Trevor Jamaal Keels (born August 26, 2003) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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. Keels was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top

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s in the 2021 class.

High school career

Keels played basketball for

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, where he was teammates with his future college teammate Jeremy Roach. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, earning Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Co-Player of the Year honors. In his junior season, Keels led Paul VI to the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I state title. As a senior, he averaged 28.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 3.8 steals per game. He was named Virginia

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and was selected to the

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and

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rosters.

Recruiting

Keels received his first

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scholarship offer from Wake Forest, three games into his high school career. He finished as a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top

s in the 2021 class. On April 2, 2021, Keels committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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, Villanova and

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College career

In his collegiate debut, a 79–71 win against

, Keels scored 25 points. He averaged 11.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists in his first season with Duke. Keels was named to the ACC All-Rookie Team. Following his freshman season, Keels announced his intention to enter the 2022 NBA draft. On June 1, 2022, he announced he would remain in the draft and forego his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

New York / Westchester Knicks (2022–2023)

Keels was selected with the 42nd overall pick by the

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in the 2022 NBA draft. On July 10, 2022, Keels signed a

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with the Knicks. On February 23, 2023, the Knicks converted his deal to a 10-day contract, which expired on March 5 and he returned to the

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of the

. On March 12, Keels signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks. On July 19, 2023, Keels signed another two-way contract with the Knicks, but was waived on July 26.

Iowa Wolves (2023–present)

On September 28, 2023, Keels signed with the

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, but was waived on October 20. Nine days later, he joined the

. On September 25, 2024, Keels re-signed with the Timberwolves, but was waived the next day. On October 25, he rejoined Iowa.

Career statistics

NBA

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References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bio

USA Basketball bio
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