Steele Venters

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Steele Venters
No. 2–Gonzaga Bulldogs
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League West Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-05-16) May 16, 2001 (age 23)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Ellensburg
(Ellensburg, Washington)
College
Career highlights and awards

Steele Venters (born May 16, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC). He previously played for the Eastern Washington Eagles.

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High school career

Venters grew up in Ellensburg, Washington, the son of Erin and Wade Venters. His father played professional basketball overseas. [1] Venters attended Ellensburg High School. As a senior, he led Ellensburg to a 16–6 record and a Central Washington Athletic Conference title, averaging 23 points, eight rebounds, and five assists per game. Venters was a first-team Associated Press 2A All-State selection and scored over 1,200 points in his high school career. He committed to play college basketball at Eastern Washington. [2]

College career

Venters redshirted his freshman season. [3] He averaged 3.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game as a redshirt freshman. [4] As a redshirt sophomore, Venters averaged 16.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Big Sky. Venters earned Big Sky Player of the Year honors as a junior. [5]

On March 31, 2023, Venters announced his intention to enter the 2023 NBA draft while also maintaining his college eligibility and entering the NCAA transfer portal at the same time. [6] On April 7, 2023, Venters announced that he would be transferring to Gonzaga. [7]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Eastern Washington Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2020–21 Eastern Washington 1709.5.423.414.8331.4.7.3.33.6
2021–22 Eastern Washington 333333.7.456.434.8473.92.2.9.716.7
2022–23 Eastern Washington 343431.5.457.371.8452.81.5.8.415.3
2023–24 Gonzaga Redshirt.svg Redshirt
Career846728.9.454.403.8463.01.6.7.513.5

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References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Dan (February 16, 2022). "Steele Venters thriving with Eastern Washington after deciding to remain with program under David Riley". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "From Small Town to Big Dance". NBC Right Now. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ellensburg's Venters named Big Sky player of the year". Yakima Herald-Republic . March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ McNeal, Jake (November 11, 2021). "Eastern Washington's Venters, former CWAC rival Pepper of UC Davis will meet Friday". Daily Record . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Dan (March 3, 2023). "Eastern Washington's Steele Venters named Big Sky MVP, David Riley earns coach of the year honors". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ Henkels, Patrick (March 31, 2023). "EWU's Steele Venters declares for NBA draft, enters transfer portal". KREM (TV) . Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hixey, Will (April 7, 2023). "EWU transfer Steele Venters commits to Gonzaga". KXLY-TV . Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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