 2023.

Sudbury Five (2023–2024)

On November 25, 2023, Belvins signed with the

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Indonesia (2024–present)

In April 2024, Belvins joined the Pacific Caesar of the

(IBL) to replace

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. In December 2024, Belvins joined the

for the 2025 IBL season.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Blevins is the cousin of former Portland Trail Blazers and current

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All-Star point guard

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. He also was teammates with Lillard from 2020 to 2022 while in Portland.

References

External links

Southern Miss Golden Eagles bioMontana State Bobcats bioNBA G League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blevins, Keljin 1995 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Romania American expatriate basketball people in Indonesia Basketball players from Arkansas Montana State Bobcats men's basketball players Northern Arizona Suns players Portland Trail Blazers players Small forwards Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball players Sportspeople from Hot Springs, Arkansas Sudbury Five players Undrafted NBA players Pacific Caesar players Bima Perkasa Jogja players 21st-century American sportsmen