Trey Alexander (basketball) explained

Trey Alexander
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:185
League:NBA
Team:Denver Nuggets
Number:23
Birth Date:2 May 2003
Birth Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
High School:Heritage Hall
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College:Creighton (2021–2024)
Draft Year:2024
Career Start:2024
Years1:–present
Team1:Denver Nuggets
Years2:2024–present
Team2:Grand Rapids Gold
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-Big East (2024)
  • Big East All-Freshman team (2022)

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.

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

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton| 35 || 13 || 26.6 || .422 || .281 || .818 || 3.7 || 2.5 || .7 || .3 || 7.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton| 37 || 37 || 32.1 || .447 || .410 || .824 || 4.2 || 2.6 || 1.1 || .5 || 13.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton| 35 || 35 || 37.3 || .446 || .339 || .824 || 5.7 || 4.7 || 1.1 || .4 || 17.6|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 107 || 85 || 32.0 || .442 || .358 || .822 || 4.6 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .4 || 12.9

External links

Notes and References

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