Trey Drechsel Explained

Trey Drechsel
League:Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol
Team:S.L. Benfica
Number:9
Birth Date:27 July 1996
Birth Place:Woodinville, Washington
Nationality:American
Height M:1.98
Weight Kg:93
High School:Cedar Park Christian
(Bothell, Washington)
College:
  • Western Washington (2014–2018)
  • Grand Canyon (2018–2019)
Draft Year:2019
Career Start:2019
Years1:2019–2020
Team1:Mladost Zemun
Years2:2020–2022
Team2:Partizan Belgrade
Years3:2020–2021
Team3:→ Mladost Zemun
Years4:2021–2022
Team4:Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Years5:2022–2023
Team5:Baskets Oldenburg
Years6:2023–present
Team6:Benfica
Highlights:

Thomas Bruce "Trey" Drechsel III (born July 27, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.

Early career

Drechsel attended Cedar Park Christian High School in Bothell, Washington.

Drechsel played four seasons at Western Washington in Bellingham, Washington, from 2014 to 2018. In the 2017–18 season, he was named to the All-GNAC First Team in 2018.[1]

In 2018, Drechsel moved to Grand Canyon for his senior season.[2] He started 25 games and averaged 8.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.[3]

Professional career

On July 5, 2020, Drechsel signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal with Partizan NIS of the Adriatic League.[4] [5] On July 31, he was loaned to Mladost Zemun of the Basketball League of Serbia.[6] His loan ended in May 2021.[7] He parted ways with Partizan in August 2021.[8]

On August 30, 2021, Drechsel signed for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski.[9]

On June 13, 2022, he has signed with Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 Trey Drechsel at Western Washington Vikings . wwuvikings.com . 26 July 2020.
  2. Web site: #2 Trey Drechsel at GCU . gculopes.com . 26 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Coro . Paul . Insider: Drechsel joins Serbian club . . September 17, 2020 . August 9, 2019.
  4. Web site: Partizan dovodi Amerikanca iz svoje filijale . sportklub.rs . 26 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Trej Dreksel je novi igrač Partizana . mozzartsport.com . 26 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Partizan doveo dvojicu igrača pa ih prosledio u Mladost . mozzartsport.com . 31 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Partizanova operacija za plej-of: Stigao Amerikanac iz Mladosti, tu su Miletić i Stepanović . mozzartsport.com . 24 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Trej Dreksel nastavlja karijeru u Poljskoj . mozzartsport.com . 31 August 2021.
  9. News: Trey Drechsel wzmacnia nasz zespół. bmslamstal.pl. 30 August 2021. pl.
  10. Web site: Trey Drechsel signs with EWE Baskets Oldenburg. June 13, 2022. Sportando. En. June 13, 2022.