Romelo Delante Trimble (born February 2, 1995) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played at Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School in

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, where he was a

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. He played

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at the

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. He is considered to be one of Maryland's greatest point guards in recent history.

College career

Maryland (2014–2017)

Trimble committed to play for

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's Maryland Terrapins in December 2012. His performance as a freshman earned him a selection on the

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mid-season Top 25. On January 17, 2015, Trimble scored 21 points and five

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s in the first half versus

Michigan State Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...

. Trimble has scored 20 points or more in seven contests in his first season, with a career-high 31 points in a win over

Arizona State Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

. On January 9, 2016, Trimble hit a game-winning three-point shot against

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, helping the Terps improve to 15–1 on the season, one of the best starts in school history. On February 1, 2016, he was named one of ten finalists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. He was named to the 35-man mid-season watchlist for the

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on February 11. Trimble returned to Maryland for his junior year. He hit a three-point shot with 1.1 seconds left in the Terps' final home game of the 2016–17 season to beat Michigan State 63–60, earning Maryland a tie for second place in the Big Ten after being picked 10th in the media's preseason poll. Trimble was named to the mid-season watchlist for the Naismith Trophy award for the second straight year, and he was unanimously named by the coaches to the All-Big Ten First Team. At the conclusion of his junior season, Trimble announced his intention to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and enter the

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College statistics

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Professional career

Trimble worked out for nine NBA teams, including the

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, after the NBA Combine concluded. After going undrafted in

, Trimble joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the

2017 NBA Summer League The 2017 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Eight teams participated in the wee ...

. Trimble averaged 10.3 points per game in three games for the 76ers in the Summer League. On September 18, 2017, Trimble signed with the

Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...

. He was waived on October 14 as one of the team's final preseason roster cuts. He joined the

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in the

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as an affiliate player. In July 2018, he played for the

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in the 2018 NBA Summer League. On August 9, 2018, Trimble signed with the

Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team based in Cairns, Queensland. The Taipans compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at the Cairns Convention Centre, known colloquially as "The ...

for the

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. In his debut for the Taipans on October 13, 2018, Trimble scored 32 points in an 88–70 win over the

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, setting the most points scored by a Taipans player on debut. He played in all 28 games, finishing second in scoring after averaging 22.5 points along with 4.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 34 minutes of action per game. He subsequently earned All-NBL Second Team honors. Following the NBL season, he moved to Puerto Rico to play for

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. In 26 games for Quebradillas, he averaged 17.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game.

Melbourne United

On April 26, 2019, Trimble signed with the

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for the 2019–20 NBL season. He appeared in all 31 games for United, averaging 19.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

Estudiantes

On March 11, 2020, Trimble signed with Estudiantes of the Spanish Liga ACB for the rest of the 2019–20 season.

Fuenlabrada

On June 22, 2020, Trimble signed with

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for the 2020–21 ACB season.

Galatasaray Nef

On August 10, 2021, he signed with

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of the Turkish BSL.

National team career

Trimble represented the United States national team at the

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, where he won a bronze medal.

References

External links

UMTerps.com biography
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