Ja'Patrick Blackmon gives Huston-Tillotson a tough, veteran-leaning guard presence
Blackmon is a 6-3 sophomore guard who has already shown he can punch above his stat line, including a 17-point outing in Huston-Tillotson’s late-season push last year and a 6-point, 2-rebound, 3-of-7 shooting performance in the 2025-26 opener against Texas Southern. He profiles as a physical, competitive backcourt piece with enough scoring touch to help a team when the pace tightens, and his value is bigger than box-score volume because Huston-Tillotson has leaned on him in meaningful stretches. He looks like a fit for teams needing a guard who brings grit, composure, and two-way reliability.
