Central Michigan University Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Cayden Vasko
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Lowell, Ind.
- High School:
- Don Bosco Institute
CAREER
In two-year Central Michigan career, has averaged 5.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 27.3 minutes played per game … scored 359 points, grabbed 252 rebounds, dished out 119 assists and has 63 career steals in 63 games and 62 starts … has hit 64 3-pointers (64-189, .339) and 33-46 free throws (.717) … converted 131 of 351 of his field goal attempts (.373) … has reached double figure scoring 13 times, double figure rebounds three times and dished out five-plus assists three times in his career … has one career double-double.
2024-25
As a sophomore guard, saw action in all 31 games … started all 31 games at off guard … averaged 7.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and played in 32.6 minutes per game … led the Chippewas with 46 3-pointers … converted a team-high 39.0 percent (46-118) of his 3-point field goals, and 40.4 percent (80-198) of his field goals … also dished out 81 assists with 15 blocked shots and 31 steals … ranked No. 5 on the team in scoring, No. 3 in rebounding, and No. 2 in assists … reached double figure scoring 10 times, double figure rebounding three times on the year … has one double-double of the year … led the team in scoring in one game, assists in two games, and in rebounding in six games … scored 13 points (5-5 FG, 3-3 3FG) with seven rebounds and two assists in playing a career-high 46 minutes of season finale vs. Northern Illinois (3/7) … finished with eight points and eight rebounds at Ball State (3/4) … scored nine points with four rebounds at Eastern Michigan (2/28) … grabbed 10 rebounds, score six points at Western Michigan (2/22) … scored eight points with eight assists at Ohio (2/18) … scored 11 points (3-6 3FG) with four assists vs. Bowling Green (2/1) … scored 11 points (3-6 3FG, 4-7 FG) at Buffalo (1/28) … finished with 11 points (4-9 FG) and seven rebounds vs. Western Michigan (1/25) … scored 15 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 3FG) with four rebounds and five assists at Northern Illinois (1/18) … led the Chippewas with 10 points (2-5 3FG) at Arizona (12/21) … registered 10 points with five rebounds at Valparaiso (12/14) … totaled 15 points, made a career-high 5-6 3-pointers, grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double at Aquinas (12/5) … scored eight points, grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds with three assists vs. Purdue Northwest (12/1) … scored 11 points vs. Central State (11/20) … dished out a career-high six assists in 35 minutes vs. Stony Brook (11/7) … scored 10 points (4-8 FG) with five assists in the season opener at South Alabama (11/4).
2023-24
As a true freshman guard, saw action in 32 games with 31 starts at off guard … averaged 4.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and hit 18 3-pointers on the year … also hit 51-153 field goals, dished out 38 assists with 32 steals … finished with three double figure scoring games and four games of seven or more rebounds … scored 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3FG) with four rebounds and three steals at Northern Illinois (3/5) … finished with a career-high 19 points (7-10 FG, 3-5 3FG) with seven rebounds and three steals vs. Davenport (12/19) … tallied eight points (3-9 FG, 2-4 3FG) with three steals vs. Siena (11/20) … played in a career-high 32 minutes vs. UL-Monroe (11/11) … scored 10 points (5-13 FG) in season and career opener at Oklahoma (11/6).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played one postgraduate season at the Don Bosco Institute in Crown Point, Ind., where he played basketball for one year for Head Coach Niko Panousis … was part of Bosco's first high school team … 2022 graduate of Lowell High School, where he played four years of varsity basketball … played both point guard and shooting guard … three-year team captain … averaged 16.5 points, five assists and six rebounds per game as a senior … scored a career-best 29 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists vs. Aurora as a senior … was the only player to record a triple double in a game during his junior and senior years … averaged 12.2 points, 6.2 rebounds , and 4.6 assists per game in 23 games as a junior … recorded a triple double vs. Hammond Gavit during his junior season … earned First Team All-Conference as a sophomore … also converted 36 percent (34-95) of his 3-point attempts… averaged 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and four assists per game as a sophomore … converted 34 percent (32-94) of his 3-point attempts … played varsity basketball as a freshman … helped lead RWA to the Las Vegas Big Time Tournament championship during his junior year … played for Fundamental U during his senior year … won 2017 Pop Warner national title in football in 2017 … also played baseball … three-year National Honor Society member … four-year Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL
Born Cayden Alexander Vasko on July 22, 2004 in Crown Point, Ind. … son of Ryan and Susan Vasko … one of four siblings: Grant, Bella, and Roan … brother Grant played baseball and pitched for Louisville … family has a total of 12 pets … nickname is KK … was given the nickname by his sister, who couldn't pronounce his name, so she shortened it to KK … favorite sports figure is Stephon Curry … hobbies and in8terests include fishing and golfing … served as a food runner at Lighthouse Steakhouse and groundskeeper at White Hawk Golf Course … has a 6-foot-7-inch wingspan … role model is Inky Johnson … chose Central Michigan because of the community and the connections a student-athlete can make … selected Central Michigan over offers from Akron, Army West Point, Purdue Fort Wayne, and Missouri-Kansas City … intends to major in Business Management.
In two-year Central Michigan career, has averaged 5.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 27.3 minutes played per game … scored 359 points, grabbed 252 rebounds, dished out 119 assists and has 63 career steals in 63 games and 62 starts … has hit 64 3-pointers (64-189, .339) and 33-46 free throws (.717) … converted 131 of 351 of his field goal attempts (.373) … has reached double figure scoring 13 times, double figure rebounds three times and dished out five-plus assists three times in his career … has one career double-double.
2024-25
As a sophomore guard, saw action in all 31 games … started all 31 games at off guard … averaged 7.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and played in 32.6 minutes per game … led the Chippewas with 46 3-pointers … converted a team-high 39.0 percent (46-118) of his 3-point field goals, and 40.4 percent (80-198) of his field goals … also dished out 81 assists with 15 blocked shots and 31 steals … ranked No. 5 on the team in scoring, No. 3 in rebounding, and No. 2 in assists … reached double figure scoring 10 times, double figure rebounding three times on the year … has one double-double of the year … led the team in scoring in one game, assists in two games, and in rebounding in six games … scored 13 points (5-5 FG, 3-3 3FG) with seven rebounds and two assists in playing a career-high 46 minutes of season finale vs. Northern Illinois (3/7) … finished with eight points and eight rebounds at Ball State (3/4) … scored nine points with four rebounds at Eastern Michigan (2/28) … grabbed 10 rebounds, score six points at Western Michigan (2/22) … scored eight points with eight assists at Ohio (2/18) … scored 11 points (3-6 3FG) with four assists vs. Bowling Green (2/1) … scored 11 points (3-6 3FG, 4-7 FG) at Buffalo (1/28) … finished with 11 points (4-9 FG) and seven rebounds vs. Western Michigan (1/25) … scored 15 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 3FG) with four rebounds and five assists at Northern Illinois (1/18) … led the Chippewas with 10 points (2-5 3FG) at Arizona (12/21) … registered 10 points with five rebounds at Valparaiso (12/14) … totaled 15 points, made a career-high 5-6 3-pointers, grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double at Aquinas (12/5) … scored eight points, grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds with three assists vs. Purdue Northwest (12/1) … scored 11 points vs. Central State (11/20) … dished out a career-high six assists in 35 minutes vs. Stony Brook (11/7) … scored 10 points (4-8 FG) with five assists in the season opener at South Alabama (11/4).
2023-24
As a true freshman guard, saw action in 32 games with 31 starts at off guard … averaged 4.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and hit 18 3-pointers on the year … also hit 51-153 field goals, dished out 38 assists with 32 steals … finished with three double figure scoring games and four games of seven or more rebounds … scored 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3FG) with four rebounds and three steals at Northern Illinois (3/5) … finished with a career-high 19 points (7-10 FG, 3-5 3FG) with seven rebounds and three steals vs. Davenport (12/19) … tallied eight points (3-9 FG, 2-4 3FG) with three steals vs. Siena (11/20) … played in a career-high 32 minutes vs. UL-Monroe (11/11) … scored 10 points (5-13 FG) in season and career opener at Oklahoma (11/6).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played one postgraduate season at the Don Bosco Institute in Crown Point, Ind., where he played basketball for one year for Head Coach Niko Panousis … was part of Bosco's first high school team … 2022 graduate of Lowell High School, where he played four years of varsity basketball … played both point guard and shooting guard … three-year team captain … averaged 16.5 points, five assists and six rebounds per game as a senior … scored a career-best 29 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists vs. Aurora as a senior … was the only player to record a triple double in a game during his junior and senior years … averaged 12.2 points, 6.2 rebounds , and 4.6 assists per game in 23 games as a junior … recorded a triple double vs. Hammond Gavit during his junior season … earned First Team All-Conference as a sophomore … also converted 36 percent (34-95) of his 3-point attempts… averaged 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and four assists per game as a sophomore … converted 34 percent (32-94) of his 3-point attempts … played varsity basketball as a freshman … helped lead RWA to the Las Vegas Big Time Tournament championship during his junior year … played for Fundamental U during his senior year … won 2017 Pop Warner national title in football in 2017 … also played baseball … three-year National Honor Society member … four-year Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL
Born Cayden Alexander Vasko on July 22, 2004 in Crown Point, Ind. … son of Ryan and Susan Vasko … one of four siblings: Grant, Bella, and Roan … brother Grant played baseball and pitched for Louisville … family has a total of 12 pets … nickname is KK … was given the nickname by his sister, who couldn't pronounce his name, so she shortened it to KK … favorite sports figure is Stephon Curry … hobbies and in8terests include fishing and golfing … served as a food runner at Lighthouse Steakhouse and groundskeeper at White Hawk Golf Course … has a 6-foot-7-inch wingspan … role model is Inky Johnson … chose Central Michigan because of the community and the connections a student-athlete can make … selected Central Michigan over offers from Akron, Army West Point, Purdue Fort Wayne, and Missouri-Kansas City … intends to major in Business Management.
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