Blake Schilb is an American basketball

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 player.

A 6'7" (201 cm) guard, Schilb played at Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...

 from 2003 to 2007. In 2006, he became Loyola's first player since Alfredrick Hughes

Alfredrick Hughes

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 in 1985 to earn Associated Press

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 All American honors after averaging 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds

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 and 3.9 assists

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 per game. He graduated from Loyola as the school's fourth all-time leading scorer (1,879 points) and all-time leader in three-point field goal

Three-point field goal

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s (204).

After his junior season, Schilb became an early entry candidate for the 2006 NBA Draft

2006 NBA Draft

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, but he withdrew his name before the deadline so he could return for his senior year. Schilb was not drafted by an NBA team after his senior year and is currently affiliated with ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône in France.

Prior to Loyola University, Blake was a postgraduate student at Brewster Academy

Brewster Academy

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in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire during the 2002-2003 academic year.