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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 20
pts/g 9.7
fg % 43.3
3pt % 22.9
ft % 66.0
reb/g 5.9
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 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
Feb 7 #6 Dakota State L, 72-60
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 20 9
Games started 3 1
Minutes 416 186
Minutes per game 20.8 20.7
FG 77-178 37-91
FG Pct 43.3 40.7
3PT 8-35 4-18
3PT Pct 22.9 22.2
FT 31-47 14-20
FT Pct 66.0 70.0
Off rebounds 24 10
Def rebounds 94 51
Total rebounds 118 61
Rebounds per game 5.9 6.8
Personal fouls 35 15
Disqualifications - -
Assists 28 14
Turnovers 27 10
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.4
Steals 9 4
Blocks 17 9
Points 193 92
Points per game 9.7 10.2
Points per 40 min 18.6 19.8
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 L, 72-60 - 22 7-15 46.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 14
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 L, 72-60 - 22 3 5 8 1 1 1.0 1 3 1 -
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 20 3 20.8 3.9-8.9 43.3 0.4-1.8 22.9 1.6-2.4 66.0 9.7
Total 48 29 23.1 3.6-9.2 39.6 0.6-2.3 24.3 1.5-2.4 61.5 9.4
  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 20 3 416 77-178 43.3 8-35 22.9 31-47 66.0 193
Total 48 29 1108 175-442 39.6 27-111 24.3 72-117 61.5 449
  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 20 3 20.8 7.4-17.1 43.3 0.8-3.4 22.9 3.0-4.5 66.0 18.6
Total 48 29 23.1 6.3-16.0 39.6 1.0-4.0 24.3 2.6-4.2 61.5 16.2
  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 20 3 20.8 1.2 4.7 5.9 1.8 - 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.8
Total 48 29 23.1 1.1 5.2 6.3 2.3 0.0 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.4 0.8
  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 20 3 416 24 94 118 35 - 28 27 1.0 9 17
Total 48 29 1108 53 251 304 108 0 65 95 0.7 19 36
  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 20 3 20.8 2.3 9.0 11.3 3.4 0.0 2.7 2.6 1.0 0.9 1.6
Total 48 29 23.1 1.9 9.1 11.0 3.9 0.0 2.3 3.4 0.7 0.7 1.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 20 3 20.8 3.9-8.9 43.3 0.4-1.8 22.9 1.6-2.4 66.0 9.7
Conference 9 1 20.7 4.1-10.1 40.7 0.4-2.0 22.2 1.6-2.2 70.0 10.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 - 18.7 4.0-8.7 45.8 0.4-1.5 25.0 1.8-3.0 60.6 10.2
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 11 1 20.8 4.2-10.1 41.4 0.3-1.6 16.7 1.4-2.4 57.7 10.0
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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 2 - 20.0 4.5-10.5 42.9 0.5-1.0 50.0 1.5-2.0 75.0 11.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 20 3 416 77-178 43.3 8-35 22.9 31-47 66.0 193
Conference 9 1 186 37-91 40.7 4-18 22.2 14-20 70.0 92
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 11 - 206 44-96 45.8 4-16 25.0 20-33 60.6 112
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 11 1 229 46-111 41.4 3-18 16.7 15-26 57.7 110
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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 2 - 40 9-21 42.9 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 22
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 20 3 20.8 7.4-17.1 43.3 0.8-3.4 22.9 3.0-4.5 66.0 18.6
Conference 9 1 20.7 8.0-19.6 40.7 0.9-3.9 22.2 3.0-4.3 70.0 19.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 - 18.7 8.5-18.6 45.8 0.8-3.1 25.0 3.9-6.4 60.6 21.7
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 11 1 20.8 8.0-19.4 41.4 0.5-3.1 16.7 2.6-4.5 57.7 19.2
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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 2 - 20.0 9.0-21.0 42.9 1.0-2.0 50.0 3.0-4.0 75.0 22.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 20 3 20.8 1.2 4.7 5.9 1.8 - 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.8
Conference 9 1 20.7 1.1 5.7 6.8 1.7 - 1.6 1.1 1.4 0.4 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 - 18.7 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.2 - 1.4 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.9
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 11 1 20.8 1.0 4.5 5.5 1.5 - 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.4 1.0
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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 2 - 20.0 2.0 4.5 6.5 1.5 - 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 20 3 416 24 94 118 35 - 28 27 1.0 9 17
Conference 9 1 186 10 51 61 15 - 14 10 1.4 4 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 - 206 16 44 60 24 - 15 16 0.9 5 10
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 11 1 229 11 50 61 17 - 16 13 1.2 4 11
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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 2 - 40 4 9 13 3 - 3 2 1.5 1 3
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 20 3 20.8 2.3 9.0 11.3 3.4 0.0 2.7 2.6 1.0 0.9 1.6
Conference 9 1 20.7 2.2 11.0 13.1 3.2 0.0 3.0 2.2 1.4 0.9 1.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 - 18.7 3.1 8.5 11.7 4.7 0.0 2.9 3.1 0.9 1.0 1.9
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 11 1 20.8 1.9 8.7 10.7 3.0 0.0 2.8 2.3 1.2 0.7 1.9
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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 2 - 20.0 4.0 9.0 13.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 3.0
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    Hastings vs. Bellevue (NE)
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