League Big Ten Conference Name Melo Trimble Position Point guard Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg) Weight 84 kg | Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Height 1.91 m Nationality American Role Basketball Player | |
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Born February 2, 1995 (age 29)
Washington, D.C. ( 1995-02-02 ) High school Bishop O'Connell
(Arlington, Virginia) College Maryland Terrapins men's basketball Parents Kimberley Trimble, Aaron Trimble Siblings Taylor Trimble, Aaron Trimble | ||
Romelo Trimble with 32 Points vs. Perth Wildcats
Romelo Delante Trimble (born February 2, 1995) is an American basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Maryland, and went undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft. He played at Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia where he was a McDonald's All-American.
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Maryland (2014–2017)
Trimble committed to play for Mark Turgeon's Maryland Terrapins in December 2012.
His performance as a freshman earned him a selection on the John R. Wooden Award midseason Top 25. On Saturday January 17, 2015, Trimble scored 21 points and 5 three-pointers in the first half versus Michigan State. Trimble has scored 20 points or more in 7 contests in his first season, with a career-high 31 points in a win over Arizona State
On January 9th, 2016, Trimble hit a game-winning 3-point-shot against the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, WI, helping the Terps improve to 15-1 on the season, one of the best starts in school history.
On February 1, 2016, he was named one of 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11.
On May 25, 2016, Trimble announced his decision to return to the University of Maryland for his Junior year.
Trimble nailed a 3-point shot with 1.1 seconds left in the Terps' final home game of the 2016-2017 season to beat Michigan State 63-60, earning Maryland a tie for 2nd place in the Big Ten after being picked 10th in the media's preseason poll. Trimble was named to the midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy award for the second straight year in the 2016-2017 season.
At the end of the regular season, Trimble was unanimously named by the coaches to the All-Big Ten First Team. At the conclusion of his junior season, Trimble announced his intention to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2017 NBA Draft.
Professional career
Trimble worked out for nine NBA teams, including the Washington Wizards, after the NBA Combine concluded . After going undrafted in 2017 NBA draft, Trimble joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2017 NBA Summer League. Trimble averaged 10.3 points per game in three games for the 76ers in the Summer League. On September 18, 2017, Trimble signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He will begin his career on the Timberwolves developmental team, the Iowa Wolves, when summer camp begins on September 24, 2017.