American basketball player
Lawrence "Trey" Townsend (born August 30, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference . He previously played for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies of the Horizon League .
High school career
Townsend attended Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan .[ 1] He finished his high school career with 1,010 career points, finishing second all-time in school history, before committing to play college basketball at Oakland University .[ 2]
College career
As a freshman, Townsend averaged eight points and six rebounds per game.[ 3] In his senior season, Townsend was named the Horizon League Player of the Year .[ 4] [ 5] On March 12, 2024, in the Horizon League championship game against Milwaukee , he scored a career-high 38 points, leading Oakland to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011.[ 6] [ 7] In the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Kentucky , Townsend recorded a double-double , tallying 17 points and 12 rebounds, helping lead Oakland to an 80–76 upset victory.[ 8] He followed that up with 30 points and 12 rebounds in Oakland's 73–79 overtime defeat in the second round against NC State .[ 9] Townsend was awarded the Lou Henson Award as the top mid-major player in the country after averaging 17.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.[ 10] On April 3, 2024, he entered the transfer portal .[ 11]
On April 24, 2024, Townsend announced his decision to transfer to the University of Arizona to play for the Arizona Wildcats .[ 12] [ 13]
Personal life
Both of Townsend's parents, Skip and Nicole, played basketball at Oakland.[ 14]
Career statistics
College
References
^ Paul, Tony. "State hoops: Oxford tragedy hits close to home for Oakland's Trey Townsend" . The Detroit News . Retrieved 2024-03-13 .
^ "Oxford's Townsend starts collegiate career as a Grizzly" . oxfordleader.com . Retrieved 2024-03-13 .
^ "An Oakland fan before he could walk, Trey Townsend hopes to lead Golden Grizzlies on a run" . Yahoo Finance . 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-13 .
^ "Trey Townsend always wanted to play for Oakland; now, he's the Horizon player of the year" . The Detroit News . Retrieved 2024-03-13 .
^ "Oakland's Trey Townsend: Horizon League Player of the Year; Jack Gohlke Sixth Man" . Detroit Free Press . Retrieved 2024-03-13 .
^ Heilig, Brock. " 'It was his moment': Greg Kampe relives Trey Townsend's takeover of Championship Game" . The Oakland Post . Retrieved 2024-03-13 .
^ "Townsend's 38-11 carries Oakland to Horizon title" . ESPN.com . 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-13 .
^ Bechtold, Austin (2024-03-22). "Jack Gohlke, Trey Townsend, Oakland React to Upsetting Kentucky" . Pittsburgh Sports Now . Retrieved 2024-03-23 .
^ "Gohlke's six triples, Townsend's 30 points not enough as Oakland's NCAA Tournament ends in overtime heartbreak" . www.audacy.com . 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24 .
^ Mowery, Matthew (2024-04-05). "Oxford native, Oakland star Trey Townsend wins Lou Henson National Player of the Year award" . The Oakland Press . Retrieved 2024-04-05 .
^ "Trey Townsend to enter transfer portal, but gives Oakland fans sliver of hope" . The Detroit News . Retrieved 2024-04-24 .
^ "Oakland's Townsend, Horizon POY, picks Arizona" . ESPN.com . 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-24 .
^ Pascoe, Bruce (2024-04-24). "Oakland (Mich.) transfer forward Trey Townsend commits to Arizona Wildcats" . Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved 2024-04-24 .
^ Pearce, Michael. "The Townsend family: the golden genes" . The Oakland Post . Retrieved 2024-03-13 .
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