Gary Trent Jr.

Gary Trent Jr.

No. 2 – Duke Blue Devils
Position Shooting guard
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999
Columbus, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school Prolific Prep (Napa, California)
College Duke (Commit)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2015 Argentina National team
FIBA U17 World Championship
2016 Spain National team

Gary Dajaun Trent Jr. (born January 18, 1999), is an American basketball player who plays high school basketball for Prolific Prep in California. In January 2017 Trent Jr. was selected as an McDonald's All-American.[1]

Early life

Gary is the son of Natalia Trent and Gary Trent. 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, 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]

Recruiting

Trent Jr. is considered as one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.[3][4] On November 10, 2016 Gary committed to the Duke Blue Devils, he signed his letter of intent on the same day.

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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #12   Rivals: #13  247Sports: #10  ESPN: #8
  • 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

On November 10, 2016 Trent Jr. committed to the Duke Blue Devils, he signed his letter of intent on the same day.

National team career

Gary won gold medals with USA Basketball at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship and 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.

References

  1. ↑ "2017 McDonald’s All-American Game boys rosters announced". maxpreps. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. ↑ https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/t/trent-jr-gary-1.aspx
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/190305/gary-trent-jr


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