University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 35
Quinn Denker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Idaho
Awards & Honors
- 2025-26 Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year Watchlist
- 2025-26 Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist
- 2025-26 5x Big Sky Player of the Week
- 2025-26 Mid-Major National Player of the Week (Dec. 28, 2025)
- 2025-26 Unanimous Big Sky First Team All-Conference
- CSC Academic All-District Selection
2025-26: Started in 30 games for Northern Colorado and earned unanimous First Team All-Big Sky honors. Led the team with 19.2 points and 7.0 assists per game while adding 5.1 rebounds per contest. Shot 48.6 percent from the field and 81.3 percent from the free throw line. Recorded a season-high 35 points against Idaho and dished out a program-record 16 assists versus Sacramento State. Broke Northern Colorado’s single-season assists record with 211 and helped lead the Bears to a new team single-season assists record. Also became one of the top single-season scorers in program history with 576 points
2024-25: Appeared in 24 games and started one game. Averaged 7.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He recorded a season high 21 points in the game against Montana after shooting 5 for 7 behind the three point line
Prior to UNC:Â
Idaho
2023-24: Appeared in 32 games. Averaged 12.5 ppg, 3.7 apg, and 3.4 rpg per game
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Cal State San Marcos
2022-23: Played in 27 games, starting 18 of them. Averaged 3.4 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.1 steals per game. Ranked 6th in Division II with a free throw percentage of 92.2%. Recorded a season-high 27 points against Cal State Dominguez Hills. Tallied a season-high seven rebounds against Cal Poly Humboldt. Lead the cougars in scoring during all four of their postseason games
2021-22:Â Started all 32 games. Averaged 14.7 ppg, 5.0 apg, and 4.1 rpg. Led the Cougars to a league championship, and a second place finish in the state tournament.Â
High School:Â Attended Bellarmine College Prep where he was the CCS MVP, and earned All-League honors twice and was named All-State Second Team
Personal:Â Son of Gisette and Chris Denker. Has one brother, Rex. Majoring in Communications.
- 2025-26 Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year Watchlist
- 2025-26 Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist
- 2025-26 5x Big Sky Player of the Week
- 2025-26 Mid-Major National Player of the Week (Dec. 28, 2025)
- 2025-26 Unanimous Big Sky First Team All-Conference
- CSC Academic All-District Selection
2025-26: Started in 30 games for Northern Colorado and earned unanimous First Team All-Big Sky honors. Led the team with 19.2 points and 7.0 assists per game while adding 5.1 rebounds per contest. Shot 48.6 percent from the field and 81.3 percent from the free throw line. Recorded a season-high 35 points against Idaho and dished out a program-record 16 assists versus Sacramento State. Broke Northern Colorado’s single-season assists record with 211 and helped lead the Bears to a new team single-season assists record. Also became one of the top single-season scorers in program history with 576 points
2024-25: Appeared in 24 games and started one game. Averaged 7.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He recorded a season high 21 points in the game against Montana after shooting 5 for 7 behind the three point line
Prior to UNC:Â
Idaho
2023-24: Appeared in 32 games. Averaged 12.5 ppg, 3.7 apg, and 3.4 rpg per game
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Cal State San Marcos
2022-23: Played in 27 games, starting 18 of them. Averaged 3.4 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.1 steals per game. Ranked 6th in Division II with a free throw percentage of 92.2%. Recorded a season-high 27 points against Cal State Dominguez Hills. Tallied a season-high seven rebounds against Cal Poly Humboldt. Lead the cougars in scoring during all four of their postseason games
2021-22:Â Started all 32 games. Averaged 14.7 ppg, 5.0 apg, and 4.1 rpg. Led the Cougars to a league championship, and a second place finish in the state tournament.Â
High School:Â Attended Bellarmine College Prep where he was the CCS MVP, and earned All-League honors twice and was named All-State Second Team
Personal:Â Son of Gisette and Chris Denker. Has one brother, Rex. Majoring in Communications.
UNC Weekly Press Conference - Steve Smiley (Mar 17)
Tuesday, March 17
UNC Weekly Press Conference - Steve Smiley (Mar 3)
Tuesday, March 03
Steve Smiley, Quinn Denker and Ciara Piffarerio Press Conference vs Montana
Tuesday, March 03
UNC Weekly Press Conference - Steve Smiley (Feb. 24)
Tuesday, February 24
