Trey Jemison

American basketball player

Trey Jemison

Jemison with the Clemson Tigers in 2019

No. 55 – Memphis Grizzlies
Position| Center
League| NBA
Personal information
Born|  (1999-11-28) November 28, 1999 (age 24)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height| 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight| 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school|

* Ramsay (Birmingham, Alabama)
* Homewood (Birmingham, Alabama)
* Hoover (Birmingham, Alabama)

College|

* Clemson (2018–2020)
* UAB (2020–2023)

NBA draft| 2023: undrafted
Playing career| 2023–present
Career history
2023–2024| Birmingham Squadron
2024| Washington Wizards
2024–present| Memphis Grizzlies
2024–present| →Memphis Hustle
Career highlights and awards

* Third-team All-Conference USA (2023)
* 2× Conference USA All-Defensive team (2021, 2023)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard Lee "Trey" Jemison III (born November 28, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers and UAB Blazers.

## High school career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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] but was waived on October 22.[13] Eight days later, he joined the Birmingham Squadron, the Pelicans affiliate in the NBA G League.[14]

On January 20, 2024, Jemison signed with the Washington Wizards on a 10-day contract.[15] He appeared in two games with the Wizards and recorded one rebound and one turnover in two minutes of playing time.[16] After his contract expired on January 30, Jemison signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[17] He registered his first NBA points with a five-point performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 2.[16] Jemison was moved into the Grizzlies starting line-up on February 4, tallying six points, four rebounds and two blocks against the Boston Celtics.[16] On February 6, he recorded a career-high 12 points and 7 rebounds in a game against the New York Knicks[18] and three days later, he signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies.[19]

## Career statistics[edit]

Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game

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FG% | Field goal percentage  |  3P% | 3-point field goal percentage  |  FT% | Free throw percentage
RPG | Rebounds per game  |  APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game
BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  Bold | Career high

### NBA[edit]

Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG

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2023–24 | Washington | 2 | 0 | .7 | — | — | — | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0
Career  | 2 | 0 | .7 | — | — | — | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Jemison, Trey (September 29, 2020). "The UAB Players' Tribune: Birmingham Native Trey Jemison". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
2. ^ a b Parmley, Kyle (January 26, 2017). "Big shoes to fill". The Homewood Star. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
3. ^ a b Parmley, Kyle (June 24, 2020). "Back Home". The Homewood Star. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
4. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c 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. ^ "Pelicans Add Matt Ryan On Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
14. ^ "Birmingham Squadron Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 29, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
15. ^ "Wizards Sign Trey Jemison to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
16. ^ a b c Goffin, Isaac (February 4, 2024). "Former UAB star Trey Jemison makes first NBA start". CBS42. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
17. ^ "Grizzlies sign Tosan Evbuomwan and Trey Jemison to 10-day contracts". NBA.com. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
18. ^ "Grizzlies' Trey Jemison: Best performance yet for Memphis". CBSSports.com. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
19. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Trey Jemison to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.

## External links[edit]

* College statistics
* Clemson Tigers bio
* UAB Blazers bio

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