Devin Askew

Devin Askew
No. 9 – Long Beach State Beach
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueBig West Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 (age 22)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolMater Dei
(Santa Ana, California)
College
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 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.

High school career

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

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]

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: 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

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

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

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

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

  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.