FARMINGTON, Maine – Clayton Blood, a University of Maine at Farmington alumnus from the class of 1980, will be inducted into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday, August 10, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor as part of the Class of 2025. Also to be inducted into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame will be the Pine Tree Clinic Basketball Camp that was co-founded by legendary UMF men's basketball head coach Dick Meader. The camp will receive the Profound Impact Award. 

Blood was a standout on the court for the Beavers in the late 1970s. As a freshman, he made an immediate impact under longtime head coach Len MacPhee, averaging 13.8 points per game in 21 games. Blood continued his strong play into his sophomore season, averaging 11.5 points over the first four games before suffering a season-ending injury.

His best collegiate season came as a junior when he recorded a career-high 378 points, averaging 15.8 points across 24 games. Blood earned NAIA All-District honors and was named to the 1st-Team All-State for Maine during the 1978-79 season.

As a senior, Blood played in 16 games, scoring 161 points and averaging 10.1 points per game. He was again named to the NAIA All-District team and received All-Western Maine Athletic Conference honors.

Known as an efficient scorer, Blood shot 44.1% from the field and 67.2% from the free-throw line over his career. He finished his collegiate career with 875 points and 125 rebounds in 65 games.

Before his time at Farmington, Blood was a standout at Searsport High School, where he scored over 1,000 points and earned 2nd Team BDN All-State honors. As a senior in 1976, he led the Vikings to a Class C Regional Title.

After graduating, Blood had a remarkable coaching career in Maine high school basketball. He coached at Mexico, Belfast, Hermon, and Brewer High Schools, with his longest tenure at Hermon, where he served as varsity boys' basketball head coach from 1987 to 1999.

Blood will be inducted alongside 11 other individuals, five "Legends of the Game," and the 1976 Rumford Panthers. Additionally, the Pine Tree Clinic Basketball Camp will receive the Profound Impact Award. The camp, led by longtime coach Dick Meader and his friend, longtime Colby head coach Dick Whitmore, has been a cornerstone of Maine's basketball community since 1974, providing high-quality teaching and instruction to youth players. Many UMF players and coaching alumni have participated as players or coaches at the camp.

Tickets for the event will be available starting in May at mainebasketballhalloffame.com.