Trey Alexander (born May 2, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays.
 Alexander with Creighton in 2024 | |
| Denver Nuggets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 2, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| College | Creighton (2021–2024) |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Denver Nuggets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school career
editAlexander grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attended Heritage Hall School.[1] He was named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 23.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, four assists, and 2.1 steals per game as a senior.[2] Alexander was rated a four-star recruit. In November 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Auburn over offers from Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, and Kansas.[3] Alexander decommitted from the program at the end of his senior season.[4] He later signed to play for Creighton.[5]
College career
editAlexander played in all 35 of Creighton's games during his freshman season and was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team after averaging 7.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.[6] He became the Bluejays' starting point guard after Ryan Nembhard suffered a season-ending injury.[7] Alexander averaged 11.6 points, 4.3 assists, and four assists during the final eight games of the season.[8]
Alexander entered his sophomore season as Creighton's starting shooting guard.[9]
Professional career
editAfter not getting selected in the 2024 NBA draft, Alexander signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets on June 27, 2024.[10]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Creighton | 35 | 13 | 26.6 | .422 | .281 | .818 | 3.7 | 2.5 | .7 | .3 | 7.4 |
| 2022–23 | Creighton | 37 | 37 | 32.1 | .447 | .410 | .824 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .5 | 13.6 |
| 2023–24 | Creighton | 35 | 35 | 37.3 | .446 | .339 | .824 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | .4 | 17.6 |
| Career | 107 | 85 | 32.0 | .442 | .358 | .822 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .4 | 12.9 | |
References
edit- ^ "Heritage Hall's Trey Alexander tells why he decommitted from Auburn". The Oklahoman. April 23, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Creighton commit Trey Alexander is Oklahoma's Gatorade player of the year". Omaha World-Herald. June 4, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Green, Tom (November 12, 2020). "4-star 2021 shooting guard Trey Alexander commits to Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Four-star Auburn basketball signee Trey Alexander reopens recruitment". Montgomery Advertiser. April 22, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Creighton basketball: Heritage Hall's Trey Alexander commits to Bluejays". The Oklahoman. June 2, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Who are the top college basketball players from Oklahoma high schools?". The Oklahoman. January 14, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "As Trey Alexander moves into new role, Ryan Nembhard ready to help from Creighton's bench". Omaha World-Herald. March 4, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "The emergence of "combo guard" Trey Alexander could be key on a loaded Creighton roster". Omaha World-Herald. October 12, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "As starters shine, Creighton basketball's low-scoring bench continues to evolve". Omaha World-Herald. February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Nuggets sign rookies Trey Alexander, PJ Hall to two-way contracts". milehighsports.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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