{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1993)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Askia Booker | image = Askia Booker.JPG | caption = Booker with the Colorado Buffaloes in 2014 | position = Point guard | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 170 | league = | team = Free agent | number = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|08|31}} | birth_place = Inglewood, California, U.S. | high_school = Price (Los Angeles, California) | college = Colorado (2011–2015) | draft_year = 2015 | career_start = 2015 | years1 = 2015 | team1 = Arkadikos | years2 = 2015–2017 | team2 = Bakersfield Jam / Northern Arizona Suns | years3 = 2017–2018 | team3 = Delaware 87ers | years4 = 2018 | team4 = Real Betis Energía Plus | years5 = 2018–2020 | team5 = UCAM Murcia | years6 = 2020–2023 | team6 = Shenzhen Leopards | years7 = 2024 | team7 = Beijing Ducks | years8 = 2024 | team8 = Shenzhen Leopards | highlights = * Second-team All-Pac-12 (2015) }} '''Askia Toussaint Booker'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/askia_toussaint_booker_born_1993_21988884|title=Askia Toussaint Booker was born on August 31, 1993 in Los Angeles County, California|website=californiabirthindex.org|publisher=California Birth Index|access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref> (born August 31, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes as a point guard. In his senior year in 2014–15, he earned second-team all-conference honors in the 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=University of Colorado Boulder|accessdate=March 13, 2014}}</ref> Booker committed to the Colorado Buffaloes to play for Tad Boyle 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/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140314014154/http://www.9news.com/story/sports/ncaab/2014/03/10/josh-scott-askia-booker-pac-12/6262139/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2014|work=9News.com|accessdate=March 13, 2014|date=March 10, 2014}}</ref>
As a senior in 2014–15, Booker was voted second-team 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=https://pac-12.com/news/2015/3/9/2014-15-pac-12-conference-mens-basketball-honors.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312012307/http://pac-12.com/article/2015/03/09/2014-15-pac-12-conference-mens-basketball-honors |archive-date=March 12, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Although Colorado accepted an invitation to play in the 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=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12501296/askia-booker-skip-colorado-buffaloes-cbi-appearance |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318232712/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12501296/askia-booker-skip-colorado-buffaloes-cbi-appearance |archive-date=March 18, 2015 |url-status=live }}</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 for the 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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022072934/http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-nba-d-league-draft-board/|archive-date=October 22, 2016|url-status=dead}}</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> In 47 games for the Jam in 2015–16, he averaged 12.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/dleague/players/b/bookeas01d.html|title=Askia Booker D-League Stats|work=Basketball-Reference.com|accessdate=November 2, 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> On October 31, 2016, he was re-acquired by the now Northern Arizona Suns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://northernarizona.dleague.nba.com/news/northern-arizona-suns-set-training-camp-roster/|title=Northern Arizona Suns Set Training Camp Roster|work=NBA.com|date=October 31, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221183423/http://northernarizona.dleague.nba.com/news/northern-arizona-suns-set-training-camp-roster/|archive-date=December 21, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the team's season opener on November 12, 2016, Booker scored 15 points in a 122–106 win over the Iowa Energy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20161112/iwanas/|title=Suns cruise past Energy to open inaugural season|work=NBA.com|date=November 12, 2016|accessdate=November 13, 2016}}</ref>
On December 28, 2017, Booker was traded alongside a fourth round draft pick to the Delaware 87ers for Jerrelle Benimon.
On February 20, 2018, Booker signed a contract with Real Betis Energía Plus of the Spanish Liga ACB.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.sportando.basketball/en/spain/acb/265514/real-betis-energia-plus-signs-askia-booker.html|website=Sportando.basketball|title=Real Betis Energia Plus signs Askia Booker|date=February 21, 2018|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref>
On July 24, 2018, Booker signed a one-year deal with UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACB.COM – Askia Booker, talento y puntos para el UCAM Murcia CB |url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=142301 |accessdate=24 July 2018 |work=www.acb.com |date=24 July 2018 |language=es-ES |archive-date=24 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724154352/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=142301 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On September 30, 2020, Booker signed with the Shenzhen Aviators of the Chinese Basketball Association.<ref>{{cite web |title=Askia Booker apunta al Shenzhen chino |url=https://piratasdelbasket.net/askia-booker-apunta-al-shenzhen-chino/ |website=Piratas del Basket |accessdate=October 2, 2020 |language=Spanish |date=September 30, 2020}}</ref>
== Career statistics == ===Professional=== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
====Europe==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | 2015–16 | align="left" | {{flagicon|GRE}} Arkadikos B.C. | 2 || 2 || 25.6 || .143 || .091 || 1.000 || 5.0 || 4.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.0 |- | align="left" | 2017–18 | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Real Betis Energía Plus | 14 || 10 || 24.2 || .479 || .255 || .875 || 2.6 || 2.7 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 15.0 |- | align="left" | 2018–19 | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} UCAM Murcia | 33 || 18 || 21.1 || .446 || .363 || .727 || 2.4 || 2.4 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 15.0 |- | align="left" | 2019–20 | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} UCAM Murcia | 19 || 19 || 28.3 || .414 || .372 || .842 || 2.5 || 3.6 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 21.2 |- |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Career | 68 || 49 || 23.7 || .433 || .345 || .808 || 2.5 || 2.8 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 16.4 {{s-end}}
====NBA G League==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | 2015–16 | align="left" | Bakersfield Jam | 47 || 0 || 20.7 || .462 || .333 || .756 || 3.1 || 3.5 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 12.8 |- | align="left" | 2016–17 | align="left" | Northern Arizona Suns | 42 || 40 || 31.7 || .396 || .347 || .709 || 4.0 || 5.3 || 1.2 || 0.1 || 15.5 |- | align="left" | 2017–18 | align="left" | Suns & 87ers | 36 || 34 || 31.8 || .409 || .321 || .810 || 4.0 || 6.0 || 1.6 || 0.1 || 15.6 |- {{s-end}}
===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"|2011–12 | style="text-align:left;"|Colorado | 35 || 1 || 21.5 || .402 || .372 || .762 || 2.7 || 1.4 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 9.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2012–13 | style="text-align:left;"|Colorado | 33 || 33 || 31.8 || .395 || .312 || .704 || 3.5 || 2.2 || 1.2 || 0.0 || 12.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2013–14 | style="text-align:left;"|Colorado | 35 || 35 || 30.5 || .389 || .272 || .818 || 3.7 || 3.3 || 1.3 || 0.1 || 13.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2014–15 | style="text-align:left;"|Colorado | 31 || 28 || 30.2 || .387 || .329 || .834 || 3.3 || 3.2 || 1.4 || 0.1 || 17.2 |- |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Career | 134 || 97 || 28.4 || .384 || .316 || .792 || 3.3 || 2.5 || 1.2 || 0.0 || 13.0 {{s-end}}
===CBA=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"|2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"|Shenzhen | 39 || 38 || 34.0 || .481 || .427 || .765 || 5.0 || 7.6 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 26.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2021–22 | style="text-align:left;"|Shenzhen | 37 || 34 || 27.5 || .445 || .369 || .723 || 3.4 || 6.8 || 1.2 || 0.1 || 16.5 {{s-end}} Source: ''basketball-stats.de'' (Date: 27. March 2022)<ref name="dnstat">{{cite web | url=https://www.basketball-stats.de/spieler/?player-id=1885 | title=Askia Booker | publisher=basketball-stats.de | language=german | accessdate=2022-03-27}}</ref>
==Personal life== Booker's father is Swiss, mother is Puerto Rican.<ref>{{cite web |title=Askia Booker y el mensaje de la gasolinera |url=https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/opinion/2018/11/23/askia-booker-mensaje-gasolinera-27892672.html |publisher=La Opinión de Málaga |access-date=8 November 2024 |date=23 November 2023}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://cubuffs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/askia-booker/4283 Colorado bio] * [https://www.basketball-reference.com/dleague/players/b/bookeas01d.html Basketball-Reference profile]
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