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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 25
pts/g 9.8
fg % 43.2
3pt % 23.7
ft % 66.7
reb/g 5.6
a/g 1.3

2024-25 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 25 games, making a trio of starts … Averaged 9.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game … Ranked second on the team in rebounding, blocked shots (20), and finished fourth in field goal percentage at 43.2% … Shot 66.7% from the free throw line … Missed three games in December with an injury … Scored in double figures in 12 games … Scored a season-high 20 points on 8-11 shooting in a 75-74 win over Mount Mercy (Nov. 2) … Registered a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds in a 60-50 win at Valley City (Jan. 31) … Grabbed at least eight rebounds in five games … Dished out a career-high four assists and grabbed a season-high three steals in a 78-63 win over Valley City (Feb. 14) … Blocked three shots against #6 Dakota State (Feb. 7).

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
Feb 7 #6 Dakota State L, 72-60
Feb 14 Valley City State W, 78-63
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 92-81
Feb 21 at Dickinson State W, 65-56
Feb 22 at (RV) Jamestown W, 65-59
Feb 26 Valley City State L, 78-76
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 25 13
Games started 3 1
Minutes 504 257
Minutes per game 20.2 19.8
FG 96-222 50-125
FG Pct 43.2 40.0
3PT 9-38 4-20
3PT Pct 23.7 20.0
FT 44-66 26-36
FT Pct 66.7 72.2
Off rebounds 31 15
Def rebounds 109 62
Total rebounds 140 77
Rebounds per game 5.6 5.9
Personal fouls 44 23
Disqualifications - -
Assists 33 18
Turnovers 34 15
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.2
Steals 13 8
Blocks 20 11
Points 245 130
Points per game 9.8 10.0
Points per 40 min 19.4 20.2
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 W, 78-63 - 16 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 13
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 92-81 - 18 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 19
Feb 21 at Dickinson State W, 65-56 - 24 1-10 10.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 22 at (RV) Jamestown W, 65-59 0 13 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 26 Valley City State L, 78-76 - 17 6-10 60.0 1-1 100.0 1-3 33.3 14
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 W, 78-63 - 16 2 4 6 4 1 4.0 3 1 3 -
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 92-81 - 18 2 2 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 3 -
Feb 21 at Dickinson State W, 65-56 - 24 0 5 5 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 22 at (RV) Jamestown W, 65-59 0 13 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 -
Feb 26 Valley City State L, 78-76 - 17 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 0 1 1 -
  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 25 3 20.2 3.8-8.9 43.2 0.4-1.5 23.7 1.8-2.6 66.7 9.8
Total 53 29 22.6 3.7-9.2 39.9 0.5-2.2 24.6 1.6-2.6 62.5 9.5
  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 25 3 504 96-222 43.2 9-38 23.7 44-66 66.7 245
Total 53 29 1196 194-486 39.9 28-114 24.6 85-136 62.5 501
  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 25 3 20.2 7.6-17.6 43.2 0.7-3.0 23.7 3.5-5.2 66.7 19.4
Total 53 29 22.6 6.5-16.3 39.9 0.9-3.8 24.6 2.8-4.5 62.5 16.8
  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 25 3 20.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 1.8 - 1.3 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.8
Total 53 29 22.6 1.1 5.0 6.2 2.2 0.0 1.3 1.9 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 25 3 504 31 109 140 44 - 33 34 1.0 13 20
Total 53 29 1196 60 266 326 117 0 70 102 0.7 23 39
  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 25 3 20.2 2.5 8.7 11.1 3.5 0.0 2.6 2.7 1.0 1.0 1.6
Total 53 29 22.6 2.0 8.9 10.9 3.9 0.0 2.3 3.4 0.7 0.8 1.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 25 3 20.2 3.8-8.9 43.2 0.4-1.5 23.7 1.8-2.6 66.7 9.8
Conference 13 1 19.8 3.8-9.6 40.0 0.3-1.5 20.0 2.0-2.8 72.2 10.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 - 18.4 4.4-8.9 48.8 0.4-1.2 29.4 2.2-3.4 64.6 11.3
Away 10 3 22.9 3.3-9.4 35.1 0.4-2.0 20.0 1.2-1.7 70.6 8.2
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 12 2 20.0 3.1-7.3 42.0 0.4-1.6 26.3 1.9-2.6 74.2 8.5
Losses 13 1 20.3 4.5-10.3 44.0 0.3-1.5 21.1 1.6-2.7 60.0 11.0
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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 7 0 18.3 4.0-9.3 43.1 0.3-0.7 40.0 2.3-3.3 69.6 10.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 25 3 504 96-222 43.2 9-38 23.7 44-66 66.7 245
Conference 13 1 257 50-125 40.0 4-20 20.0 26-36 72.2 130
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 - 257 61-125 48.8 5-17 29.4 31-48 64.6 158
Away 10 3 229 33-94 35.1 4-20 20.0 12-17 70.6 82
Neutral 1 - 18 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
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Wins 12 2 240 37-88 42.0 5-19 26.3 23-31 74.2 102
Losses 13 1 264 59-134 44.0 4-19 21.1 21-35 60.0 143
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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 7 0 128 28-65 43.1 2-5 40.0 16-23 69.6 74
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 25 3 20.2 7.6-17.6 43.2 0.7-3.0 23.7 3.5-5.2 66.7 19.4
Conference 13 1 19.8 7.8-19.5 40.0 0.6-3.1 20.0 4.0-5.6 72.2 20.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 - 18.4 9.5-19.5 48.8 0.8-2.6 29.4 4.8-7.5 64.6 24.6
Away 10 3 22.9 5.8-16.4 35.1 0.7-3.5 20.0 2.1-3.0 70.6 14.3
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 12 2 20.0 6.2-14.7 42.0 0.8-3.2 26.3 3.8-5.2 74.2 17.0
Losses 13 1 20.3 8.9-20.3 44.0 0.6-2.9 21.1 3.2-5.3 60.0 21.7
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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 7 0 18.3 8.8-20.3 43.1 0.6-1.6 40.0 5.0-7.2 69.6 23.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 25 3 20.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 1.8 - 1.3 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.8
Conference 13 1 19.8 1.2 4.8 5.9 1.8 - 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 - 18.4 1.6 3.9 5.4 2.2 - 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.9
Away 10 3 22.9 0.6 4.9 5.5 1.1 - 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.7
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 12 2 20.0 1.3 4.4 5.8 1.9 - 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.6
Losses 13 1 20.3 1.2 4.3 5.5 1.6 - 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.3 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 7 0 18.3 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.7 - 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.9
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 25 3 504 31 109 140 44 - 33 34 1.0 13 20
Conference 13 1 257 15 62 77 23 - 18 15 1.2 8 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 - 257 22 54 76 31 - 20 20 1.0 8 13
Away 10 3 229 6 49 55 11 - 12 13 0.9 5 7
Neutral 1 - 18 3 6 9 2 - 1 1 1.0 0 0
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Wins 12 2 240 16 53 69 23 - 16 18 0.9 9 7
Losses 13 1 264 15 56 71 21 - 17 16 1.1 4 13
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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 7 0 128 11 24 35 12 - 8 9 0.9 5 6
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 25 3 20.2 2.5 8.7 11.1 3.5 0.0 2.6 2.7 1.0 1.0 1.6
Conference 13 1 19.8 2.3 9.6 12.0 3.6 0.0 2.8 2.3 1.2 1.2 1.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 - 18.4 3.4 8.4 11.8 4.8 0.0 3.1 3.1 1.0 1.2 2.0
Away 10 3 22.9 1.0 8.6 9.6 1.9 0.0 2.1 2.3 0.9 0.9 1.2
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 12 2 20.0 2.7 8.8 11.5 3.8 0.0 2.7 3.0 0.9 1.5 1.2
Losses 13 1 20.3 2.3 8.5 10.8 3.2 0.0 2.6 2.4 1.1 0.6 2.0
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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 7 0 18.3 3.4 7.5 10.9 3.8 0.0 2.5 2.8 0.9 1.6 1.9
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