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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big West Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 (age 21) 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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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 and Texas Longhorns and the California Golden Bears.
Askew attended Mater Dei High SchoolinSanta 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]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 33 247Sports: 37 ESPN: 26 | ||||||
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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]
In 2019, Askew helped the United States win its first gold medal at the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World CupinUlaanbaatar, Mongolia.[12]
| 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 |
| 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 | |
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