Devin Ryan Askew (born July 26, 2002) is an American college basketball player who most recently played for the California Golden Bears of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats and the Texas Longhorns.
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| Born | July 26, 2002 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 55 | ||||||||||||||
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High school career edit
Askew attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. He entered the starting lineup in his sophomore season.[1] As a junior, Askew averaged 17 points, six assists and five rebounds per game. He was named Orange County Player of the Year by the Orange County Register and Trinity League MVP.[2][3] Askew scored a career-high 43 points in a win against Rancho Christian School.[4] He led Mater Dei to the CIF Southern Section Open Division title game.[1] He also competed for Team WhyNot, a Amateur Athletic Union program sponsored by Russell Westbrook, and trained with Darren Collison.[5] He was selected to the Jordan Brand Classic roster.[6]
Recruiting edit
On October 17, 2019, Askew committed to playing college basketball for Kentucky over offers from Louisville, Arizona and Memphis, among others.[7] He was one of the highest-ranked point guards in the 2021 class before reclassifying to the 2020 class following his junior season.[8][9]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Devin Askew PG |
Sacramento, CA | Mater Dei (CA) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 17, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 33 247Sports: 37 ESPN: 26 | ||||||
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College career edit
Askew was a starter for most of his freshman season at Kentucky despite struggling.[10] As a freshman, he averaged 6.5 points and 2.9 assists per game, as his team finished with a 9–16 record. After the season, Askew transferred to Texas.[11]
National team career edit
In 2019, Askew helped the United States win its first gold medal at the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[12]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2020–21 | Kentucky | 25 | 20 | 28.9 | .345 | .278 | .806 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .9 | .3 | 6.5 |
| 2021–22 | Texas | 34 | 3 | 14.9 | .400 | .320 | .545 | .9 | 1.3 | .8 | .1 | 2.1 |
| 2022–23 | California | 13 | 13 | 31.8 | .378 | .299 | .865 | 3.4 | 3.0 | .7 | .2 | 15.5 |
| 2023–24 | California | 6 | 3 | 24.3 | .313 | .143 | .789 | 4.2 | 2.5 | .7 | .0 | 6.2 |
| Career | 78 | 39 | 22.9 | .365 | .281 | .787 | 2.1 | 2.2 | .8 | .2 | 6.1 | |
References edit
- ^ a b Fryer, Steve (February 26, 2020). "'Baby Dev' has grown into role of leader for Mater Dei's boys basketball team". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Fryer, Steve (2 April 2020). "Orange County boys basketball player of the year: Devin Askew, Mater Dei" (April 2, 2020). Orange County Register. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 19, 2020). "Devin Askew of Mater Dei is Trinity League MVP". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Eric-Paul (February 18, 2020). "Devin Askew has 43 points as Mater Dei basketball defeats Rancho Christian to stay unbeaten in Open Division". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Dawson, Brett (April 24, 2020). "Devin Askew to play point at Kentucky after assists from Westbrook, Collison". The Athletic. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Four UK signees selected for Jordan Brand Classic Game". WLEX-TV. February 16, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (October 17, 2019). "Five-star junior point guard Devin Askew commits to Kentucky". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Fryer, Steve (March 24, 2020). "Mater Dei's Devin Askew officially reclassifies as senior, will play at Kentucky next season". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Gastelum, Andrew (April 5, 2021). "Kentucky PG Devin Askew To Enter Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Tipton, Jerry (February 3, 2021). "As Askew's struggles continue, Cal sees limited point guard options for Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Hale, Jon (April 13, 2021). "Former Kentucky basketball point guard Devin Askew commits to Texas". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "USA Men Win First FIBA 3X3 U18 World Cup Title". USA Basketball. June 7, 2019. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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