Trey Landers (born June 20, 1998) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Landers played basketball for Wayne High School in

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. As a junior, he helped his team win the Ohio Division I state championship. In his senior season, Landers averaged 16.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, earning First Team Division I All-Ohio honors from the

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. On March 2, 2015, during his junior year, he committed to playing college basketball for

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, a team which had been recruiting him since he was a sophomore.

College career

Landers averaged three points in 5.8 minutes per game through nine appearances as a freshman, playing fewer minutes than any

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player on the team. He suffered from

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pain throughout the season and underwent surgery to repair the injury. In the offseason, he improved his conditioning, losing 10 lbs (4.5 kg). On February 17, 2018, he scored a career-high 26 points in an 80–70 win over Fordham. As a sophomore, Landers averaged 11.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and registered four

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s. In early February of his junior season, he was replaced in the starting lineup by

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. Landers averaged 8.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a junior, while suffering from shoulder pain. On January 5, 2020, he scored a senior season-high 18 points in an 80–67 win against Saint Joseph's. Landers tied his season-high of 18 points on February 1, in a 70–56 win against Fordham. As a senior, he helped Dayton achieve its most successful season in program history, with head coach Anthony Grant calling him the "glue" of the team due to his leadership and attitude. Landers started in all but one game, averaging 10.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game and recording four double-doubles. He was named to the Third Team All-

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Professional career

Ulm (2020)

On August 3, 2020, Landers signed his first professional contract, a two-year deal with

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of the German

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Kataja BC (2021)

On July 7, 2021, he signed with

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of the

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. Landers averaged 5.8 points per game.

Cleveland Charge (2022)

On January 4, 2022, he signed with the

of the

Career statistics

College

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, 32 , , 21 , , 27.4 , , .474 , , .200 , , .694 , , 6.7 , , 2.0 , , .6 , , .3 , , 8.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

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Personal life

His father, Robert Sr., was shot and killed in front of a repair shop on December 19, 2006, a case that remains unsolved. Landers' older brother, Robert Jr., played

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for

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as a

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. His mother, Tracy Mathews, who teaches medical classes at the Dayton JobCorps,was a strong supporter of Trey attending the University of Dayton.

References

External links

Dayton Flyers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Landers, Trey 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in Germany Basketball players from Dayton, Ohio Cleveland Charge players Dayton Flyers men's basketball players Kataja BC players Ratiopharm Ulm players Shooting guards People from Huber Heights, Ohio