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2018 NBA Draft: Gary Trent Jr. could be perimeter sniper OKC Thunder need

By Benjamin McCoy

DURHAM, NC - JANUARY 29: Gary Trent, Jr. #2 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts during a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 29, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 88-66. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Gary Trent Jr. poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Combine circuit on May 15, 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - JANUARY 29: Gary Trent, Jr. #2 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts during a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 29, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 88-66. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)CHICAGO, IL - MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Gary Trent Jr. poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Combine circuit on May 15, 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NBA Draft Gary Trent Jr.,
CHICAGO, IL – MAY 15: NBA Draft Prospect, Gary Trent Jr. poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Combine circuit on May 15, 2018 at the Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois.  (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /

As one of the best perimeter snipes in the 2018 NBA Draft class Gary Trent Jr. seeks to show teams he brings more to the party.

Ranging anywhere from the middle of the first to the middle of the second round on NBA draft boards, almost no one has had as much uncertainty about where they will be going in the upcoming NBA draft.

Besides being a knock down 3-point shooter, questions have risen about Garry Trent Jr.’s athleticism, defensive capability and offensive versatility in an era where simply being a specialist isn’t enough.

Trent may have answered some of his critics at last month’s NBA draft combine where he posted a 39.5-inch max vertical, a 2.99-second shuttle run and a 3.12-second three-quarters sprint, similar numbers to Donovan Mitchell at last year’s combine. He proved it on the court too with 32 points, five boards, three assists and two steals over the course of two scrimmages.

Player specifics:

  • Height: 6’5.75″
  • Weight: 204.2 lbs
  • Wingspan: 6’8.75″
  • Position: SG
  • Age: 19.4
  • College: Duke
  • Home town: St. Paul, MN

Statline:

Per Game Table
Season G GS MP FGA FG% 2PA 2P% 3PA 3P% FTA FT% TRB AST STL BLK PTS
2017-18 37 37 33.8 11.5 .415 5.0 .430 6.5 .402 2.6 .876 4.2 1.4 1.2 0.1 14.5
Career 37 37 33.8 11.5 .415 5.0 .430 6.5 .402 2.6 .876 4.2 1.4 1.2 0.1 14.5

Provided by CBB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Generated 6/15/2018.

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