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.
“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
