Former Maryland basketball forward Jake Layman broke records in his NBA debut, scoring 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in eight minutes against the Golden State Warriors. His five made three-pointers tied for the most any rookie in the NBA has made in his debut and his 17 points were the most by a Trail Blazer’s rookie since all-star Damian Lillard.
Layman also recorded a rebound, an assist and a steal.
Though his production may have come in final minutes of a blowout game which saw his team lose, 127-104, Layman was a spark that caught national attention as he trended on Twitter.