Gary Trent Jr.

Gary Dajaun Trent Jr. (born January 18, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. As a high school senior, Trent was selected as a McDonald's All-American.[1]

For his father, the former basketball player, see Gary Trent.
Gary Trent Jr.
Trent with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019
No. 2 – Portland Trail Blazers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeDuke (2017–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–presentPortland Trail Blazers
2019→Texas Legends
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2015 Argentina National team
FIBA U17 World Championship
2016 Spain National team

Early life

Gary is the son of Gary Trent, an American retired professional basketball player. He has three brothers named Garyson, Grayson and Graydon. Gary's father, Gary Trent Sr., played on the 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival North Team that finished with a 4–0 record and captured the gold medal. He also played basketball at Ohio University, nine years in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves and also competed in Greece and Italy.[2]

Trent Jr. first attended Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota. As a sophomore, he averaged 21.5 points per game. As a junior, he averaged 26.4 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game, while earning Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year, first-team Minneapolis All Metro honors, in addition to being named a first-team junior All-American by Maxpreps. Trent Jr. Averaged 22.2 points per game on the Nike EYBL Circuit for his AAU team, Howard Pulley Panthers. Before his senior year, Trent Jr. Decided to transfer to Prolific Prep Academy in Napa, California.[3] As a senior, he averaged 31.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.8 assist per game while leading his team to a 29-3 overall record. Following his senior year he was selected to play in both 2017 Jordan Brand Classic and 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.

Recruiting

Trent Jr. was rated as a five-star recruit and considered one of the best players in the 2017 high school class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.[4][5] Trent Jr. Was ranked as the No.7 overall recruit and No.1 shooting guard in the 2017 high school class.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gary Trent Jr.
SG		 Napa, CA Prolific Prep (CA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #12   Rivals: #13  247Sports: #10  ESPN: #7
  • 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:

  • "Duke 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "2017 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

College career

On November 10, 2016, Trent Jr. committed to Duke University and signed his letter of intent on the same day.[6] On December 9, 2017, Trent Jr. scored 25 points in an 89–84 loss against Boston College, where he also tied the Duke Freshman record for six three point shots made. On January 13, 2018, despite battling an illness, Trent scored 19 points to beat Wake Forest.[7] Against Miami on January 15, Trent scored a career-high 30 points in a Duke comeback victory.[8] On January 22, 2018, Trent was named Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Player and Rookie of the week.[9] On January 29, 2018, he scored a double-double of 22 points 10 rebounds in an 88–66 victory against Notre Dame.[10] Duke would enter the ACC Tournament as the #2 seed and defeat Notre Dame in the first round. On March 9, 2018, Trent Jr. Scored 20 points and 6 rebounds in a 74–69 loss in the semi-finals against rival North Carolina.

Following Duke's loss in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Trent announced his intention to forgo his final three seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2018 NBA Draft, where he was expected to be a first round selection.[11]

Professional career

On June 21, 2018, Trent Jr. was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 37th overall selection in the 2018 NBA draft. He was subsequently traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.[12] Trent signed with the Trail Blazers to a three-year deal on July 6.[13] On July 6, Trent scored 16 points in his Summer League debut against the Utah Jazz.

On January 21, 2019, the Blazers assigned Trent to the Texas Legends for an NBA G League.[14]

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

NBA

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Portland 1517.4.320.238.429.7.3.1.12.7
Career 1517.4.320.238.429.7.3.1.12.7

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Duke 373733.8.415.402.8764.21.41.2.214.5

References
  1. "2017 McDonald's All-American Game boys rosters announced". maxpreps. January 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/t/trent-jr-gary-1.aspx
  3. Lykins, Chad (August 29, 2016). "Five-star SG Gary Trent Jr announces transfer to Prolific Prep". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  5. http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/190305/gary-trent-jr
  6. Solari, Chris (November 10, 2016). "Michigan State basketball target Gary Trent Jr. picks Duke". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  7. "Without a sick Coach K, No.7 Duke beats Wake Forest 89–71". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  8. Alexander, Jonathan (January 19, 2018). "If there's one thing for certain, it's that Duke's Gary Trent Jr. has shown he is clutch". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  9. "ACC Announces Basketball Players of the Week". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  10. "Trent, No.4 Duke bounce back by routing Irish 88–66". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  11. "Gary Trent Jr. leaving Duke for NBA draft". USA Today. April 7, 2018.
  12. "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE DRAFT RIGHTS TO GARY TRENT JR". TrailBlazers.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  13. "Portland signs rookie Gary Trent Jr. to 3-year deal". Sportando. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  14. "Portland Trail Blazers Assign Anfernee Simons and Gary Trent Jr to G-League". FanSided. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
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