D'Mitrik Trice (born May 2, 1996) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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, the top division in

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Trice played basketball for Wayne High School in

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under his father's coaching. As a senior, he averaged 10.3 points and 5.7 assists per game, leading his team to the Division I state title. Trice left as the school's all-time leader in assists. He was also the starting

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on Wayne's

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team for two years, reaching the state championship game in his senior season. Trice played a

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of basketball at

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, averaging 12.3 points, 4.1 assists and four rebounds per game. He committed to play

for

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over

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and Vanderbilt.

College career

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

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was injured. Trice was averaging 9.4 points per game as a sophomore, but suffered a season-ending foot injury and was granted a medical

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after being limited to 10 games. 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

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at the

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semifinals. In his redshirt sophomore season, he was Wisconsin's starting

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in all 34 games, averaging 11.6 points and 2.8 assists per game, and was an All-

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Honorable Mention pick. On December 21, 2019, Trice scored a career-high 31 points in an 83–64 victory over

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. After Kobe King left the team following a loss to

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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. He recorded 28 points and four assists in an 81–74 win over

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on February 27. As a junior, Trice averaged 9.8 points, four rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. 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. 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.

Professional career

On September 15, 2021, Trice signed with

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of the

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. In five games, he averaged 5.2 points, 1.4 assists, and 1.0 rebound per game. On February 8, 2022, he has signed with

Śląsk Wrocław Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław, Śląsk Wrocław () or simply Śląsk, is a Polish football club based in Wrocław that plays in Ekstraklasa, the highest level of the Polish fo ...

of the

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, joining his older brother Travis.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Trice's older brother, Travis, played college basketball for

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and now plays professionally. His father, Travis Sr., played the same sport for

and

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. His father's cousin is WNBA player Jackie Young. Trice's grandfather, Bob Pritchett, was an All-American basketball player for

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in the 1960s and is a member of the school's Sports Hall of Fame.

References

External links

Wisconsin Badgers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trice, D'Mitrik 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in France Basketball players from Ohio Fos Provence Basket players IMG Academy alumni People from Huber Heights, Ohio Point guards Śląsk Wrocław basketball players Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball players