Delaney Blaylock

Delaney Blaylock (born January 17, 1997)^[1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League. After playing four years of college basketball at Lewis, Blaylock entered the 2019 NBA draft, but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

Delaney Blaylock

Free agent
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1997-01-17) January 17, 1997 (age 28) Wyoming, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
High school	Godwin Heights (Wyoming, Michigan)
College	Lewis (2015–2019)
NBA draft	2019: undrafted
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2019–2020	Belfast Star
2020–2021	Odesa
2021–2022	Povoa
2022–2023	HLA Alicante
2023–2024	Apollon Patras
Career highlights
Irish League MVP (2020) Irish League champion (2020) All-Irish League First Team (2020) First-team All-GLVC (2019) 2x Second-team All-GLVC (2017, 2018) GLVC Freshman of the Year (2016)

High school career

During high school, Blaylock attended Godwin Heights Public School, in Wyoming, Michigan. In his last season at Godwin Heights, he averaged 18.7 points and 10 rebounds per game.^[2] Blaylock led Godwin to their first ever Class B State Championship in his senior year. ^[3]

College career

After high school, Blaylock played college basketball at Lewis, from 2015 to 2019.^[4] In his senior year at Lewis, Blaylock averaged 14 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. He was also mentioned to the GLVC All-First Team, and was also mentioned as the Freshman of the Year.^[5]

Professional career

After failing to be drafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Blaylock signed with Belfast Star of the Irish League. In the end of the season, he managed to win the Irish League with the Star, and was named the league's MVP.^[6]

On August 12, 2023, Blaylock joined Odesa, of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.^[7] The following year, Blaylock played with Povoa in Portugal.

On July 6, 2023, Blaylock joined HLA Alicante of LEB Oro.^[8]

On August 3, 2023, Blaylock joined Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League.^[9] On March 13, 2024, he was sidelined for the rest of the season due to an injury. In 15 games, he averaged 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in 16 minutes of play.

In the 2024–2025 season, he joined one of Portugal’s most prestigious basketball clubs with a rich history of success, A.D. Ovarense, based in the city of Ovar in the central-northern region of the country. Once again in his career, he played a key role on the team, consistently delivering outstanding performances in nearly every game, both defensively and offensively. He stood out for his athleticism, defensive prowess, and ability to score in crucial moments.