Devin Askew
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| No. 5 – Villanova Wildcats | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big East 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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Devin Ryan Askew (born July 26, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Villanova Wildcats. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats, Texas Longhorns, and California Golden Bears, and the Long Beach State Beach.
Recruiting
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, an 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 | School | 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 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN:  (91) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 33 247Sports: 37 ESPN: 26 | ||||||
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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]
As a sophomore, Askew saw his minutes cut in half due to the depth the Longhorns had. He averaged 2.1 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game in 14.9 minutes a game. Askew played in 34 games but only started in 3 of them. After the season, Askew transferred to California.[12]
In his junior year, Askew had his most productive year yet despite playing in just 13 games. He averaged 15.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game in 31.8 minutes a game, before going down with a hernia injury. In his senior year, Askew was only able to play 6 games before he injured his foot.[12] At the end of his senior season, Askew transferred to Long Beach State[13].
At Long Beach State, Askew led the team in points per game, minutes played, steals, and assists. He led the Big West conference in free throw percentage and assists.[14] He was named an Honorable Mention for the All Big West year end awards.[15] He entered the transfer portal before choosing Villanova of the Big East Conference as his next stop for the 2025-2026 season. At Villanova, Askew started 2 games, coming off the bench in his other 31 appearances. He ended the season with his best 3pt shooting percentage of his career at 40.6% on 4.8 attempts per game.[16] He was named the Big East Conference's Sixth Man of the Year.[17]
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.[18]