Trey Alexander (basketball)

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Trey Alexander
Trey Alexander 2024.jpg
Alexander with Creighton in 2024
No. 23–Denver Nuggets
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2003-05-02) May 2, 2003 (age 21)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Heritage Hall
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College Creighton (2021–2024)
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Denver Nuggets
2024–present→Grand Rapids Gold
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big East (2024)
  • Big East All-Freshman team (2022)
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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.

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Early life and high school career

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Alexander joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2024 NBA Summer League [10] and on July 10, 2024, he signed a two-way contract with the team. [11]

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
2021–22 Creighton 351326.6.422.281.8183.72.5.7.37.4
2022–23 Creighton 373732.1.447.410.8244.22.61.1.513.6
2023–24 Creighton 353537.3.446.339.8245.74.71.1.417.6
Career1078532.0.442.358.8224.63.21.0.412.9

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References

  1. ↑ "Heritage Hall's Trey Alexander tells why he decommitted from Auburn". The Oklahoman . April 23, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Creighton commit Trey Alexander is Oklahoma's Gatorade player of the year". Omaha World-Herald . June 4, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ Green, Tom (November 12, 2020). "4-star 2021 shooting guard Trey Alexander commits to Auburn". AL.com . Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Four-star Auburn basketball signee Trey Alexander reopens recruitment". Montgomery Advertiser . April 22, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Creighton basketball: Heritage Hall's Trey Alexander commits to Bluejays". The Oklahoman . June 2, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Who are the top college basketball players from Oklahoma high schools?". The Oklahoman . January 14, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "As Trey Alexander moves into new role, Ryan Nembhard ready to help from Creighton's bench". Omaha World-Herald . March 4, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "The emergence of "combo guard" Trey Alexander could be key on a loaded Creighton roster". Omaha World-Herald . October 12, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "As starters shine, Creighton basketball's low-scoring bench continues to evolve". Omaha World-Herald . February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. ↑ "DENVER NUGGETS ANNOUNCE 2024 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER AND MINI-CAMP SCHEDULE". NBA.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ "NUGGETS SIGN HALL AND ALEXANDER TO TWO-WAY CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.


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