Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Western New Mexico (Exhibition) on October 27, 2026 at 7 p.m.
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7 p.m.
vs Western New Mexico (Exhibition)
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Blake Barkley - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 13
Blake Barkley
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 225
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Morgantown, W. Va.
- High School:
- Putnam Science Academy
- Prev School:
- Northwestern » East Tennessee State
Grand Canyon
2026-27 | Redshirt Junior
- Transfers to GCU after a breakout year at East Tennessee State.
- Chose GCU because of the fit at power forward and the university's faith-centered culture, saying, "I'm really big in my faith."
East Tennessee State
Johnson City, Tenn.2025-26 | Redshirt Sophomore
- Broke through in his first season at ETSU, leading the Buccaneers in scoring and rebounding while helping them win the Southern Conference regular-season championship.
- Averaged 14.6 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 58.9% from the field, 38.3% from 3-point range and 84.0% at the free throw line.
- Earned All-SoCon Third Team and SoCon All-Tournament Team honors.
- Scored a career-high 26 points on 9-of-10 shooting while adding 11 rebounds at Samford on Jan. 17.
- Recorded three games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, including 20 points and 10 rebounds against South Alabama on Dec. 5 and 22 points with a career-high 12 rebounds at VMI on Feb. 7.
- Scored 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting against UNC Greensboro on Jan. 10.
- Elevated his play during the SoCon Tournament, averaging 19.0 points on 68% shooting over three games.
- Opened the conference tournament with 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting, including 3 of 3 from 3-point range, against The Citadel on March 7.
- Followed with 19 points and eight rebounds against Western Carolina before scoring 14 in the semifinal against Furman.
- Credited ETSU head coach Brooks Savage with giving him confidence and an opportunity after Barkley had played sparingly during his first two college seasons.
Northwestern
Evanston, Ill.2024-25 | Redshirt Freshman
- Appeared in four games during his first season of game action.
- Made his college debut in the season opener against Lehigh on Nov. 4, scoring his first two points and grabbing four rebounds.
- Scored his first Big Ten points on the road at No. 20 Purdue on Jan. 5.
- Practiced daily against eventual two-time Big Ten scoring champion Nick Martinelli and Brooks Barnhizer, whom Barkley credited with helping him develop during his time at Northwestern.
2023-24 | Freshman
- Redshirted his first college season after suffering a preseason injury.
Putnam Science Academy
Putnam, Conn.- Played a postgraduate season at Putnam Science Academy after previously attending University High School in West Virginia and Scotland Campus in Pennsylvania.
- Helped Putnam Science win its fourth National Prep Championship and second consecutive national title.
- Developed his frontcourt game at Putnam Science after a late growth spurt transformed him from a 6-foot-2 shooting guard into a 6-foot-8 forward.
- Was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.
- Averaged 13.5 points and 8.2 rebounds on the Adidas 3SSB circuit in 2022.
University HS / Scotland Campus
- Grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia, and played at University High School before continuing his prep career at Scotland Campus in Pennsylvania.
- Earned OVAC First-Team All-Conference honors while at University.
- Began his prep career primarily as a guard before a significant late growth spurt changed his position and recruiting profile.
Personal
- Chose GCU in large part because of his Christian faith and the faith-centered culture he experienced during his campus visit.
- Son of Mike and Sara Barkley.
- Native of Morgantown, West Virginia.
- Has described himself as a player who takes pride in physicality, effort and impacting winning in ways beyond scoring.
- Took a spring-break golf trip to Phoenix before entering the transfer portal and met GCU students, giving him familiarity with the university before his recruitment.
- Said the involvement of Lope Nation during his recruiting visit stood out to him, particularly the attention fans paid to GCU basketball and recruiting.
- Aspires to play professional basketball and eventually work in wealth management.
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