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{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{For|his son, the current basketball player|Gary Trent Jr.}}
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| name = Gary Trent
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| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| height_ft = 6
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| height_in = 8
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| weight_lb = 250
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|09|22}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|9|22}}
| birth_place = [[Columbus, Ohio]]
| birth_place = [[Columbus, Ohio]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| nationality = American
| high_school = [[Hamilton Township High School|Hamilton Township]]<br/>(Columbus, Ohio)
| high_school = [[Hamilton Township High School|Hamilton Township]]<br/>(Columbus, Ohio)
| college = [[Ohio Bobcats men's basketball|Ohio]] (1992–1995)
| college = [[Ohio Bobcats men's basketball|Ohio]] (1992–1995)
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| years2 = {{nbay|1997|end}}
| years2 = {{nbay|1997|end}}
| team2 = [[Toronto Raptors]]
| team2 = [[Toronto Raptors]]
| years3 = {{nbay|1998|start}}–{{nbay|2000|end}}
| years3 = {{nbay|1998|end}}–{{nbay|2000|end}}
| team3 = [[Dallas Mavericks]]
| team3 = [[Dallas Mavericks]]
| years4 = {{nbay|2001|start}}–{{nbay|2003|end}}
| years4 = {{nbay|2001|start}}–{{nbay|2003|end}}
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| years7 = 2006–2007
| team7 = Panellinios
| team7 = Panellinios
| highlights =
| highlights =
* [[Greek Basket League Pentad|All-Greek League Second Team]] (2005)
* [[HEBA Greek All Star Game|Greek League All-Star]] (2005)
* 3× [[Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|MAC Player of the Year]] (1993–1995)
* 3× [[Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|MAC Player of the Year]] (1993–1995)
* 3× First-team All-[[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] (1993–1995)
* 3× First-team All-[[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] (1993–1995)
* No. 20 retired by Ohio Bobcats
| stats_league = NBA
| stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
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'''Gary Dajaun Trent Sr.''' (born September 22, 1974) is an American retired professional [[basketball]] player.
'''Gary Dajaun Trent Sr.''' (born September 22, 1974) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Born and raised in [[Columbus, Ohio]], Trent played his high school basketball at [[Hamilton Township High School (Ohio)|Hamilton Township High School]]. During his senior season, he shot 81.4% from the field, which is the national high school record.<ref name="NBA">[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/gary_trent/bio.html NBA.com player biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831014057/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/gary_trent/bio.html |date=2006-08-31 }}. Accessed July 15, 2008.</ref>
Born and raised in [[Columbus, Ohio]], Trent played his high school basketball at [[Hamilton Township High School (Ohio)|Hamilton Township High School]]. In his senior season, he shot 81.4 percent from the field, a national high school record.<ref name="NBA">[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/gary_trent/bio.html NBA.com player biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831014057/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/gary_trent/bio.html |date=2006-08-31 }}. Accessed July 15, 2008.</ref>


He played [[college basketball]] at [[Ohio University]] in the [[Mid-American Conference]] (MAC), where his size and powerful play earned him the nickname "The [[Shaquille O'Neal|Shaq]] of the MAC". Trent was named MAC Player of the Year all three years that he played in [[Athens, Ohio|Athens]] (1993, 1994, 1995).<ref name="NBA" /> Trent's Ohio University No. 20 jersey was retired on January 21, 2012, during halftime of an Ohio vs. [[Miami RedHawks|Miami University]] game. Ohio beat Miami 69–65. Trent was inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mac-sports.com/tabid/969/Article/223647/MAC-Announces-2013-Hall-of-Fame-Class.aspx|title=MAC Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Class|date=May 30, 2013|accessdate=May 30, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603161319/http://www.mac-sports.com/tabid/969/Article/223647/MAC-Announces-2013-Hall-of-Fame-Class.aspx|archivedate=June 3, 2013|df=}}</ref>
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, Ohio|Athens]] (1993–95).<ref name="NBA" /> Trent's no. 20 Bobcat jersey was retired on January 21, 2012, during halftime of an Ohio vs. [[Miami RedHawks|Miami University]] game that the Bobcats won, 69–65. Trent was inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mac-sports.com/tabid/969/Article/223647/MAC-Announces-2013-Hall-of-Fame-Class.aspx|title=MAC Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Class|date=May 30, 2013|access-date=May 30, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603161319/http://www.mac-sports.com/tabid/969/Article/223647/MAC-Announces-2013-Hall-of-Fame-Class.aspx|archive-date=June 3, 2013}}</ref>


== Professional career ==
== 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 [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] career from 1995 to 2004, he played with the [[Portland Trail Blazers]], [[Toronto Raptors]], [[Dallas Mavericks]] and [[Minnesota Timberwolves]].
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 [[Greece|Greek]] club [[Panellinios BC]] during the 2004&ndash;05 season,<ref name="DraftExpress">[http://www1.draftexpress.com/profile/Gary-Trent-4641/stats/ DraftExpressProfile: Gary Trent]</ref> then briefly suiting up with the [[Pallacanestro Virtus Roma]] club of [[Italy]] in late 2005,<ref>[http://hoopshype.com/players/gary_trent.htm HoopsHype - NBA Players - Gary Trent]</ref> and returning to Greece to rejoin Panellinios BC for the 2006&ndash;2007 season.<ref name="DraftExpress" />
Trent re-established his career overseas, first appearing with the [[Greece|Greek]] club [[Panellinios B.C.]] during the 2004–05 season,<ref name="DraftExpress">{{Cite web |url=http://www1.draftexpress.com/profile/Gary-Trent-4641/stats/ |title=DraftExpressProfile: Gary Trent |access-date=2010-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307233058/http://www1.draftexpress.com/profile/Gary-Trent-4641/stats/ |archive-date=2012-03-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> then briefly suiting up with the [[Pallacanestro Virtus Roma]] club of [[Italy]] in late 2005,<ref>[http://hoopshype.com/players/gary_trent.htm HoopsHype - NBA Players - Gary Trent]</ref> and returning to Greece to rejoin Panellinios BC for the 2006–07 season.<ref name="DraftExpress" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
His son, [[Gary Trent Jr.]], played college basketball for the [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke Blue Devils]]. With the 37th pick in the second round of the [[2018 NBA draft|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/190305/gary-trent-jr|title=Gary Trent Jr. - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Gary-Trent-Jr-38115|title=Gary Trent Jr., Prolific Prep, Shooting Guard|website=247Sports|access-date=2017-03-11}}</ref>
His son, [[Gary Trent Jr.]], played college basketball for the [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/190305/gary-trent-jr|title=Gary Trent Jr. - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Gary-Trent-Jr-38115|title=Gary Trent Jr., Prolific Prep, Shooting Guard|website=247Sports|access-date=2017-03-11}}</ref> In 2021, Trent Jr. was traded to the [[Toronto Raptors]].


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/gary_trent.html NBA.com Profile]
*[http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2398 TheDraftReview.com - Trent's NBA Draft History]
*[http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2398 TheDraftReview.com - Trent's NBA Draft History]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061207111432/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TRENTGA01 NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061207111432/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TRENTGA01 NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com
*[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/trentga01.html Basketball-Reference.com stats]


{{1995 NBA Draft}}
{{1995 NBA draft}}
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Latest revision as of 21:22, 22 February 2024

For his son, the current basketball player, see Gary Trent Jr.
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 schoolHamilton Township
(Columbus, Ohio)
CollegeOhio (1992–1995)
NBA draft1995: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1995–2007
PositionPower forward
Number33, 20
Career history
1995–1998Portland Trail Blazers
1998Toronto Raptors
1999–2001Dallas Mavericks
2001–2004Minnesota Timberwolves
2004–2005Panellinios
2005Lottomatica Roma
2006–2007Panellinios
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points4,366 (8.6 ppg)
Rebounds2,276 (4.5 rpg)
Assists504 (1.0 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b NBA.com player biography Archived 2006-08-31 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed July 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MAC Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Class". May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "DraftExpressProfile: Gary Trent". Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
  4. ^ HoopsHype - NBA Players - Gary Trent
  5. ^ "Gary Trent Jr. - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  6. ^ "Gary Trent Jr., Prolific Prep, Shooting Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved 2017-03-11.

External links[edit]

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