Gary Trent

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Gary Trent Sr.

| image =

| width =

| caption =

| number = 33, 20

| position = Power forward / small forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 250

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|9|22}}

| birth_place = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| high_school = Hamilton Township
(Columbus, Ohio)

| college = Ohio (1992–1995)

| draft_year = 1995

| draft_round = 1

| draft_pick = 11

| draft_team = Milwaukee Bucks

| career_start = 1995

| career_end = 2007

| years1 = {{nbay|1995|start}}–{{nbay|1997|end}}

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers

| years2 = {{nbay|1997|end}}

| team2 = Toronto Raptors

| years3 = {{nbay|1998|end}}–{{nbay|2000|end}}

| team3 = Dallas Mavericks

| years4 = {{nbay|2001|start}}–{{nbay|2003|end}}

| team4 = Minnesota Timberwolves

| years5 = 2004–2005

| team5 = Panellinios

| years6 = 2005

| team6 = Lottomatica Roma

| years7 = 2006–2007

| team7 = Panellinios

| highlights =

All-Greek League Second Team (2005)
Greek League All-Star (2005)
3× MAC Player of the Year (1993–1995)
3× First-team All-MAC (1993–1995)
No. 20 retired by Ohio Bobcats

| stats_league = NBA

| stat1label = Points

| stat1value = 4,366 (8.6 ppg)

| stat2label = Rebounds

| stat2value = 2,276 (4.5 rpg)

| stat3label = Assists

| stat3value = 504 (1.0 apg)

| bbr = trentga01

}}

Gary Dajaun Trent Sr. (born September 22, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. He is the father of current basketball player Gary Trent Jr.

Early life

Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Trent played his high school basketball at Hamilton Township High School. In his senior season, he shot 81.4 percent from the field, a national high school record.[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/gary_trent/bio.html NBA.com player biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831014057/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/gary_trent/bio.html |date=2006-08-31 }}. Accessed July 15, 2008.

He played college basketball at Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), where his size and powerful play earned him the nickname "The Shaq of the MAC". Trent was named MAC Player of the Year all three years that he played in Athens (1993–95). Trent's no. 20 Bobcat jersey was retired on January 21, 2012, during halftime of an Ohio vs. Miami University game that the Bobcats won, 69–65. Trent was inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.mac-sports.com/tabid/969/Article/223647/MAC-Announces-2013-Hall-of-Fame-Class.aspx|title=MAC Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Class|date=May 30, 2013|access-date=May 30, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603161319/http://www.mac-sports.com/tabid/969/Article/223647/MAC-Announces-2013-Hall-of-Fame-Class.aspx|archive-date=June 3, 2013}}

Professional career

After college, Trent was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 11th pick in the 1995 NBA draft. He was immediately traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for their selection, Shawn Respert. During his NBA career from 1995 to 2004, he played with the Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Trent re-established his career overseas, first appearing with the Greek club Panellinios B.C. during the 2004–05 season,{{Cite web |url=http://www1.draftexpress.com/profile/Gary-Trent-4641/stats/ |title=DraftExpressProfile: Gary Trent |access-date=2010-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307233058/http://www1.draftexpress.com/profile/Gary-Trent-4641/stats/ |archive-date=2012-03-07 |url-status=dead }} then briefly suiting up with the Pallacanestro Virtus Roma club of Italy in late 2005,[http://hoopshype.com/players/gary_trent.htm HoopsHype - NBA Players - Gary Trent] and returning to Greece to rejoin Panellinios BC for the 2006–07 season.

Personal life

His son, Gary Trent Jr., played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. With the 37th pick in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft, Trent Jr. was drafted by the Sacramento Kings. He was immediately traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for two future second-round draft picks. Trent Jr. was a highly regarded recruit and was listed as a top ten recruit by websites such as ESPN and 24/7 Sports.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/190305/gary-trent-jr|title=Gary Trent Jr. - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-03-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Gary-Trent-Jr-38115|title=Gary Trent Jr., Prolific Prep, Shooting Guard|website=247Sports|access-date=2017-03-11}} In 2021, Trent Jr. was traded to the Toronto Raptors.

References

External links

{{Basketballstats |nba= 718 |bbr= t/trentga01 }}
[http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2398 TheDraftReview.com - Trent's NBA Draft History]

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Category:Virtus Roma players