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

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. In January 2025, he signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. He played

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for the

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and

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High school career

Jemison was raised in

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. He spent his freshman year at

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. He transferred to Homewood High School 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

, 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

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, Jemison joined the

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for the

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. On September 30, 2023, he signed with the

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, but was waived on October 22. Eight days later, he joined the

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, 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

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. 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

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 / Birmingham Squadron (2024–2025)

On July 26, 2024, Jemison's

was claimed off waivers by the

. On January 9, 2025, Jemison was waived by the Pelicans.

Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2025)

On January 15, 2025, Jemison signed a

with the

Career statistics

NBA

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Personal life

Jemison is a devout

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and regularly hosts Bible studies on his

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account.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bioUAB Blazers bio
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