Cal’s 2022-23 men’s basketball roster is now set.
Junior transfer guard Devin Askew had his eligibility waiver authorised by the NCAA on Thursday, so he will be out there to enjoy with the Bears this period.
A native of Sacramento, Askew was a consensus 4-star prospect out of high faculty and signed with Kentucky. Soon after one season with the Wildcats, he transferred to Texas, and he entered the transfer portal once again following this earlier year.
Since he already had transferred as soon as, Askew essential a waiver from the NCAA in order to be quickly qualified at Cal soon after shifting faculties a next time.
“We’re thrilled with the news that Devin will be equipped to perform this time,” Cal coach Mark Fox claimed in a statement. “He experienced a excellent solution as he waited for the acceptance and he can now keep on to focus on the period ahead. We’re appreciative of the support from the College of Texas in this approach, as very well.”
The 6-foot-3, 198-pounder offers Fox a range of choices at issue guard, in which senior transfer DeJuan Clayton and returning senior Joel Brown also are available. All a few figure in the Bears’ programs and it won’t be surprising if two of them wind up in the setting up lineup alongside one another.
Askew, who doesn’t switch 20 until eventually later this month, begun 20 games at Kentucky as a freshman and averaged 6.5 details, 2.6 rebounds and a crew-very best 2.9 assists even though actively playing just below 29 minutes per sport.
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Gary McKnight, who coached Askew at Mater Dei Significant College in southern California, identified as him an “explosive” participant with wonderful capability to assault the basket.
In an interview I did with him in May possibly, McKnight said he expects Askew to be a superior in good shape for the Bears.
“He would like to engage in. I believe that’s the most essential detail,” McKnight stated. “The more he’s on the court docket the improved he’ll do. I really do not believe he acquired adequate minutes at Texas to exhibit what he can do.
“He demands to have some flexibility to shoot the ball and be a playmaker. He’ll have a probability to do the two at Cal.”
Askew and Clayton, who put in 5 seasons as a scoring place guard at Coppin Point out, are joined in Cal’s class of newcomers by freshman forwards ND Okafor of Dundalk, Eire, and Grant Newell of Chicago.
Protect image of Devin Askew by CK Hicks, Cal Athletics
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