page_title: Jake Layman
section_title: College career
hierarchical_section_title: Jake Layman / College career
caption_attribution_description: English: Alexander Jonesi/The Diamondback
context_page_description: Jake Douglas Layman is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association. He completed his college career for the University of Maryland while earning a bachelor's degree in American Studies.
context_section_description: Layman was recruited by Massachusetts native and then Maryland assistant basketball coach, Scott Spinelli. When he first stepped on the College Park campus, "He started 17 games and averaged 5.5 points per game as a freshman. His game initially centered around shooting 3-pointers and he even described himself as a guard. Layman gained attention for his long wavy hair, which he began growing out as a freshman. His hair even got its own Twitter account.
  Layman improved his averages to 11.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He had 61 3-pointers and 27 blocks. After his sophomore year, Layman embarked on a rigorous personal training program with David Atkins and graduate assistant John Auslander to improve his strength and ballhandling. After breaking his hand in June 2014, Auslander attached Layman to Velcro pulleys to build arm muscle and used a squatting machine that did not require the use of his hands.
  “From the end of his sophomore year to end of his junior year, Jake improved as much as any player I’ve ever coached,” according to Mark Turgeon. Teammates described Layman as a quiet leader who led by example. Layman scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a win at Oklahoma State on December 21. He had 23 points and 12 rebounds in a 75-59 win against Michigan State on January 17 and scored the last 10 points for the Terrapins. It resulted in him breaking out of a 5-for-23 shooting slump that spanned two games prior. As a junior, Layman was a Third-team All-Big Ten selection by the media. However, he was only an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches. He was twice named Big Ten Player of the Week. Layman was nominated for the inaugural Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Layman led Maryland to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years. He finished third on the team in scoring behind Melo Trimble and Dez Wells with 12.5 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 5.8 rebounds per game. Layman shot 47 percent from the field despite enduring a late season slump. After speaking with an NBA advisory committee, Layman decided to return to school for his senior season and forgo a possible second round selection in the 2015 NBA draft.
  As a senior, he was an Honorable Mention All-Big 10 selection by the coaches and media. Layman averaged 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, shooting 50 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from three-point range.
  Layman has drawn comparisons to NBA forward Chandler Parsons. Both players have the size to grab rebounds but also the shooting ability to hit 3-pointers. Of the comparison, Layman noted, “I feel like his game fits a little more in the N.B.A. than in the college game, and that’s what I feel like. I think I’m a guy that doesn’t have to have the ball in his hands all the time to really make an impact. I feel like I could be one of those guys that hangs out in the perimeter and just shoots 3s and slashes to the basket when he needs to.”
caption: Layman in 2014
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