D'Mitrik Trice

D'Mitrik Trice

Trice in February 2020
AEK Larnaca B.C.
Position	Point guard
League	Cyprus Basketball Division A
Personal information
Born	(1996-05-02) May 2, 1996 (age 28)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school	Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College	Wisconsin (2016–2021)
NBA draft	2021: undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	Fos Provence Basket
2022	Śląsk Wrocław
2022–2023	ZTE KK
2023–2024	Rabotnički
2024-present	AEK Larnaca B.C.
Career highlights and awards
PLK champion (2022) 2× Third-team All-Big Ten – Coaches (2020, 2021) Third-team All-Big Ten – Media (2021)

D'Mitrik Trice (born May 2, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who plays for AEK Larnaca B.C. of the Cyprus Basketball Division A. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers.He finished with 1,430 pts which ranks 15th on the alltime Wisconsin Badgers scoring list.

High school career

Trice played basketball for Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio under his father's coaching. ^[1] As a senior, he averaged 10.3 points and 5.7 assists per game, leading his team to the Division I state title. ^[2] Trice left as the school's all-time leader in assists. ^[3] He was also the starting quarterback on Wayne's football team for two years, reaching the state championship game in his senior season. ^[4] Trice played a postgraduate season of basketball at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, averaging 12.3 points, 4.1 assists and four rebounds per game. ^[5] He committed to play college basketball for Wisconsin over Ohio State and Vanderbilt. ^[6]

College career

Trice (left) with Wisconsin in March 2017, during his freshman season

As a freshman at Wisconsin, Trice averaged 5.6 points and 1.7 assists in 18.3 minutes per game. He appeared in all 37 games and made two starts while Bronson Koenig was injured. ^[7] Trice was averaging 9.4 points per game as a sophomore, but suffered a season-ending foot injury and was granted a medical redshirt after being limited to 10 games. ^[8] On November 22, 2018, Trice scored a season-high 25 points, shooting 7-of-8 from three-point range, in a 78–58 win over Oklahoma at the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals. ^[9] In his redshirt sophomore season, he was Wisconsin's starting point guard in all 34 games, averaging 11.6 points and 2.8 assists per game, and was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention pick. ^[10]

On December 21, 2019, Trice scored a career-high 31 points in an 83–64 victory over Milwaukee. ^[11] After Kobe King left the team following a loss to Purdue on January 24, 2020, Trice's production increased, and he posted 12 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game during the next four games. ^[12] He recorded 28 points and four assists in an 81–74 win over Michigan on February 27. ^[13] As a junior, Trice averaged 9.8 points, four rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. ^[14] He was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten by the league's coaches and was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection by the media. ^[15] As a senior, Trice averaged 13.9 points and 4 assists per game, leading the Badgers to an 18–13 record and the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament. ^[16]

Professional career

On September 15, 2021, Trice signed with Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A. ^[17] In five games, he averaged 5.2 points, 1.4 assists, and 1.0 rebound per game. ^[18]

On February 8, 2022, he has signed with Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Basketball League, joining his older brother Travis. ^[19]

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Wisconsin	37	2	18.2	.380	.418	.789	1.9	1.7	.5	.1	5.6
2017–18	Wisconsin	10	10	31.5	.380	.300	.706	2.0	2.3	.6	.1	9.4
2018–19	Wisconsin	34	34	32.5	.384	.390	.750	2.8	2.6	.9	.0	11.6
2019–20	Wisconsin	31	31	32.2	.380	.376	.745	4.0	4.2	.8	.1	9.8
2020–21	Wisconsin	31	31	33.3	.410	.373	.792	3.4	4.0	.8	.0	13.9
Career		143	108	28.8	.390	.381	.767	2.9	3.0	.7	.1	10.0

Personal life

Trice's older brother, Travis, played college basketball for Michigan State and now plays professionally. ^[20] His father, Travis Sr., played the same sport for Purdue and Butler. ^[2] His father's cousin is WNBA player Jackie Young. Trice's grandfather, Bob Pritchett, was an All-American basketball player for Old Dominion in the 1960s and is a member of the school's Sports Hall of Fame. ^[21]

References

1. Potrykus, Jeff (November 20, 2016). "UW thinks it unearthed a gem in Trice". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
2. Pendleton, Marc F. (April 26, 2016). "D'Mitrik Trice commits to Wisconsin". Dayton Daily News . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Polzin, Jim (November 21, 2016). "Badgers men's basketball: 'Natural born leader' D'Mitrik Trice provides spark". Wisconsin State Journal . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. Nickel, Lori (November 9, 2017). "Wisconsin basketball's backcourt duo excelled as prep quarterbacks". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
5. Temple, Jesse (December 12, 2018). "Will to succeed: D'Mitrik Trice's return contributes to Wisconsin's strong start". The Athletic . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
6. Swanson, Pete (July 12, 2016). "Family tradition continues, Trice commits to Wisconsin". Princeton Daily Clarion . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
7. Polzin, Jim (November 7, 2017). "Badgers men's basketball: Sophomore guard D'Mitrik Trice embraces leadership role". Wisconsin State Journal . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
8. Veeser, Lance (October 17, 2018). "Trice, King land medical hardship waivers for Badgers". WKOW . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
9. Worgull, Benjamin (November 22, 2018). "D'Mitrik Trice's 7 3-pointers Lead No.25 Wisconsin Over Oklahoma, 78-58". Badgers Wire. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
10. Becker, Brian (September 25, 2019). "D'Mitrik Trice and Brevin Pritzl to Represent Wisconsin at Big Ten Media Days". Badgers Wire. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
11. "Trice, Rivers power Wisconsin past Milwaukee 83-64". ESPN . Associated Press. December 21, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
12. Polzin, Jim (February 15, 2020). "Aleem Ford, D'Mitrik Trice bonded not only on court for Badgers". Wisconsin State Journal . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
13. Zemek, Matt (February 28, 2020). "D'Mitrik Trice paints his masterpiece against Michigan". Badgers Wire. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
14. Polzin, Jim (June 22, 2020). "Badgers guard D'Mitrik Trice hopes he's improved consistency during unique offseason". Wisconsin State Journal . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
15. Kocorowski, Jake (March 9, 2020). "Nate Reuvers, D'Mitrik Trice Claim All-Big Ten Honors". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
16. Stepien, Garrett (March 22, 2021). "D'Mitrik Trice seemingly says goodbye to Wisconsin". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
17. "Fos Provence Basket Tient Sa Dernière Recrue : D'mitrik Trice !". fosprovencebasket.com (in French). September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
18. "WKS Slask signs D'Mitrik Trice". Eurobasket. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
19. "D'Mitrik Trice joins brother Travis in Slask Wroclaw". Sportando. February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
20. Charboneau, Matt (February 12, 2019). "Wisconsin matchup offers Trice family reunion for Michigan State's Tom Izzo". The Detroit News . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
21. Rexrode, Joe (March 19, 2015). "Trice has been defying the odds his whole life". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved July 12, 2020.

External links

• Wisconsin Badgers bio