Trey Townsend

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Trey Townsend
Arizona Wildcats
Position Power forward / small forward
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-08-30) August 30, 2002 (age 22)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school Oxford (Oxford, Michigan)
College
Career highlights and awards

Lawrence "Trey" Townsend (born August 30, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies of the Horizon League.

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High school career

Townsend attended Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan. [1] He finished his high school career with 1,010 career points, finishing second all-time in school history, before committing to play college basketball at Oakland University. [2]

College career

As a freshman, Townsend averaged eight points and six rebounds per game. [3] In his senior season, Townsend was named the Horizon League Player of the Year. [4] [5] On March 12, 2024, in the Horizon League championship game against Milwaukee, he scored a career-high 38 points, leading Oakland to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011. [6] [7] In the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Kentucky, Townsend recorded a double-double, tallying 17 points and 12 rebounds, helping lead Oakland to an 80–76 upset victory. [8] He followed that up with 30 points and 12 rebounds in Oakland's 73–79 overtime defeat in the second round against NC State. [9] Townsend was awarded the Lou Henson Award as the top mid-major player in the country after averaging 17.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. [10] On April 3, 2024, he entered the transfer portal. [11]

On April 24, 2024, Townsend announced his decision to transfer to the University of Arizona to play for the Arizona Wildcats. [12] [13]

Personal life

Both of Townsend's parents, Skip and Nicole, played basketball at Oakland. [14]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Oakland 303030.2.524.333.5926.1.81.4.88.4
2021–22 Oakland 313136.4.531.167.7575.61.81.41.013.3
2022–23 Oakland 323236.3.518.385.7377.61.51.01.016.5
2023–24 Oakland 363636.4.455.375.7798.13.11.3.317.3
Career12912934.9.500.314.7396.91.91.3.814.1

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References

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