Kaylee Denker

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Kaylee Denker
35 Kaylee Denker
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Hometown:
    Lincoln, Neb.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Lincoln East HS
  • gp
    6
  • pts/g
    7.2
  • fg %
    42.1
  • 3pt %
    12.5
  • ft %
    83.3
  • reb/g
    6.8
  • a/g
    1.3
Bio

2025-26 Season (Junior): Appeared in six games off the bench, averaging 7.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per contest while shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 83.3 percent at the free-throw line ... Ranked second on the Bruins in rebounds per game and finished with 43 points, 41 rebounds, eight assists and four blocks while going 16-for-38 from the floor ... Scored in double figures twice, highlighted by a season-high 13 points and 10 rebounds with two assists against Valley City State on Dec. 5 and 10 points versus College of Saint Mary on Oct. 25 ... Logged a season-best eight rebounds at Mount Mercy on Oct. 30, recorded a season-high three blocks against College of Saint Mary and knocked down her lone three-pointer against (RV) Providence on Nov. 22. 

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.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 6 3
Games started - -
Minutes 103 52
Minutes per game 17.2 17.3
FG 16-38 9-19
FG Pct 42.1 47.4
3PT 1-8 1-4
3PT Pct 12.5 25.0
FT 10-12 2-3
FT Pct 83.3 66.7
Off rebounds 3 3
Def rebounds 38 18
Total rebounds 41 21
Rebounds per game 6.8 7.0
Personal fouls 10 5
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 8 5
Turnovers 9 3
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.7
Steals 1 0
Blocks 4 1
Points 43 21
Points per game 7.2 7.0
Points per 40 min 16.7 16.2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 25 College of Saint Mary W, 77-47 - 14 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Oct 30 at Mount Mercy L, 65-52 - 23 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Nov 7 Tabor W, 58-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Midland W, 78-66 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 (5) Dakota State L, 105-57 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern L, 75-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 (RV) Providence L, 74-71 - 9 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 24 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 76-69 - 14 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 9
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 70-68 - 23 6-8 75.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 13
Dec 6 Mayville State W, 80-64 - 20 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 12 at (RV) Providence L, 57-45 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 at (RV) Montana State-Northern L, 75-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 73-65 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at (17) Rocky Mountain L, 72-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at (24) Carroll L, 58-34 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 71-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 81-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 Montana Western W, 58-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 (12) Montana Tech L, 73-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at (7) Dakota State L, 89-41 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 67-54 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 80-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 25 College of Saint Mary W, 77-47 - 14 0 6 6 0 2 0 3
Oct 30 at Mount Mercy L, 65-52 - 23 0 8 8 1 3 1 0
Nov 7 Tabor W, 58-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Midland W, 78-66 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 (5) Dakota State L, 105-57 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern L, 75-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 (RV) Providence L, 74-71 - 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 24 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 76-69 - 14 0 6 6 2 1 0 0
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 70-68 - 23 0 10 10 1 2 0 1
Dec 6 Mayville State W, 80-64 - 20 2 7 9 4 1 0 0
Dec 12 at (RV) Providence L, 57-45 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 at (RV) Montana State-Northern L, 75-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 73-65 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at (17) Rocky Mountain L, 72-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at (24) Carroll L, 58-34 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 71-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 81-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 Montana Western W, 58-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 (12) Montana Tech L, 73-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at (7) Dakota State L, 89-41 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 67-54 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 80-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 25 College of Saint Mary W, 77-47 - 1 - 0.0
Oct 30 at Mount Mercy L, 65-52 - 2 - 0.3
Nov 7 Tabor W, 58-45 - - - -
Nov 8 Midland W, 78-66 - - - -
Nov 15 (5) Dakota State L, 105-57 - - - -
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern L, 75-63 - - - -
Nov 22 (RV) Providence L, 74-71 - 2 - -
Nov 24 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 76-69 - 2 0 2.0
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 70-68 - 2 - 0.5
Dec 6 Mayville State W, 80-64 - 1 - 4.0
Dec 12 at (RV) Providence L, 57-45 - - - -
Dec 13 at (RV) Montana State-Northern L, 75-65 - - - -
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 73-65 - - - -
Jan 2 at (17) Rocky Mountain L, 72-58 - - - -
Jan 3 at (24) Carroll L, 58-34 - - - -
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 71-69 - - - -
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 81-73 - - - -
Jan 16 Montana Western W, 58-57 - - - -
Jan 17 (12) Montana Tech L, 73-57 - - - -
Jan 23 at (7) Dakota State L, 89-41 - - - -
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 67-54 - - - -
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 80-62 - - - -
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56 - - - -
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66 - - - -
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38 - - - -
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57 - - - -
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65 - - - -
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 28 24.7 3.5-9.4 0.7-2.7 1.5-2.5 9.1
2024-25 25 20.2 3.8-8.9 0.4-1.5 1.8-2.6 9.8
2025-26 6 17.2 2.7-6.3 0.2-1.3 1.7-2.0 7.2
Total 59 22.0 3.6-8.9 0.5-2.1 1.6-2.5 9.2
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
2025-26 6 - 103 16-38 42.1 1-8 12.5 10-12 83.3 43
Total 59 29 1299 210-524 40.1 29-122 23.8 95-148 64.2 544
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 28 692 24.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 25 504 20.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 6 103 17.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 59 1299 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 28 1.0 5.6 6.6 1.3 2.4 0.4 0.7
2024-25 25 1.2 4.4 5.6 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.8
2025-26 6 0.5 6.3 6.8 1.3 1.5 0.2 0.7
Total 59 1.1 5.2 6.2 1.3 1.9 0.4 0.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 28 26 29 157 186 37 68 10 19
2024-25 25 3 31 109 140 33 34 13 20
2025-26 6 - 3 38 41 8 9 1 4
Total 59 29 63 304 367 78 111 24 43
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 59 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 6 17.2 2.7-6.3 0.2-1.3 1.7-2.0 7.2
Conference 3 17.3 3.0-6.3 0.3-1.3 0.7-1.0 7.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 16.5 3.2-6.8 0.2-1.2 1.0-1.2 7.8
Away 2 18.5 1.5-5.5 0.0-1.5 3.0-3.5 6.0
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 4 17.8 3.5-7.2 0.0-1.5 1.8-2.0 8.8
Losses 2 16.0 1.0-4.5 0.5-1.0 1.5-2.0 4.0
Month
October 2 18.5 2.0-6.5 0.0-1.0 2.5-3.0 6.5
November 2 11.5 2.5-5.0 0.5-1.5 1.5-1.5 7.0
December 2 21.5 3.5-7.5 0.0-1.5 1.0-1.5 8.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 6 - 103 16-38 42.1 1-8 12.5 10-12 83.3 43
Conference 3 - 52 9-19 47.4 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 21
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 4 - 66 13-27 48.1 1-5 20.0 4-5 80.0 31
Away 2 - 37 3-11 27.3 0-3 0.0 6-7 85.7 12
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 4 - 71 14-29 48.3 0-6 0.0 7-8 87.5 35
Losses 2 - 32 2-9 22.2 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 8
Month
October 2 - 37 4-13 30.8 0-2 0.0 5-6 83.3 13
November 2 - 23 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 3-3 100.0 14
December 2 - 43 7-15 46.7 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 16
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 6 103 17.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 3 52 17.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 66 16.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 2 37 18.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 4 71 17.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 2 32 16.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 37 18.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 2 23 11.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 2 43 21.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 6 0.5 6.3 6.8 1.3 1.5 0.2 0.7
Conference 3 1.0 6.0 7.0 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 0.8 6.0 6.8 1.3 1.3 0.0 1.0
Away 2 0.0 7.0 7.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 0.5 7.3 7.8 1.8 1.5 0.0 1.0
Losses 2 0.5 4.5 5.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.0
Month
October 2 0.0 7.0 7.0 0.5 2.5 0.5 1.5
November 2 0.5 3.5 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
December 2 1.0 8.5 9.5 2.5 1.5 0.0 0.5
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 6 - 3 38 41 8 9 1 4
Conference 3 - 3 18 21 5 3 0 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - 3 24 27 5 5 0 4
Away 2 - 0 14 14 3 4 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - 2 29 31 7 6 0 4
Losses 2 - 1 9 10 1 3 1 0
Month
October 2 - 0 14 14 1 5 1 3
November 2 - 1 7 8 2 1 0 0
December 2 - 2 17 19 5 3 0 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Denker's buzzer-beater gives BU first FC win
  • Article
  • December 05, 2025
Denker's buzzer-beater gives BU first FC win
  • December 05, 2025
Balance buoys Bruins past NWU, 76-69
  • Article
  • November 24, 2025
Balance buoys Bruins past NWU, 76-69
  • November 24, 2025
Providence edges Bellevue in double overtime, 74–71
  • Article
  • November 22, 2025
Providence edges Bellevue in double overtime, 74–71
  • November 22, 2025
Bruins fall in first road test of season
  • Article
  • October 30, 2025
Bruins fall in first road test of season
  • October 30, 2025
BU torches CSM in season-opening 77-47 victory
  • Article
  • October 25, 2025
BU torches CSM in season-opening 77-47 victory
  • October 25, 2025
Bruins picked sixth in Frontier Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll
  • Article
  • October 20, 2025
Bruins picked sixth in Frontier Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll
  • October 20, 2025
Photos
Kaylee Denker action photo 1
College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

10/25/2025 12:00 PM CDT

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College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

10/25/2025 12:00 PM CDT

Kaylee Denker action photo 3
College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

10/25/2025 12:00 PM CDT

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College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

10/25/2025 12:00 PM CDT

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College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

10/25/2025 12:00 PM CDT

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College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

10/25/2025 12:00 PM CDT

Kaylee Denker action photo 7
Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

12/6/2025 5:00 PM CST

Kaylee Denker action photo 8
Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

12/6/2025 5:00 PM CST

Kaylee Denker action photo 9
Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

12/6/2025 5:00 PM CST

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

12/6/2025 5:00 PM CST

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

12/6/2025 5:00 PM CST