Trey Townsend
| No. 24 – Salt Lake City Stars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 30, 2002 Oxford, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oxford (Oxford, Michigan) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025 | Köping Basket |
| 2025–2026 | Texas Legends |
| 2026–present | Salt Lake City Stars |
| Career highlights | |
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Lawrence "Trey" Townsend (born August 30, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies and Arizona Wildcats.
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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Oakland | 30 | 30 | 30.2 | .524 | .333 | .592 | 6.1 | .8 | 1.4 | .8 | 8.4 |
| 2021–22 | Oakland | 31 | 31 | 36.4 | .531 | .167 | .757 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 2022–23 | Oakland | 32 | 32 | 36.3 | .518 | .385 | .737 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 2023–24 | Oakland | 36 | 36 | 36.4 | .455 | .375 | .779 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .3 | 17.3 |
| Career | 129 | 129 | 34.9 | .500 | .314 | .739 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .8 | 14.1 | |
See also
References
- ^ Paul, Tony. "State hoops: Oxford tragedy hits close to home for Oakland's Trey Townsend". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Oxford's Townsend starts collegiate career as a Grizzly". oxfordleader.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "An Oakland fan before he could walk, Trey Townsend hopes to lead Golden Grizzlies on a run". Yahoo Finance. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Trey Townsend always wanted to play for Oakland; now, he's the Horizon player of the year". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Oakland's Trey Townsend: Horizon League Player of the Year; Jack Gohlke Sixth Man". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Heilig, Brock. "'It was his moment': Greg Kampe relives Trey Townsend's takeover of Championship Game". The Oakland Post. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Townsend's 38-11 carries Oakland to Horizon title". ESPN.com. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Bechtold, Austin (2024-03-22). "Jack Gohlke, Trey Townsend, Oakland React to Upsetting Kentucky". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Gohlke's six triples, Townsend's 30 points not enough as Oakland's NCAA Tournament ends in overtime heartbreak". www.audacy.com. 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ Mowery, Matthew (2024-04-05). "Oxford native, Oakland star Trey Townsend wins Lou Henson National Player of the Year award". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Trey Townsend to enter transfer portal, but gives Oakland fans sliver of hope". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Oakland's Townsend, Horizon POY, picks Arizona". ESPN.com. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (2024-04-24). "Oakland (Mich.) transfer forward Trey Townsend commits to Arizona Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Pearce, Michael. "The Townsend family: the golden genes". The Oakland Post. Retrieved 2024-03-13.