Gary Trent | 20
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Career Highlights
  • Signed by the Bulls as a free agent on Oct. 4, 2004
  • A nine-year veteran known for his tough, no-nonsense style of play, he has appeared in 506 games for his career and posted averages of 8.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.0 apg and shot .501 from the field in 19.5 mpg during stops in Portland, Toronto, Dallas and Minnesota
  • Has played in 28 postseason games with Portland and Minnesota and averaged 3.1 ppg and 1.5 rpg in 8.3 mpg
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    BACKGROUND


    2003-04 (Minnesota):
    Appeared in 68 games, including two starts … averaged 5.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 15.1 mpg and shot .473 from the field and a career-best .758 from the free throw line … scored his 4,000th career point in the season opener against Milwaukee (10/29) … tied a Timberwolves’ single-game record for most field goals made without a miss when he shot 7-7 FG versus Dallas (12/18) en route to 18 points and 12 boards, one of two double-doubles for him on the year … missed four games due to a sprained right ankle (01/10-01/17) … scored a season-high 22 points, and went 7-8 FG and 8-10 FT, at Dallas (01/22) … 2004 Playoffs: Played in 13 games as Minnesota advanced to the Western Conference Finals … averaged 1.6 ppg and 5.5 mpg.

    2002-03 (Minnesota):
    Played in 80 games and averaged 6.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.0 apg and shot .535 from the field … scored a season-best 19 points against Memphis (11/19) … tallied a career-high four steals at Boston (12/20) … grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds against Houston (02/21) … hauled in his 2,000th career rebound at Milwaukee (02/24) … posted three double-doubles on the year … 2003 Playoffs: Appeared in six games and posted 2.3 ppg and 1.2 rpg in 7.0 mpg.

    2001-02 (Minnesota):
    Saw action in 64 games and averaged 7.5 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 17.8 mpg and shot .507 … grabbed a season-best 12 rebounds at Indiana (11/16) … scored a season-high 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Detroit (01/07) … missed a total of 18 games, 10 with a sprained left ankle (01/12-02/01) and eight strained left hamstring (02/13-02/27) … posted three double-doubles on the year … 2002 Playoffs: In three games, he averaged 6.3 ppg and 3.0 rpg and shot .500 in 16.0 mpg.

    2000-01 (Dallas):
    Appeared in 33 contests, made four starts, and finished with averages of 4.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 9.7 mpg … recorded season-high of 10 points on two occasions … missed the first 21 games of the year with a left upper adductor muscle strain and the final 16 games of the season with a sprained left great toe.

    1999-00 (Dallas):
    Played in a career-low 11 games, all starts, and averaged 13.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, a career-high 2.0 apg and shot .493 in 27.4 mpg … sat out the first 22 games of the season with a torn left hamstring and missed 47 games with a strained left groin … scored a season-high 22 points against Miami (12/20) and grabbed a season-best 13 rebounds at L.A. Lakers (12/27).

    1998-99 (Dallas):
    Made 45 appearances on the year and averaged career-highs in points, 16.0 ppg, and rebounds, 7.8 rpg; also averaged 1.7 apg and 30.3 mpg and shot .477 from the field … ranked second on the team in field goal percentage, field goals made (287 FG), and attempts (602 FGA) … recorded 14 double-doubles … scored a career-high 33 points against Golden State (04/10) … finished third in voting for the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award behind Darrell Armstrong and Eric Snow.

    1997-98 (Portland/Toronto):
    Traded to Toronto in a six-player deal on Feb. 13 … appeared in 54 games splitting time between the Trail Blazers (41) and Raptors (13) and averaged 11.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 25.2 mpg and shot .477 from the floor … made a 4-12 3FG on the year … missed 12 games due to a strained left hip flexor and three games with an abdominal strain.

    1996-97 (Portland):
    Played in a career-high 82 games and posted 10.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.1 apg and shot a career-best .536 in 23.4 mpg … ranked 10th in the NBA in Field Goal Percentage … one of two Blazers to appear in all 82 games (Kenny Anderson) … 1997 Playoffs: Made four playoff appearances and averaged 8.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 1.0 apg in 15.3 mpg.

    1995-96 (Portland):
    Tallied averages of 7.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg and shot .513 in 17.7 mpg … scored in double figures 25 times … the Blazers went 7-3 in the 10 games that he started … 1996 Playoffs: Made his playoff debut, appearing in two contest with Portland and averaged 1.0 ppg and 5.0 mpg.

    College:
    Played three years at Ohio University, where he finished with career averages of 22.7 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.10 bpg and 34.8 mpg and shot .573 from the field in 93 games… named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year all three years in Athens (1993-1995) … led the conference in scoring three straight years (19.0 ppg, 25.4 ppg and 22.9 ppg) … second player in MAC history, along with former Bull Ron Harper, to record more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career; he finished with 2,108 points and 1,050 rebounds … earned the nickname “Shaq of the MAC” by Sports Illustrated … nominated as a finalist for the Wooden Award during his junior season … set OU records for rebounds, 423, and free throw attempts, 293, his junior campaign … selected AP All-America honorable mention in 1994 and 1995 … declared himself an early entrant candidate for the 1995 NBA Draft after his junior year.


    PERSONAL

  • Set a national prep record his senior season at Hamilton Township High School (Columbus, Ohio) in 1991-92, when he shot .814 from the field
  • Earned Ohio Division II Player of the Year honors, District Player of the Year and Central Ohio Player of the Year in 1991-92
  • Has a five-year-old son, Gary


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