Gary Dajaun Trent Jr. (born January 18, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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Early life

Gary is the son of Roxanne Holt and

Gary Trent 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 ba ...

, an American former 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

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and

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and also competed in Greece and Italy. Trent Jr. first attended Apple Valley High School in

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. 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

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. 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

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and

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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

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. Trent Jr. Was ranked as the No.8 overall recruit and No.1 shooting guard in the 2017 high school class.

College career

Trent Jr. signed his letter of intent to attend

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on November 10, 2016. His Duke entering class included 7 highly rated recruits, four of whom were—like Trent—rated to be 5-star players. The group was the consensus top-rated entering class in the country. Entering the season, despite starting four freshmen, Duke was the preseason number 1 team and stayed within the top ten throughout the season. Trent had multiple highlights during the season. On December 9, 2017, Trent Jr. scored 25 points in an 89–84 loss against

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, 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 in a victory over Wake Forest. Against

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on January 15, Trent scored a career-high 30 points in a Duke comeback victory. On January 22, 2018, Trent was named

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Co-Player and Rookie of the week. On January 29, 2018, he scored a double-double of 22 points 10 rebounds in an 88–66 victory against Notre Dame. Duke entered the ACC tournament as the No. 2 seed. After beating Notre Dame in the first round, Duke lost in the semi-finals against rival

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. Duke entered the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament as the #2 seed in the Midwest. In the tournament, the Duke team defeated the

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, and

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, thereby advancing to the 4th round. In the Elite Eight, they lost to

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in overtime. Afterward, all five Duke starters announced they would pursue a career in professional basketball. These included one senior,

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, and four freshmen: Trent, along with teammates

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, Wendell Carter, Jr, and Trevon Duval.

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers (2018–2021)

On June 21, 2018, Trent Jr. was drafted by the

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with the 37th overall selection in the

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. He was subsequently traded to the

. Trent Jr. signed with the Trail Blazers to a three-year deal on July 6. During his rookie year, Trent played in 15 NBA games, averaging 2.7 points per game. Much of the season, the Blazers assigned him to the

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for an

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. During his 2nd and 3rd years in the NBA, Trent's numbers significantly improved. He averaged 22 minutes and 8.9 points per game in the 2019–2020 season and 31 minutes and 15 points per game during his 3rd season.

Toronto Raptors (2021–2024)

On March 25, 2021, the

acquired Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood in a trade for Norman Powell. Trent Jr. scored a then career-high 31 points in a March 31 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. On April 2, in a 53-points blowout win over the

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, Trent Jr. recorded the second-highest

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(+54) since the league started tracking the stat in 1996. On April 10, he scored a career-high 44 points on 17 of 19 shooting in a 135–115 victory over the

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. On August 2, 2021, Trent Jr. signed a three-year, $54 million deal with the Raptors. On January 25, 2022, Trent Jr. scored 32 points in a 125–113 win vs the

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. On a back-to-back on January 26, he scored 32 points with six made three-pointers in a game against the

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. In a triple overtime game played on January 29, Trent Jr. scored 33 points and had five steals in a 124–120 win over the

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. On January 31, Trent Jr. dropped a career high in three-pointers made in a 106–100 win over the

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, scoring 31 points and making nine three-pointers; he joined Kyle Lowry as the only Raptors to hit 5+ three-pointers in four straight games. On February 1, Trent Jr. recorded his fifth straight 30-point game, scoring 33 points in a 110–106 win over the Heat, joining DeMar DeRozan as the only other Raptor to do so. On February 10, Trent Jr. scored a season-high 42 points, along with five steals and five made three-pointers, in a 139–120 victory over the

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. On March 11, Trent Jr. tied his season-high 42 points, along with eight rebounds, on 8–11 shooting from three-point range in a 107–102 over the reigning Western Conference champion

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. On June 20, 2023, Trent Jr. exercised his $18.56 million player option to return to the Raptors for the 2023–24 season. On December 18, 2023, Trent Jr. achieved his first career

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with 22 points and 10 rebounds in a 114–99 win against the

. On March 7, 2024, Trent Jr. scored a season-high 30 points in a 120–113 loss against the

. On April 5, 2024, Trent Jr. helped the Raptors break their 15-game losing streak, scoring 31 points in a 117–111 win over the

Milwaukee Bucks (2024–present)

On July 20, 2024, Trent Jr. signed a one-year deal with the

. On February 9, 2025, Trent Jr. scored a then season-high 23 points during a win over the

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. On April 10, Trent Jr. scored a season–high 29 points during a 111-107 win over the

New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Confere ...

. On April 25, in Game 3 of the first round against the

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, Trent scored 37 points, including nine three-pointers, in a 117–101 victory. His nine three-pointers tied a playoff record in Bucks franchise history. The Bucks were eliminated in five games, despite Trent's 33-point performance in a 119–118 closeout overtime loss in Game 5.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

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Duke Blue Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trent, Gary Jr. 1999 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Apple Valley High School (Minnesota) alumni Basketball players from Columbus, Ohio Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Milwaukee Bucks players Portland Trail Blazers players Sacramento Kings draft picks Shooting guards Small forwards Texas Legends players Toronto Raptors players