Gary Trent

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Gary Trent
Personal information
Born (1974-09-22) September 22, 1974 (age 49)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Hamilton Township
(Columbus, Ohio)
College Ohio (1992–1995)
NBA draft 1995: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1995–2007
Position Power forward
Number33, 20
Career history
19951998 Portland Trail Blazers
1998 Toronto Raptors
19992001 Dallas Mavericks
20012004 Minnesota Timberwolves
2004–2005 Panellinios
2005 Lottomatica Roma
2006–2007Panellinios
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 4,366 (8.6 ppg)
Rebounds 2,276 (4.5 rpg)
Assists 504 (1.0 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Gary Dajaun Trent Sr. (born September 22, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player.

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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. [1]

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). [1] 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. [2]

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, [3] then briefly suiting up with the Pallacanestro Virtus Roma club of Italy in late 2005, [4] and returning to Greece to rejoin Panellinios BC for the 2006–07 season. [3]

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. [5] [6] In 2021, Trent Jr. was traded to the Toronto Raptors.

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References

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