Trey Jemison

Richard Lee "Trey" Jemison III (born November 28, 1999) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers and UAB Blazers.

Trey Jemison
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1999-11-28) November 28, 1999
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Jemison was raised in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] He spent his freshman year at Ramsay High School.[2] He transferred to Homewood High School for his sophomore year where he was a member of the team when they won the Class 6A state championship.[2] Jemison transferred to Hoover High School for his senior year when his mother was hired by the school.[1] He averaged 19 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks per game as a senior and was named all-state honorable mention.[3]

Jemison was rated as a three-star prospect.[4] He committed to play college basketball for the Clemson Tigers over offers from the Harvard Crimson and Alabama Crimson Tide.[5]

College career

Jemison played 20 games for the Tigers as a freshman.[6] He played in 30 games for the Tigers during his sophomore season but only averaged 8.4 minutes per game.[4] Jemison decided to enter the transfer portal on May 6, 2020,[4] and committed to join his hometown team, the UAB Blazers, on May 14, 2020.[3][6] The NCAA granted Jemison immediate eligibility for the 2020–21 season.[1]

As a junior with the Blazers, Jemison helped lead the Blazers to the sixth-best scoring defense in the NCAA.[7] He was named to the Conference USA All-Defensive team in 2021.[8]

Jemison led the Blazers in total rebounds (252) and blocks (52) during the 2021–22 season.[9] He committed to return to the Blazers for his fifth year of eligibility during the 2022–23 season.[9]

Jemison averaged 9.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as a senior.[10] His 329 rebounds set a single-season record for the Blazers.[10] Jemison was selected to the All-Conference USA third-team and All-Defensive team in 2023.[11]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Jemison joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2023 NBA Summer League.[10] On September 30, 2023, he signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.[12] Jemison spent the preseason with the team and was waived on October 21.[13]

References
  1. Jemison, Trey (September 29, 2020). "The UAB Players' Tribune: Birmingham Native Trey Jemison". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. Parmley, Kyle (January 26, 2017). "Big shoes to fill". The Homewood Star. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  3. Parmley, Kyle (June 24, 2020). "Back Home". The Homewood Star. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  4. Zenitz, Matt (May 6, 2020). "Former Hoover basketball star transferring from Clemson". Advance Local. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  5. Tucker, Garrett (October 25, 2017). "Trey Jemison commits to Clemson". HoopSeen.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  6. Harrell, Sumner (May 15, 2020). "UAB men's basketball signs former four-star recruit, Trey Jemison from Clemson". ABC3340.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  7. Stephenson, Creg (March 8, 2021). "UAB's Tavin Lovan, Quan Jackson, Trey Jemison pick up Conference USA basketball honors". Advance Local. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  8. "MBB: 2020-21 All-Conference Awards Announced". Conference USA. March 7, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  9. "Run It Back: Jemison, Lovan and Buffen Return for the 2022-23 Season". University of Alabama at Birmingham. April 27, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  10. Turrentine, Caleb (June 24, 2023). "UAB's Walker, Jemison sign NBA deals after going undrafted". ABC3340.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  11. "MBB: C-USA Postseason Awards Announced". Conference USA. March 7, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  12. "Pelicans sign six players". NBA.com. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  13. "Trey Jemison: Waived by Pelicans". CBS Sports. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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