Devin Askew

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Devin Askew
Personal information
Born (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 (age 21)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolMater Dei
(Santa Ana, California)
College
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number55
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-18 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Mongolia Team

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.

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 33  247Sports: 37  ESPN: 26
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  • "2020 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

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]

Legend
  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
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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 19, 2020). "Devin Askew of Mater Dei is Trinity League MVP". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Dawson, Brett (April 24, 2020). "Devin Askew to play point at Kentucky after assists from Westbrook, Collison". The Athletic. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Four UK signees selected for Jordan Brand Classic Game". WLEX-TV. February 16, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Borzello, Jeff (October 17, 2019). "Five-star junior point guard Devin Askew commits to Kentucky". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Gastelum, Andrew (April 5, 2021). "Kentucky PG Devin Askew To Enter Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Hale, Jon (April 13, 2021). "Former Kentucky basketball point guard Devin Askew commits to Texas". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "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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