Devin Ryan Askew (born July 26, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Long Beach State Beach of the Big West Conference (BWC). He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats, Texas Longhorns, and California Golden Bears.
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big West Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 26, 2002 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) | ||||||||||||||
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High school career
editAskew 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
editOn 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: 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
editAskew 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
editIn 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.