![]() Alexander with Creighton in 2024 | |
Denver Nuggets | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | May 2, 2003 |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
College | Creighton (2021–2024) |
NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
Playing career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
2024–present | Denver Nuggets |
2024–present | →Grand Rapids Gold |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Trey Alexander (born May 2, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays.
Alexander grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attended Heritage Hall School. [1] He was named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 23.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, four assists, and 2.1 steals per game as a senior. [2] Alexander was rated a four-star recruit. In November 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Auburn over offers from Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, and Kansas. [3] Alexander decommitted from the program at the end of his senior season. [4] He later signed to play for Creighton. [5]
Alexander played in all 35 of Creighton's games during his freshman season and was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team after averaging 7.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. [6] He became the Bluejays' starting point guard after Ryan Nembhard suffered a season-ending injury. [7] Alexander averaged 11.6 points, 4.3 assists, and four assists during the final eight games of the season. [8]
Alexander entered his sophomore season as Creighton's starting shooting guard. [9]
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Alexander signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 3, 2024. [10]
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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2021–22 | Creighton | 35 | 13 | 26.6 | .422 | .281 | .818 | 3.7 | 2.5 | .7 | .3 | 7.4 |
2022–23 | Creighton | 37 | 37 | 32.1 | .447 | .410 | .824 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .5 | 13.6 |
2023–24 | Creighton | 35 | 35 | 37.3 | .446 | .339 | .824 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | .4 | 17.6 |
Career | 107 | 85 | 32.0 | .442 | .358 | .822 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .4 | 12.9 |
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