Richard Lee "Trey" Jemison III (born November 28, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a two-way contract with the Birmingham Squadron of the

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. He played

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for the

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and UAB Blazers.

High school career

Jemison was raised in

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. He spent his freshman year at

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. He transferred to

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for his sophomore year where he was a member of the team that won the 2016 Alabama 6A state championship. Jemison transferred to Hoover High School for his senior year when his mother was hired by the school. He averaged 19 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks per game as a senior and was named all-state honorable mention. Jemison was rated as a three-star prospect. He committed to play

for the

over offers from the

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and

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College career

Jemison played 20 games for the Tigers as a freshman. He played in 30 games for the Tigers during his sophomore season but only averaged 8.4 minutes per game. Jemison decided to enter the transfer portal on May 6, 2020, and committed to join his hometown team, the UAB Blazers, on May 14, 2020. The

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granted Jemison immediate eligibility for the 2020–21 season. As a junior with the Blazers, Jemison helped lead the Blazers to the sixth-best scoring defense in the NCAA. He was named to the

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All-Defensive team in 2021. Jemison led the Blazers in total rebounds (252) and blocks (52) during the 2021–22 season. He committed to return to the Blazers for his fifth year of eligibility during the 2022–23 season. Jemison averaged 9.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as a senior. His 329 rebounds set a single-season record for the Blazers. Jemison was selected to the All-Conference USA third-team and All-Defensive team in 2023.

Professional career

Birmingham Squadron (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Jemison joined the

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for the

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. On September 30, 2023, he signed with the

, but was waived on October 22. Eight days later, he joined the Birmingham Squadron, the Pelicans affiliate in the

Washington Wizards (2024)

On January 20, 2024, Jemison signed with the

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on a 10-day contract. He appeared in two games with the Wizards and recorded one rebound and one turnover in two minutes of playing time.

Memphis Grizzlies (2024)

After his contract expired on January 30, Jemison signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. He registered his first NBA points with a five-point performance against the

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on February 2. Jemison was moved into the Grizzlies starting line-up on February 4, tallying six points, four rebounds and two blocks against the

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. On February 6, he recorded a career-high 12 points and 7 rebounds in a game against the

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and three days later, he signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies. On March 12, he recorded another career high with 24 points against the Washington Wizards. On July 24, he was waived by the Grizzlies.

New Orleans Pelicans (2024–present)

On July 26, 2024, Jemison's two-way contract was claimed off waivers by the

Career statistics

NBA

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References

External links

Clemson Tigers bioUAB Blazers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jemison, Trey 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham Squadron players Centers (basketball) Clemson Tigers men's basketball players Hoover High School (Alabama) alumni Memphis Grizzlies players Ramsay High School alumni UAB Blazers men's basketball players Undrafted NBA players Washington Wizards players