Trey Alexander
Alexander with the Denver Nuggets in 2024 | |
| No. 23 – New Orleans Pelicans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 2, 2003 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| College | Creighton (2021–2024) |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2024–2025 | →Grand Rapids Gold |
| 2025–present | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2025–present | →Birmingham Squadron |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Trey Alexander (born May 2, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays.
Early life and high school career
Alexander grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and attended Heritage Hall School.[1] He was named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 23.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, four assists, and 2.1 steals per game as a senior.[2] Alexander was rated a four-star recruit. In November 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Auburn over offers from Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, and Kansas.[3] Alexander decommitted from the program at the end of his senior season.[4] He later signed to play for Creighton.[5]
College career
Alexander played in all 35 of Creighton's games during his freshman season and was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team after averaging 7.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.[6] He became the Bluejays' starting point guard after Ryan Nembhard suffered a season-ending injury.[7] Alexander averaged 11.6 points, 4.3 assists, and four assists during the final eight games of the season.[8]
Alexander entered his sophomore season as Creighton's starting shooting guard.[9]
Professional career
Denver Nuggets (2024–2025)
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Alexander joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2024 NBA Summer League[10] and on July 10, 2024, he signed a two-way contract with the team.[11]
New Orleans Pelicans (2025–present)
On July 3, 2025, Alexander signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on a two-way contract.[12]
Personal life
Alexander is the son of Steve and Pamela Alexander. He has one sister. His uncle, D'Angelo Alexander, played basketball at University of Oklahoma and his other uncle, Xavier Alexander, played basketball at George Washington University.[13] Alexander and Mike Conley Jr. are cousins on his mother's side.[14]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Denver | 24 | 0 | 4.9 | .317 | .176 | .750 | .5 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 24 | 0 | 4.9 | .317 | .176 | .750 | .5 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 1.3 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Creighton | 35 | 13 | 26.6 | .422 | .281 | .818 | 3.7 | 2.5 | .7 | .3 | 7.4 |
| 2022–23 | Creighton | 37 | 37 | 32.1 | .447 | .410 | .824 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .5 | 13.6 |
| 2023–24 | Creighton | 35 | 35 | 37.3 | .446 | .339 | .824 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | .4 | 17.6 |
| Career | 107 | 85 | 32.0 | .442 | .358 | .822 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .4 | 12.9 | |
References
- ^ "Heritage Hall's Trey Alexander tells why he decommitted from Auburn". The Oklahoman. April 23, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Creighton commit Trey Alexander is Oklahoma's Gatorade player of the year". Omaha World-Herald. June 4, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Green, Tom (November 12, 2020). "4-star 2021 shooting guard Trey Alexander commits to Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Four-star Auburn basketball signee Trey Alexander reopens recruitment". Montgomery Advertiser. April 22, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Creighton basketball: Heritage Hall's Trey Alexander commits to Bluejays". The Oklahoman. June 2, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Who are the top college basketball players from Oklahoma high schools?". The Oklahoman. January 14, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "As Trey Alexander moves into new role, Ryan Nembhard ready to help from Creighton's bench". Omaha World-Herald. March 4, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "The emergence of "combo guard" Trey Alexander could be key on a loaded Creighton roster". Omaha World-Herald. October 12, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "As starters shine, Creighton basketball's low-scoring bench continues to evolve". Omaha World-Herald. February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "DENVER NUGGETS ANNOUNCE 2024 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER AND MINI-CAMP SCHEDULE". NBA.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "NUGGETS SIGN HALL AND ALEXANDER TO TWO-WAY CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Trey Alexander | Guard | New Orleans Pelicans | NBA.com". NBA. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Trey Alexander - 2023-24 - Men's Basketball". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ Jourdan, Cameron (January 31, 2020). "Hoop dreams: Basketball a family affair for Heritage Hall star Trey Alexander". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 30 October 2025.