Devin Askew

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]

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]

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College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (91)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 33    247Sports: 37    ESPN: 26
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved April 15, 2021. "2020 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved April 15, 2021. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

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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]

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] for his final collegiate season.

In 2019, Askew helped the United States win its first gold medal at the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.^[14]