Steven Hanson Blake (born February 26, 1980 in Hollywood, Florida) is an American professional basketball player at the point guard position. Currently, he plays for the Denver Nuggets; previously he played for the Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers and the Milwaukee Bucks.

Blake attended Miami High School, where he was a central figure in one of the biggest recruiting scandals in Florida high school history. After being banned from playing again anywhere in Florida, he then attended Oak Hill Academy before coming to Maryland. After high school, he attended the University of Maryland. Blake was the team's starter the first day of his freshman year and was the first ACC player to compile 1,000 points, 800 assists, 400 rebounds and 200 steals. Widely known for his superb passing ability, he helped lead the Terrapins to a Final Four appearance (2001) and the 2002 NCAA championship. Blake was not known for his scoring, but did average eleven points per game in his senior year. He consistently averaged over six assists per game in each of his four years, including averages of 7.9 and 7.1 in 2002 and 2003, respectively.

Blake was selected by the Wizards with the 38th pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. He averaged 5.9 points, 2.8 assists, and 18.6 minutes per game while playing in 75 games his rookie season with the Wizards. In his second season Blake's playing time decreased to 14.7 minutes and only 44 games played.

In September 2005, Blake (then a restricted free agent with the Wizards) was offered a contract by the Portland Trail Blazers, which the Wizards declined to match. This became the second reunion with former Maryland Terrapin and Washington Wizards backcourt teammate Juan Dixon, who also signed with the Trail Blazers in the 2005 off-season.

In Blake's first season with the Blazers, he became a starter and played a significant role when Sebastian Telfair was injured. Blake's playing time increased from 14.7 minutes and 44 games with only 1 start in 2004-05 to 26.2 and 68 games with 57 starts in 05-06. Blake reestablished himself as a terrific passer and fundamental point guard claiming 3rd in the NBA in assists per turnover ratio. He also increased his field goal percentage by 11%.

In July 2006, Blake was traded (along with Brian Skinner and Ha Seung-Jin) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Jamaal Magloire.

On January 11, 2007, Blake was traded to the Denver Nuggets in return for Earl Boykins and Julius Hodge
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