Gary Trent Jr. becomes latest Duke one-and-done

The freshman guard set a Duke rookie record by hitting 97 3-pointers in his only season with the Blue Devils

Gary Trent Jr. shoots the ball against Kansas' Devonte' Graham during last month's NCAA Midwest Region final in Omaha (Steven Branscombe/USA TODAY Sports)

  Gary Trent Jr. has become the third of Duke’s four star freshmen to declare for the NBA Draft. Trent joins teammates Marvin Bagley III and Trevon Duval in a one-and-done club that is expected to expand in the coming days with the addition of big man Wendell Carter Jr.

  The 6-foot-6 Minnesota native, whose father also played in the NBA, made 97 3-point baskets to break the Blue Devils’ freshman record previously held by J.J. Redick. Those 97 treys ranked third in the ACC this season while his .402 percentage from beyond the arc was the fourth best in the conference and seventh all-time by a Duke freshman.

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 “Gary was the best three-point shooter in the ACC,” Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski said in a statement announcing Trent’s decision. “At the NBA level, that’s what they’re looking for. He has the size of a two-guard who will be able to fit in the NBA. We appreciate everything Gary brought to Duke Basketball and wish him the best as he begins his journey in professional basketball.”

  Here is the list of state players that have either declared for the draft or announced their decision to transfer:

DRAFT

Marvin Bagley III, Duke

Trevon Duval, Duke

Gary Trent, Jr.

Omer Yurtseven, NC State*

Doral Moore, Wake Forest*

Bryant Crawford, Wake Forest*

Chris Clemons, Campbell*

Jerome Robinson (Raleigh), Boston College*

Ky Bowman (Havelock), Boston College*

*–has not hired an agent

TRANSFER

Keyshawn Woods, Wake Forest

Donovan Mitchell, Wake Forest

Rich Washington, Wake Forest

Sam Japhet-Mathias, Wake Forest  (to San Jose State)

Jalek Felton, UNC

Darius Hicks, NC State

Shaun Kirk, NC State (to UNC Pembroke)

Spencer Newman, NC State

Jordan Tucker, Duke (to Butler)

Raquan Wilkins, ECU

JaQuel Richmond, UNCW

Zach Cottrell, Appalachian State

Andre Fox, High Point

Luke Vargo, High Point

Jamal Wright, High Point

Brandon Goldsmith, NC Central

Alston Jones, NC Central

Alex Mills, NC Central

C.J. Wiggins, NC Central

Kwei Lartney, NC A&T

Femi Olujobi, NC A&T

Raymon Pratt, NC A&T