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

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player.

Early life

Born and raised in

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, 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.NBA.com player biography
. Accessed July 15, 2008. He played

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in the

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(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

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(1993–95). Trent's no. 20 Bobcat jersey was retired on January 21, 2012, during halftime of an Ohio vs.

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game that the Bobcats won, 69–65. Trent was inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame in 2013.

Professional career

After college, Trent was selected by the

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with the 11th pick in the

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. He was immediately traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for their selection,

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. During his

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career from 1995 to 2004, he played with the Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors,

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and Minnesota Timberwolves. Trent re-established his career overseas, first appearing with the Greek club

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during the 2004–05 season, then briefly suiting up with the

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club of

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in late 2005, and returning to Greece to rejoin Panellinios BC for the 2006–07 season.

Personal life

His son,

Gary Trent Jr. Gary Dajaun Trent Jr. (born January 18, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. As a high school senior, Tr ...

, played college basketball for the

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. With the 37th pick in the second round of the

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, 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. In 2021, Trent Jr. was traded to the Toronto Raptors.

References

External links

TheDraftReview.com - Trent's NBA Draft History
@ basketballreference.com

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Early life

Professional career

Personal life

See also

References

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