Trevor Keels
No. 1 – Duke Blue Devils | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Clinton, Maryland | August 26, 2003
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Paul VI Catholic (Chantilly, Virginia) |
College | Duke (2021–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Trevor Jamaal Keels (born August 26, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top shooting guards in the 2021 class.
High school career[]
Keels played basketball for Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, Virginia, where he was teammates with his future college teammate Jeremy Roach.[1] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, earning Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Co-Player of the Year honors.[2] In his junior season, Keels led Paul VI to the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I state title.[3] As a senior, he averaged 28.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 3.8 steals per game. He was named Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year and was selected to the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit rosters.[4]
Recruiting[]
Keels received his first NCAA Division I scholarship offer from Wake Forest, three games into his high school career.[5] He finished as a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top shooting guards in the 2021 class. On April 2, 2021, Keels committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Virginia, Villanova and Kentucky.[6]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Trevor Keels SG |
Clinton, MD | Paul VI Catholic (VA) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 2, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 22 247Sports: 22 ESPN: 23 | ||||||
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College career[]
In his collegiate debut, a 79-71 win against Kentucky, Keels scored 25 points.[7]
References[]
- ^ Marks, Brendan (April 2, 2021). "5-star combo guard Trevor Keels will join friend Jeremy Roach, giving Duke a lethal backcourt". The Athletic. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Ricardo, Chad (July 20, 2020). "Paul VI's Trevor Keels already has accomplished a lot, but his story is just beginning". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Errigo, Michael (February 29, 2020). "After falling short in WCAC, Paul VI boys take home VISAA title". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Rowe, Adam (June 4, 2021). "Duke signee Trevor Keels named Gatorade Virginia Boy's Basketball Player of the Year". 247Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Pell, Samantha (December 14, 2017). "This freshman's high school career is three games old, and he already has a college offer". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Biancardi, Paul; Borzello, Jeff (April 2, 2021). "Trevor Keels commits to Duke, giving Blue Devils three five-stars in 2021 basketball class". ESPN. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Coach K wins Garden finale as Duke tops Kentucky 79-71". ESPN. Associated Press. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Maryland
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- People from Clinton, Maryland
- Shooting guards