Trey Landers Explained

Trey Landers
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:220
Team:Free agent
Nationality:American
Birth Date:20 June 1998
Birth Place:Dayton, Ohio
High School:Wayne
(Huber Heights, Ohio)
College:Dayton (2016–2020)
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2020
Years1:2020
Team1:ratiopharm Ulm
Years2:2021
Team2:Kataja BC
Years3:2022
Team3:Cleveland Charge
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Trey Landers (born June 20, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers.

High school career

Landers played basketball for Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio. As a junior, he helped his team win the Ohio Division I state championship.[1] In his senior season, Landers averaged 16.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, earning First Team Division I All-Ohio honors from the Associated Press.[2] On March 2, 2015, during his junior year, he committed to playing college basketball for Dayton, a team which had been recruiting him since he was a sophomore.[3]

College career

Landers averaged three points in 5.8 minutes per game through nine appearances as a freshman, playing fewer minutes than any scholarship player on the team. He suffered from hernia pain throughout the season and underwent surgery to repair the injury. In the offseason, he improved his conditioning, losing 10 lbs (4.5 kg).[4] [5] On February 17, 2018, he scored a career-high 26 points in an 80–70 win over Fordham.[6] As a sophomore, Landers averaged 11.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and registered four double-doubles.[7] In early February of his junior season, he was replaced in the starting lineup by Obi Toppin. Landers averaged 8.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a junior, while suffering from shoulder pain. On January 5, 2020, he scored a senior season-high 18 points in an 80–67 win against Saint Joseph's.[8] Landers tied his season-high of 18 points on February 1, in a 70–56 win against Fordham.[9] As a senior, he helped Dayton achieve its most successful season in program history, with head coach Anthony Grant calling him the "glue" of the team due to his leadership and attitude.[5] Landers started in all but one game, averaging 10.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game and recording four double-doubles. He was named to the Third Team All-Atlantic 10.[10]

Professional career

Ulm (2020)

On August 3, 2020, Landers signed his first professional contract, a two-year deal with ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[11]

Kataja BC (2021)

On July 7, 2021, he signed with Kataja BC of the Korisliiga.[12] Landers averaged 5.8 points per game.

Cleveland Charge (2022)

On January 4, 2022, he signed with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League.[13]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Dayton| 9 || 0 || 5.8 || .647 || .333 || .400 || 1.4 || .3 || .3 || .2 || 3.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Dayton| 29 || 29 || 28.9 || .583 || .352 || .725 || 5.6 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .4 || 11.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Dayton| 32 || 21 || 27.4 || .474 || .200 || .694 || 6.7 || 2.0 || .6 || .3 || 8.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Dayton| 31 || 30 || 28.8 || .565 || .313 || .604 || 6.9 || 2.4 || 1.0 || .4 || 10.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 101 || 80 || 26.3 || .544 || .295 || .660 || 6.0 || 1.9 || .9 || .3 || 9.4

Personal life

His father, Robert Sr., was shot and killed in front of a repair shop on December 19, 2006, a case that remains unsolved.[14] Landers' older brother, Robert Jr., played college football for Ohio State as a defensive tackle.[15] His mother, Tracy Mathews, who teaches medical classes at the Dayton JobCorps[16],was a strong supporter of Trey attending the University of Dayton. [17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burtnett . Peter . Trey Landers: Native Son of Dayton, Heart and Soul of the Flyers . . August 11, 2020 . February 16, 2020.
  2. Web site: Landers, Cumberland first team All-Ohio . . August 11, 2020 . August 16, 2016.
  3. Web site: Jablonski . David . Trey Landers: 'Nothing less than a championship' will suffice for Dayton . . August 11, 2020 . July 25, 2019.
  4. Web site: Jablonski . David . Landers wants to be 'glue guy' for Dayton Flyers . . August 11, 2020 . October 11, 2017.
  5. Web site: Archdeacon . Tom . Hometown hero Trey Landers leaves a legacy at UD . . August 11, 2020 . March 6, 2020.
  6. Web site: Dronzek . James . Landers' Career-High 26 Points Leads Flyers To Victory Over Fordham . . August 11, 2020 . February 19, 2018.
  7. Web site: Kelly . Grant . A-10 Preseason Power Rankings: #8 Dayton Flyers . A10 Talk . August 11, 2020 . October 31, 2018.
  8. News: Landers leads No. 20 Dayton past Saint Joseph's, 80–67 . August 11, 2020 . . . January 5, 2020.
  9. News: No. 7 Dayton beats Fordham 70–56 for 16th straight over Rams . August 11, 2020 . . . February 1, 2020.
  10. Web site: Trey Landers . University of Dayton Athletics . August 11, 2020.
  11. Web site: Zwei Kämpfer für Ulm . . August 3, 2020 . German . August 3, 2020.
  12. News: Jablonski . David . Former Dayton guard Landers heading back to Europe for second season in pro basketball . December 22, 2021 . . July 7, 2021.
  13. News: Jablonski . David . Trey Landers will become fifth former Flyer to play in G League this season . January 6, 2022 . . January 4, 2022.
  14. Web site: Archdeacon . Tom . Dad's still-unsolved killing haunts, propels UD's Landers . . August 11, 2020 . February 25, 2019.
  15. Web site: Jablonski . David . Robert Landers living a dream at Ohio State, brother Trey says . . August 11, 2020 . November 26, 2016.
  16. Web site: Archdeacon . Tom . She had just come from her job teaching medical classes . . May 18, 2022 . March 6, 2020.
  17. Web site: Jablonski . David . Few moms in Ohio have more to look forward this fall and winter than Tracy Matthews, whose sons enter their final seasons with two of the most popular college programs in the state: . . May 18, 2022 . July 25, 2019.