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Kaylee Denker

35 Kaylee Denker

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Lincoln, Neb.
  • High School:
    Lincoln East HS
  • Position:
    F
  • Previous School(s):
    Lincoln East High School
gp 19
pts/g 9.4
fg % 42.9
3pt % 23.5
ft % 66.0
reb/g 5.8
a/g 1.4

2023-24 Season (Freshman): Played in all 28 games with 26 starts during her freshman campaign ... Third on the team in scoring at 9.1 points per game ... Led the team with 6.6 rebounds per contest ... Registered double figures in scoring in 13 contests, including a career-high 27 points in BU's 64-62 loss to Valley City State on Feb. 17 ... The 27 points ranked second all-time on BU's single-game scoring charts ... Recorded three double-doubles on the season. 

High School: Graduate of Lincoln East High School … Three-year letter-winner for coach Alex McCleavy … Averaged 10 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a senior while shooting 54% from the floor … Ranked third in Class A in field goal percentage … Named an all-star team participant … Named to the Honor Roll every semester of her high school career and was a four-time Academic All-Conference selection … Served as both an Equality Leader for her district and school as well as a Hope Squad Leader, the only national member in Nebraska … Member of the National Honor Society, Advisory Board … Blue letter-winner (three-sport), also lettering in volleyball and track where she was a state qualifier all four years in the discus.

Personal: Daughter of Jason and Michell Denker … Has two younger siblings, Savannah and Austin … Born on Mar. 8, 2005 … Majoring in Education.

Recent Games
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 64-61
Jan 17 #6 Dakota State L, 69-66
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 83-51
Jan 25 #24 Jamestown L, 76-71
Jan 31 at Valley City State W, 60-50
Feb 1 at (RV) Mayville State L, 84-73
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 19 8
Games started 3 1
Minutes 394 164
Minutes per game 20.7 20.5
FG 70-163 30-76
FG Pct 42.9 39.5
3PT 8-34 4-17
3PT Pct 23.5 23.5
FT 31-47 14-20
FT Pct 66.0 70.0
Off rebounds 21 7
Def rebounds 89 46
Total rebounds 110 53
Rebounds per game 5.8 6.6
Personal fouls 34 14
Disqualifications - -
Assists 27 13
Turnovers 26 9
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.4
Steals 8 3
Blocks 14 6
Points 179 78
Points per game 9.4 9.8
Points per 40 min 18.2 19.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Southwestern Christian W, 80-66 - 17 1-10 10.0 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 5
Nov 2 Mount Mercy W, 75-74 - 24 8-11 72.7 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 20
Nov 8 vs. Bethany W, 81-67 - 18 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Nov 9 at (RV) Tabor W, 62-54 1 32 1-8 12.5 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Nov 12 Hastings L, 81-77 - 20 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 3-6 50.0 9
Nov 15 at William Woods W, 63-60 1 29 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 18 at South Dakota L, 74-50 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Kansas Wesleyan L, 77-59 0 23 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Dec 2 #12 Briar Cliff L, 67-60 - 20 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 4 Nebraska Wesleyan W, 77-55 - 15 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 8
Dec 9 College of Saint Mary W, 88-47 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 #22 Mayville State W, 77-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 70-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 89-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 at Nebraska-Omaha L, 84-53 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Midland W, 80-60 - 12 5-6 83.3 2-3 66.7 5-5 100.0 17
Dec 30 Doane L, 76-75 - 20 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 14
Jan 4 at #6 Dakota State L, 67-59 0 24 6-15 40.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 10 at #24 Jamestown L, 73-65 1 26 5-14 35.7 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 12
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 64-61 - 18 4-11 36.4 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9
Jan 17 #6 Dakota State L, 69-66 - 21 4-10 40.0 0-1 0.0 4-7 57.1 12
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 83-51 - 18 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 25 #24 Jamestown L, 76-71 - 17 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 7
Jan 31 at Valley City State W, 60-50 0 22 4-7 57.1 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 13
Feb 1 at (RV) Mayville State L, 84-73 - 18 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 8
Feb 7 #6 Dakota State   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Valley City State   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 (RV) Mayville State   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Dickinson State   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at (RV) Jamestown   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. NAIA Opening Round   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. NAIA Opening Round   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 1 Southwestern Christian W, 80-66 - 17 4 5 9 1 3 0.3 1 1 3 -
Nov 2 Mount Mercy W, 75-74 - 24 3 4 7 1 1 1.0 2 0 4 -
Nov 8 vs. Bethany W, 81-67 - 18 3 6 9 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 9 at (RV) Tabor W, 62-54 1 32 2 2 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Nov 12 Hastings L, 81-77 - 20 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 0 1 3 -
Nov 15 at William Woods W, 63-60 1 29 0 6 6 2 2 1.0 1 2 1 -
Nov 18 at South Dakota L, 74-50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Kansas Wesleyan L, 77-59 0 23 0 6 6 0 2 0.0 0 1 0 -
Dec 2 #12 Briar Cliff L, 67-60 - 20 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 4 Nebraska Wesleyan W, 77-55 - 15 1 0 1 3 1 3.0 0 1 2 -
Dec 9 College of Saint Mary W, 88-47 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 #22 Mayville State W, 77-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 70-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 89-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 at Nebraska-Omaha L, 84-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Midland W, 80-60 - 12 0 4 4 0 3 0.0 0 1 3 -
Dec 30 Doane L, 76-75 - 20 0 4 4 3 0 - 1 1 0 -
Jan 4 at #6 Dakota State L, 67-59 0 24 0 5 5 1 0 - 1 1 1 -
Jan 10 at #24 Jamestown L, 73-65 1 26 1 4 5 2 3 0.7 1 1 1 -
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 64-61 - 18 1 5 6 3 0 - 0 2 2 -
Jan 17 #6 Dakota State L, 69-66 - 21 2 6 8 1 2 0.5 0 1 3 -
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 83-51 - 18 0 5 5 2 1 2.0 0 1 1 -
Jan 25 #24 Jamestown L, 76-71 - 17 2 5 7 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 -
Jan 31 at Valley City State W, 60-50 0 22 0 12 12 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Feb 1 at (RV) Mayville State L, 84-73 - 18 1 4 5 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 7 #6 Dakota State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Valley City State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 (RV) Mayville State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Dickinson State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at (RV) Jamestown   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. NAIA Opening Round   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. NAIA Opening Round   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 28 26 24.7 3.5-9.4 37.1 0.7-2.7 25.0 1.5-2.5 58.6 9.1
2024-25 19 3 20.7 3.7-8.6 42.9 0.4-1.8 23.5 1.6-2.5 66.0 9.4
Total 47 29 23.1 3.6-9.1 39.3 0.6-2.3 24.5 1.5-2.5 61.5 9.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 28 26 692 98-264 37.1 19-76 25.0 41-70 58.6 256
2024-25 19 3 394 70-163 42.9 8-34 23.5 31-47 66.0 179
Total 47 29 1086 168-427 39.3 27-110 24.5 72-117 61.5 435
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 28 26 24.7 5.7-15.3 37.1 1.1-4.4 25.0 2.4-4.0 58.6 14.8
2024-25 19 3 20.7 7.1-16.5 42.9 0.8-3.5 23.5 3.1-4.8 66.0 18.2
Total 47 29 23.1 6.2-15.7 39.3 1.0-4.1 24.5 2.7-4.3 61.5 16.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 28 26 24.7 1.0 5.6 6.6 2.6 0.0 1.3 2.4 0.5 0.4 0.7
2024-25 19 3 20.7 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.8 - 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.7
Total 47 29 23.1 1.1 5.2 6.3 2.3 0.0 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.4 0.7
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 28 26 692 29 157 186 73 0 37 68 0.5 10 19
2024-25 19 3 394 21 89 110 34 - 27 26 1.0 8 14
Total 47 29 1086 50 246 296 107 0 64 94 0.7 18 33
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 28 26 24.7 1.7 9.1 10.8 4.2 0.0 2.1 3.9 0.5 0.6 1.1
2024-25 19 3 20.7 2.1 9.0 11.2 3.5 0.0 2.7 2.6 1.0 0.8 1.4
Total 47 29 23.1 1.8 9.1 10.9 3.9 0.0 2.4 3.5 0.7 0.7 1.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 19 3 20.7 3.7-8.6 42.9 0.4-1.8 23.5 1.6-2.5 66.0 9.4
Conference 8 1 20.5 3.8-9.5 39.5 0.5-2.1 23.5 1.8-2.5 70.0 9.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 10 - 18.4 3.7-8.1 45.7 0.4-1.5 26.7 2.0-3.3 60.6 9.8
Away 8 3 24.0 3.9-9.9 39.2 0.5-2.2 22.2 1.2-1.6 76.9 9.5
Neutral 1 - 18.0 2.0-3.0 66.7 0.0-1.0 0.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 5.0
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Wins 9 2 20.8 3.4-7.4 46.3 0.6-1.9 29.4 1.8-2.3 76.2 9.2
Losses 10 1 20.7 3.9-9.6 40.6 0.3-1.7 17.6 1.5-2.6 57.7 9.6
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November 7 2 23.3 3.4-8.3 41.4 0.3-1.7 16.7 1.4-2.1 66.7 8.6
December 4 - 16.8 4.0-7.2 55.2 0.5-1.2 40.0 1.8-3.0 58.3 10.3
January 7 1 20.9 4.0-10.0 40.0 0.4-2.3 18.8 1.6-2.3 68.8 10.0
February 1 - 18.0 2.0-6.0 33.3 1.0-1.0 100.0 3.0-4.0 75.0 8.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 19 3 394 70-163 42.9 8-34 23.5 31-47 66.0 179
Conference 8 1 164 30-76 39.5 4-17 23.5 14-20 70.0 78
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
-
Home 10 - 184 37-81 45.7 4-15 26.7 20-33 60.6 98
Away 8 3 192 31-79 39.2 4-18 22.2 10-13 76.9 76
Neutral 1 - 18 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
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Wins 9 2 187 31-67 46.3 5-17 29.4 16-21 76.2 83
Losses 10 1 207 39-96 40.6 3-17 17.6 15-26 57.7 96
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November 7 2 163 24-58 41.4 2-12 16.7 10-15 66.7 60
December 4 - 67 16-29 55.2 2-5 40.0 7-12 58.3 41
January 7 1 146 28-70 40.0 3-16 18.8 11-16 68.8 70
February 1 - 18 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 8
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 19 3 20.7 7.1-16.5 42.9 0.8-3.5 23.5 3.1-4.8 66.0 18.2
Conference 8 1 20.5 7.3-18.5 39.5 1.0-4.1 23.5 3.4-4.9 70.0 19.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 10 - 18.4 8.0-17.6 45.7 0.9-3.3 26.7 4.3-7.2 60.6 21.3
Away 8 3 24.0 6.5-16.5 39.2 0.8-3.8 22.2 2.1-2.7 76.9 15.8
Neutral 1 - 18.0 4.4-6.7 66.7 0.0-2.2 0.0 2.2-2.2 100.0 11.1
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Wins 9 2 20.8 6.6-14.3 46.3 1.1-3.6 29.4 3.4-4.5 76.2 17.8
Losses 10 1 20.7 7.5-18.6 40.6 0.6-3.3 17.6 2.9-5.0 57.7 18.6
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November 7 2 23.3 5.9-14.2 41.4 0.5-2.9 16.7 2.5-3.7 66.7 14.7
December 4 - 16.8 9.6-17.3 55.2 1.2-3.0 40.0 4.2-7.2 58.3 24.5
January 7 1 20.9 7.7-19.2 40.0 0.8-4.4 18.8 3.0-4.4 68.8 19.2
February 1 - 18.0 4.4-13.3 33.3 2.2-2.2 100.0 6.7-8.9 75.0 17.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 19 3 20.7 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.8 - 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.7
Conference 8 1 20.5 0.9 5.8 6.6 1.8 - 1.6 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 18.4 1.3 3.9 5.2 2.3 - 1.4 1.5 0.9 0.4 0.7
Away 8 3 24.0 0.6 5.5 6.1 1.1 - 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.9
Neutral 1 - 18.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 2.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 9 2 20.8 1.4 4.9 6.3 2.0 - 1.3 1.6 0.9 0.6 0.7
Losses 10 1 20.7 0.8 4.5 5.3 1.6 - 1.5 1.2 1.3 0.3 0.8
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November 7 2 23.3 1.9 4.4 6.3 2.0 - 1.0 1.7 0.6 0.6 0.7
December 4 - 16.8 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.5 - 1.8 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.8
January 7 1 20.9 0.9 6.0 6.9 1.7 - 1.6 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.9
February 1 - 18.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 - 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 19 3 394 21 89 110 34 - 27 26 1.0 8 14
Conference 8 1 164 7 46 53 14 - 13 9 1.4 3 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 184 13 39 52 23 - 14 15 0.9 4 7
Away 8 3 192 5 44 49 9 - 12 10 1.2 4 7
Neutral 1 - 18 3 6 9 2 - 1 1 1.0 0 0
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Wins 9 2 187 13 44 57 18 - 12 14 0.9 5 6
Losses 10 1 207 8 45 53 16 - 15 12 1.3 3 8
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November 7 2 163 13 31 44 14 - 7 12 0.6 4 5
December 4 - 67 1 12 13 6 - 7 5 1.4 1 3
January 7 1 146 6 42 48 12 - 11 8 1.4 3 6
February 1 - 18 1 4 5 2 - 2 1 2.0 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 19 3 20.7 2.1 9.0 11.2 3.5 0.0 2.7 2.6 1.0 0.8 1.4
Conference 8 1 20.5 1.7 11.2 12.9 3.4 0.0 3.2 2.2 1.4 0.7 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 18.4 2.8 8.5 11.3 5.0 0.0 3.0 3.3 0.9 0.9 1.5
Away 8 3 24.0 1.0 9.2 10.2 1.9 0.0 2.5 2.1 1.2 0.8 1.5
Neutral 1 - 18.0 6.7 13.3 20.0 4.4 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 9 2 20.8 2.8 9.4 12.2 3.9 0.0 2.6 3.0 0.9 1.1 1.3
Losses 10 1 20.7 1.5 8.7 10.2 3.1 0.0 2.9 2.3 1.3 0.6 1.5
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November 7 2 23.3 3.2 7.6 10.8 3.4 0.0 1.7 2.9 0.6 1.0 1.2
December 4 - 16.8 0.6 7.2 7.8 3.6 0.0 4.2 3.0 1.4 0.6 1.8
January 7 1 20.9 1.6 11.5 13.2 3.3 0.0 3.0 2.2 1.4 0.8 1.6
February 1 - 18.0 2.2 8.9 11.1 4.4 0.0 4.4 2.2 2.0 0.0 0.0