Melo Trimble

Melo Trimble
No. 1 – Cairns Taipans
Position Point guard
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1995-02-02) February 2, 1995
Washington, D.C.
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Bishop O'Connell
(Arlington, Virginia)
College Maryland (2014–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Iowa Wolves
2018–present Cairns Taipans
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto National team

Romelo Delante Trimble (born February 2, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played at Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia, where he was a McDonald's All-American. He played college basketball at the University of Maryland.[1]

College career

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Romelo Trimble
SG		 Upper Marlboro, Maryland Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 13, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 29   Rivals: 39  247Sports: 31  ESPN: 29
  • 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:

  • "Maryland 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  • "2014 Maryland Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  • "Maryland 2014 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.

Maryland (2014–2017)

Trimble committed to play for Mark Turgeon's Maryland Terrapins in December 2012.[2]

His performance as a freshman earned him a selection on the John R. Wooden Award midseason Top 25.[3] On Saturday January 17, 2015, Trimble scored 21 points and 5 three-pointers in the first half versus Michigan State.[4][5] Trimble has scored 20 points or more in 7 contests in his first season, with a career-high 31 points in a win over Arizona State[6]

On January 9th, 2016, Trimble hit a game-winning 3-point-shot against the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, WI, helping the Terps improve to 15-1 on the season, one of the best starts in school history.

On February 1, 2016, he was named one of 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award.[7] He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11.[8]

On May 25, 2016, Trimble announced his decision to return to the University of Maryland for his Junior year.[9] Trimble nailed a 3-point shot with 1.1 seconds left in the Terps' final home game of the 2016-2017 season to beat Michigan State 63-60, earning Maryland a tie for 2nd place in the Big Ten after being picked 10th in the media's preseason poll. Trimble was named to the midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy award for the second straight year in the 2016-2017 season.

At the end of the regular season, Trimble was unanimously named by the coaches to the All-Big Ten First Team. At the conclusion of his junior season, Trimble announced his intention to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2017 NBA Draft.[10]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Maryland 353533.5.444.412.8633.93.01.3.116.2
2015–16 Maryland 363632.9.410.314.8633.64.91.3.214.8
2016–17 Maryland 333332.1.436.317.7893.63.71.1.216.8
Career 10410432.8.429.343.8413.73.91.2.115.9

Professional career

Trimble worked out for nine NBA teams, including the Washington Wizards, after the NBA Combine concluded.[11] After going undrafted in 2017 NBA draft, Trimble joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2017 NBA Summer League. Trimble averaged 10.3 points per game in three games for the 76ers in the Summer League. On September 18, 2017, Trimble signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[12] He was waived on October 14 as one of the team's final preseason roster cuts.[13] He joined the Iowa Wolves in the NBA G League as an affiliate player.[14]

In July 2018, Trimble played for the Chicago Bulls in the 2018 NBA Summer League. On August 9, 2018, he signed with the Cairns Taipans for the 2018–19 NBL season.[15]

National team career

Trimble represented the United States national team at the 2015 Pan American Games, where he won a bronze medal.

References

  1. ↑ Borcas, Matt (January 7, 2015). "Who's That Guy? Maryland Freshman Phenom Melo Trimble!". Grantland. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bracken, Matt (December 13, 2012). "Melo Trimble, 2014 combo guard, commits to the Terps". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Stubbs, Roman (January 14, 2015). "Melo Trimble selected for Wooden Award Midseason Top 25". Washington Post. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ Brennan, Eamonn. "Melo Trimble leads Terps to Big Ten's top perch". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ Schad, Tom (January 18, 2015). "As national spotlight gets brighter, Terps confident that 'Melo will be Melo'". The Washington Times. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Melo Trimble Game By Game Stats". ESPN. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ Nortlander, Matt (February 1, 2016). "Cat Barber, Fred VanVleet missing from list of Cousy Award finalists". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ Payne, Terrence (February 11, 2016). "Naismith Trophy midseason list announced". Fox Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/marylands-melo-trimble-withdraws-from-nba-draft-to-return-to-terrapins/
  10. ↑ Jeff Goodman (2017-03-29). "Melo Trimble declares for NBA draft". espn.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  11. ↑ Markus, Don. "His NBA draft prospects in doubt, former Maryland star Melo Trimble remains confident". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  12. ↑ "Timberwolves Sign Amile Jefferson, Melo Trimble | Minnesota Timberwolves". Minnesota Timberwolves. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  13. ↑ "Timberwolves Waive Three Players". NBA.com. October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Wolves Announce 2017 Training Camp Roster" (Press release). Iowa Wolves. October 23, 2017. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Snakes Sign Point Guard Melo Trimble". NBL.com.au. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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