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| name = Askia Booker
| image = Askia Booker.JPG
| caption = Booker with the [[Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball|Colorado Buffaloes]] in 2014
| position = [[Point guard]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 175
| league =
| team = Free agent
| number =
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|08|31}}
| birth_place = [[Inglewood, California]]
| high_school = Price ([[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]])
| college = [[Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball|Colorado]] (2011–2015)
| draft_year = 2015
| career_start = 2015
| years1 = 2015
| team1 = [[Arkadikos B.C.|S.E.F.A. Arkadikos]]
| years2 = 2015–2016
| team2 = [[Bakersfield Jam]]
| highlights =
*Second-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Pac-12]] ([[2014–15 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season|2015]])
}}
'''Askia Booker''' (born August 31, 1993) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who last played for the [[Bakersfield Jam]] of the [[NBA Development League]]. He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball|Colorado Buffaloes]] as a [[point guard]]. In his senior year in 2014–15, he earned second-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|all-conference]] honors in the [[Pac-12 Conference men's basketball|Pac-12]].
==High school career==
Booker attended Price High School. As a junior, he averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead Price to the Division IV championship. He was ranked 30th in the nation at his position by ESPN.<ref name=colorado>{{cite web|title=#0 Askia Booker|url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205247089|work=[[Colorado Buffaloes]]|publisher=[[Colorado University]]|accessdate=March 13, 2014}}</ref> Booker committed to the [[Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball|Colorado Buffaloes]] on October 29, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Askia-Booker-111574|title=Askia Booker recruiting profile|work=Rivals.com|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
==College career==
As a freshman, Booker helped lead Colorado to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2002–03 season. He averaged 9.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 21.5 minutes per game.<ref name=colorado/>
As a sophomore, Booker was one of two players to start all 33 games, along with [[Spencer Dinwiddie]]. He averaged 12.4 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.<ref name=colorado/>
As a junior, he hit a buzzer beater against KU. He was named a Pac-12 honorable mention.<ref>{{cite web|last=Krause|first=David|title=Josh Scott, Askia Booker honored by Pac-12|url=http://www.9news.com/story/sports/ncaab/2014/03/10/josh-scott-askia-booker-pac-12/6262139/|work=9News.com|accessdate=March 13, 2014|date=March 10, 2014}}</ref>
As a senior in 2014–15, Booker was voted second-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Pac-12]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=2014-15 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors |date=March 9, 2015 |publisher=Pac-12 |url=http://pac-12.com/article/2015/03/09/2014-15-pac-12-conference-mens-basketball-honors |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6WuCA8C5K?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpac-12.com%2Farticle%2F2015%2F03%2F09%2F2014-15-pac-12-conference-mens-basketball-honors |archivedate=March 9, 2015 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> Although Colorado accepted an invitation to play in the [[2015 College Basketball Invitational|College Basketball Invitational]], Booker decided to skip the postseason tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=Colorado's Askia Booker skips CBI |date=March 17, 2015 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12501296/askia-booker-skip-colorado-buffaloes-cbi-appearance |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6X6Qg6BCs?url=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fmens-college-basketball%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F12501296%2Faskia-booker-skip-colorado-buffaloes-cbi-appearance |archivedate=March 17, 2015 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>
==Professional career==
After going undrafted in the [[2015 NBA draft]], Booker joined the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] for the [[2015 NBA Summer League]]. On August 13, 2015, he signed with [[Arkadikos B.C.|Arkadikos]] for the [[2015–16 Greek Basket League|2015–16 Greek Basket League season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arcadikosbc.gr/article/ston-arkadiko-o-askia-booker|title=ΣΤΟΝ ΑΡΚΑΔΙΚΟ Ο ASKIA BOOKER!|work=ArcadikosBC.gr|date=August 13, 2015|accessdate=August 13, 2015|language=Greek}}</ref> However, he was released by Arkadikos in mid-October after appearing in just two games. On October 31, 2015, he was selected by the [[Maine Red Claws]] with the 10th overall pick in the [[2015 NBA Development League Draft]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-nba-d-league-draft-board/|title=2015 NBA D-League Draft Board|work=NBA.com|date=October 31, 2015|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}</ref> only to be traded to the [[Bakersfield Jam]] in a three-team draft night deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5065517|title=Bakersfield Jam Acquire Six Players in 2015 NBA D-League Draft|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 31, 2015|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}</ref> On November 13, 2015, he made his debut for the Jam in a 104–87 loss to the [[Santa Cruz Warriors]], recording 10 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal in 20 minutes off the bench.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20151113/BAKSCW/|title=Warriors Collect Championship Rings, Take Down Jam on Opening Night|work=NBA.com|date=November 13, 2015|accessdate=June 17, 2016}}</ref>
In July 2016, Booker joined the [[Phoenix Suns]] for the [[2016 NBA Summer League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-announce-nba-summer-league-2016-roster/|title=Suns Announce NBA Summer League 2016 Roster|work=NBA.com|date=July 1, 2016|accessdate=July 1, 2016}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205247089 Colorado bio]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/dleague/players/b/bookeas01d.html Basketball-Reference profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Booker, Askia}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece]]
[[Category:Arkadikos B.C. players]]
[[Category:Bakersfield Jam players]]
[[Category:Basketball players from California]]
[[Category:Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Point guards]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Los Angeles]]' |
New page wikitext, after the edit (new_wikitext) | '{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Askia Booker
| image = Askia Booker.JPG
| caption = Booker with the [[Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball|Colorado Buffaloes]] in 2014
| position = [[Point guard]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 175
| league = NBA Development League
| team = Northern Arizona Suns
| number = 9
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|08|31}}
| birth_place = [[Inglewood, California]]
| high_school = Price ([[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]])
| college = [[Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball|Colorado]] (2011–2015)
| draft_year = 2015
| career_start = 2015
| years1 = 2015
| team1 = [[Arkadikos B.C.|S.E.F.A. Arkadikos]]
| years2 = 2015–present
| team2 = [[Northern Arizona Suns|Bakersfield Jam / Northern Arizona Suns]]
| highlights =
*Second-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Pac-12]] ([[2014–15 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball season|2015]])
}}
'''Askia Booker''' (born August 31, 1993) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who currently plays for the [[Northern Arizona Suns]] of the [[NBA Development League]]. He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball|Colorado Buffaloes]] as a [[point guard]]. In his senior year in 2014–15, he earned second-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|all-conference]] honors in the [[Pac-12 Conference men's basketball|Pac-12]].
==High school career==
Booker attended Price High School. As a junior, he averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead Price to the Division IV championship. He was ranked 30th in the nation at his position by ESPN.<ref name=colorado>{{cite web|title=#0 Askia Booker|url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205247089|work=[[Colorado Buffaloes]]|publisher=[[Colorado University]]|accessdate=March 13, 2014}}</ref> Booker committed to the [[Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball|Colorado Buffaloes]] on October 29, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Askia-Booker-111574|title=Askia Booker recruiting profile|work=Rivals.com|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}</ref>
==College career==
As a freshman, Booker helped lead Colorado to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2002–03 season. He averaged 9.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 21.5 minutes per game.<ref name=colorado/>
As a sophomore, Booker was one of two players to start all 33 games, along with [[Spencer Dinwiddie]]. He averaged 12.4 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.<ref name=colorado/>
As a junior, he hit a buzzer beater against KU. He was named a Pac-12 honorable mention.<ref>{{cite web|last=Krause|first=David|title=Josh Scott, Askia Booker honored by Pac-12|url=http://www.9news.com/story/sports/ncaab/2014/03/10/josh-scott-askia-booker-pac-12/6262139/|work=9News.com|accessdate=March 13, 2014|date=March 10, 2014}}</ref>
As a senior in 2014–15, Booker was voted second-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams|All-Pac-12]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=2014-15 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors |date=March 9, 2015 |publisher=Pac-12 |url=http://pac-12.com/article/2015/03/09/2014-15-pac-12-conference-mens-basketball-honors |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6WuCA8C5K?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpac-12.com%2Shit The Fuckicle%2F2015%2F03%2F09%2F2014-15-pac-12-conference-mens-basketball-honors |archivedate=March 9, 2015 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> Although Colorado accepted an invitation to play in the [[2015 College Basketball Invitational|College Basketball Invitational]], Booker decided to skip the postseason tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=Colorado's Askia Booker skips CBI |date=March 17, 2015 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12501296/askia-booker-skip-colorado-buffaloes-cbi-appearance |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6X6Qg6BCs?url=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fmens-college-basketball%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F12501296%2Faskia-booker-skip-colorado-buffaloes-cbi-appearance |archivedate=March 17, 2015 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>
==Professional career==
After going undrafted in the [[2015 NBA draft]], Booker joined the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] for the [[2015 NBA Summer League]]. On August 13, 2015, he signed with [[Arkadikos B.C.|Arkadikos]] for the [[2015–16 Greek Basket League|2015–16 Greek Basket League season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arcadikosbc.gr/article/ston-arkadiko-o-askia-booker|title=ΣΤΟΝ ΑΡΚΑΔΙΚΟ Ο ASKIA BOOKER!|work=ArcadikosBC.gr|date=August 13, 2015|accessdate=August 13, 2015|language=Greek}}</ref> However, he was released by Arkadikos in mid-October after appearing in just two games. On October 31, 2015, he was selected by the [[Maine Red Claws]] with the 10th overall pick in the [[2015 NBA Development League Draft]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-nba-d-league-draft-board/|title=2015 NBA D-League Draft Board|work=NBA.com|date=October 31, 2015|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}</ref> only to be traded to the [[Bakersfield Jam]] in a three-team draft night deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5065517|title=Bakersfield Jam Acquire Six Players in 2015 NBA D-League Draft|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 31, 2015|accessdate=October 31, 2015}}</ref> On November 13, 2015, he made his debut for the Jam in a 104–87 loss to the [[Santa Cruz Warriors]], recording 10 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal in 20 minutes off the bench.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20151113/BAKSCW/|title=Warriors Collect Championship Rings, Take Down Jam on Opening Night|work=NBA.com|date=November 13, 2015|accessdate=June 17, 2016}}</ref>
In July 2016, Booker joined the [[Phoenix Suns]] for the [[2016 NBA Summer League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-announce-nba-summer-league-2016-roster/|title=Suns Announce NBA Summer League 2016 Roster|work=NBA.com|date=July 1, 2016|accessdate=July 1, 2016}}</ref> He'd return to his D-League affiliate, the [[Northern Arizona Suns]], on October 31 officially.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205247089 Colorado bio]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/dleague/players/b/bookeas01d.html Basketball-Reference profile]
{{Northern Arizona Suns current roster}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Booker, Askia}}
[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece]]
[[Category:Arkadikos B.C. players]]
[[Category:Bakersfield Jam players]]
[[Category:Basketball players from California]]
[[Category:Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Point guards]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Los Angeles]]' |
