Allonzo Trier

Allonzo Trier
No. 14 – New York Knicks
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1996-01-17) January 17, 1996
Seattle, Washington
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
College Arizona (2015–2018)
NBA draft 2018 / Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
2018–present New York Knicks
2018–present →Westchester Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA U19 World Championship
2015 Greece National team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2014 United States National team

Allonzo Trier (born January 17, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. As a sophomore in 2016–17, he earned second-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 and was named the most outstanding player in the Pac-12 Tournament.

High school career

Trier attended Montrose Christian School in his junior year, transferring from the Oklahoma City Storm and Tulsa NOAH (Northeast Oklahoma Association of Homeschools). He averaged 25.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists. and 2.1 steals per game to lead Montrose to a 20-5 record and a National Christian Schools Athletic Association Division I title.[1] He was named the 2014 Gatorade State Player of the Year and was a first-team Washington Post All-Met, elevating his recruiting stock.[2] As a senior, Trier transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada. He averaged 26.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game at Findlay. He was named to the 2015 USA Today All-USA second team.[1] Playing for the West team in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, Trier led his team in scoring with 17 points.[3] In the Jordan Brand Classic, Trier scored 28 points and was named co-MVP.[1]

Trier committed to play at Arizona during an official visit due to his good relationship with coach Sean Miller.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Allonzo Trier
SG		 Seattle, WA Findlay Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    College career

    Freshman season

    In a 85-72 victory over Fresno State on December 10, 2015, Trier scored a season-high 27 points on 8-of-11 shooting.[4] He averaged 14.8 points per game in his freshman season but missed seven games due to a hand injury. On April 4, 2016, he announced he would be returning for his sophomore season.[5]

    Sophomore season

    Allonzo Trier suspended indefinitely for testing positive for PEDs also known as performance enhancing drugs; Trier was involved in a car crash and was given a drug. After NCAA went over the suspension, they let Trier come back.[6]

    On Jan. 20, 2017, it was announced Trier would make his return for the UCLA game after 19 game absence.[7]

    As a sophomore in 2016–17, he earned second-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 and was named the most outstanding player in the Pac-12 Tournament.

    Junior season

    On February 22, 2018, he was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after testing positive for a banned substance. According to Arizona, it was a remnant of the same substance he was banned for a year earlier.[8]

    Following Arizona's loss in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Trier announced his intention to forgo his last season of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2018 NBA draft.[9]

    Professional career

    Trier went undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft. On July 3, 2018, Trier signed with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Knicks' NBA G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks. Under the terms of the deal, Trier will split time between New York and Westchester.[10]

    International career

    He played in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in 2014, winning a gold medal for the United States. He scored 9 points in the championship game.[11] In five games he averaged 12.6 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. Trier competed in the FIBA U19 World Championship in 2015, winning a gold medal for the United States. Trier posted averages of 8.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.[1]

    Career statistics

    Legend
      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

    College

    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2015–16 Arizona 272128.0.466.364.7933.31.1.5.214.8
    2016–17 Arizona 181331.9.460.391.8105.32.7.4.117.2
    2017–18 Arizona 333334.1.500.380.8653.03.2.6.318.1
    Career 786731.5.479.378.8273.72.4.5.216.8

    Personal life

    Born in Seattle, Washington, Trier is the son of Marcie Trier. He never met his father. When he was in sixth grade, he was diagnosed with dyslexia. He was kicked off a varsity team in eighth grade for being too good.[2] In 2009, Trier was the subject of a New York Times Magazine profile of his ability at a young age and the frequent travelling for AAU events it entailed.[12]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 "Allonzo Trier". USA Basketball. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
    2. 1 2 3 Stubbs, Roman (August 8, 2014). "Allonzo Trier is a complicated case study of free agency in elite high school basketball". Washington Post. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
    3. ↑ "Cheick Diallo leads East to McDonald's All-American Game victory". NBC Sports. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
    4. ↑ "No. 13 Arizona pulls away for 85-72 win over Fresno State". ESPN. December 10, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
    5. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (April 4, 2016). "Allonzo Trier staying at Arizona". ESPN. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
    6. ↑ Pascoe, Bruce. "Arizona Wildcats basketball: Allonzo Trier, Chance Comanche out for tonight's exhibition game". Tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
    7. ↑ Pascoe, Bruce. "Update: Suspended Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier to play Saturday vs. UCLA". Tucson.com. Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
    8. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (February 23, 2018). "Arizona to appeal NCAA ruling after Allonzo Trier tests positive for banned substance". ESPN.com.
    9. ↑ "Deandre Ayton, Allonzo Trier declare for NBA draft after Arizona's stunning loss". Retrieved 2018-03-16.
    10. ↑ "Knicks sign Isaiah Hicks and Allonzo Trier to two-way contracts". NBA.com. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
    11. ↑ "Boxscore - Team Leaders". FIBA. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
    12. ↑ Sokolove, Michael (March 19, 2009). "Allonzo Trier Is in the Game". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
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