2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Trey McGowens
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pendleton, SC
- High School:
- Hargrave Military Academy [VA]
Bio
The Storyline
- Talented guard prospect with the skill set to earn significant minutes in his first year with the program ... has a scorers’ mentality and the ability to put up points from all three levels
- An explosive leaper with the ability to dunk on opposing big men ... craftiness around the rim and in traffic enable him to get to the free throw line and convert opportunities in the paint
- Has the tools to be a strong perimeter defender ... effectiveness will increase as he becomes more familiar with team defensive concepts
- Has the toughness and mentality to dig out rebounds and loose balls against bigger opposition
- Suffered a broken nose shooting a passing lane and colliding with a teammate in the first week of practice ... missed limited time while waiting for mask to arrive
- At his best in the open floor and in space ... continues to develop his outside shooting stroke and midrange game
- Committed to Pitt in the spring after reclassifying to the class of 2018
- Enrolled in Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
2018-19
- Two-time ACC Freshman of the Week selection ... first Pitt freshman to earn the honor ... member of the ACC Honor Roll
- Started 32 of the 33 games ... averaged 11.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game
- Shot 41.7 percent (113-of-271) from the field, 32.7 percent (32-of-98) from three-point range and 76.4 percent (126-of-165) from the free throw line
- Led the team in steals (64) ... ranked in the top five in the ACC in steals and steals per game (1.9) ... had two or more steals in a game 16 times
- Scored in double-digits 17 times, including four games with 20 or more points and two 30-point games
- Helped lead the Panthers to an ACC Tournament win with 26 points, four rebounds and two steals against Boston College (3/12) ... went 7-of-14 from the field with two three-point field goals and 10-of-12 from the foul line
- Went 6-of-10 from the field in a 16-point effort along with two steals and two assists against Notre Dame (3/9)
- Scored 10 points and recorded two assists and two steals against No. 22 Virginia Tech (2/16)
- Registered 11 points and three rebounds against NC State (2/9)
- Tallied 14 points and two steals in a game against No. 2 Duke (1/22)
- Led the Panthers to a win over No. 11 Florida State with his second 30 point game of the season ... also recorded a season-high seven rebounds along with five steals and four assists ... matched a Pitt record with 18 made free throws, going 18-of-19 from the foul line
- Set a season-high seven assists to go along with five rebounds at No. 15 NC State (1/12)
- Scored a Pitt freshman record 33 points in an overtime win against Louisville (1/9) ... went 12-of-19 from the field and 4-of-7 from behind the arc ... grabbed six rebounds and three steals as well
- Registered 17 points, four rebounds and four steals against No. 15 North Carolina (1/5)
- Went 6-of-8 from the field and finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four steals against Colgate (12/29)
- Shot 75.0 percent (9-of-12) to finish with 24 points and assisted on four buckets against New Orleans (12/20)
- Matched a Pitt freshman record with seven steals to go along with 18 points and four rebounds at West Virginia (12/8)
- Recorded 12 points and four steals against Niagara (12/3)
- Registered 14 points, three rebounds and three assists in a win against Duquesne (11/30)
- Came down with five rebounds to go with 10 points at No. 14 Iowa (11/27)
- Scored 11 points and had two steals in a win over Central Alabama (11/15)
- Assisted on five buckets to go with 12 points in a win over Troy (11/12)
- Went 6-of-11 from the field for 17 points to go with five rebounds against Youngstown State (11/6)
High School
- Played his final year at Hargrave Military Academy for head coach Lee Martin
- Helped the Tigers to a 33-4 record and a No. 4 national ranking after averaging 18.4 points, 6.3 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game
- Scored 30 points in a season-opening scrimmage against national power Oak Hill Academy (10/19)
- Scored 25 points against Spire Institute (3/6) in the Prep National Championship [Conn.]
- Delivered 26 points, six rebounds and eight assists in a win over Fork Union (12/11)
- Spent three years for Fran Campbell at Wren High School before transferring to Hargrave Military Academy
- Led the Hurricanes to the AAAA State Championship game ... eared Region 1 AAAA Player of the Year and first team all-state honors
- Led Wren to a 23-5 record and No. 18 ranking in the state the state of South Carolina as a junior
- Averaged 18.3 points, 6.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game during the 2016-17 season ... shot 52 percent from the field, including 39 percent from three-point range
- Scored in double figures in 27 of 28 games as junior ... had 11 games with 20 or more points scored
- Recorded a triple-double with 13 points, 13 assists and 10 steals in a win over Palmetto (12/13)
- Had 14 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists against Alexander (12/23)
- Scored a season-high 31 points to go along with five rebounds, six assists and six steals in a win over Palmetto (1/3)
- Recorded 23 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and nine steals in a win over Daniel (1/10)
- Registered 26 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in a win over Eastside (1/24)
- Helped Wren to a 13-12 record, including a 9-5 mark in league play, in 2016 ... all-region selection
- Registered 18.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game in 24 varsity games as a sophomore ... scored in double figures in 20 contests with two 30-point efforts and 12 games with 20 or more point scored
- Had 22 points, four rebounds, three assists and five steals in a win over Pickens (12/11)
- Scored 30 points to go along with seven rebounds, three assists and five steals in a win over Northwood Academy (12/21)
- Nearly recorded a triple-double with 25 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in a win over Carolina Academy (12/28)
- Scored a season-high 34 points to go along with five rebounds, seven assists and four steals in a win over Daniel (1/29)
- Received all-region honors as a freshman
- Also played football as a freshman and sophomore at Wren
Personal
- Born Robert McGowens May 15, 2000 ... named after his father and grandfather ... goes by nickname Trey
- Son of Bobby and Pam McGowens ... has a younger sister, Raina, and a younger brother, Bryce
- Dad, Bobby, played football at Clemson before transferring to South Carolina State to play both football and basketball ... left SC State as the school’s all-time leading receiver and helped the basketball team to two NCAA Tournament appearances
- Mom, Pam, played basketball at Western Carolina and is the girl’s basketball coach at Wren High School
- Brother, Bryce, is a sophomore basketball prospect garnering Division I interest
- Rated as the fifth-best prospect in the state of Virginia and the 88th ranked recruit in the nation by 247Sports ... jumped to No. 80 in the Rivals Class of 2018 rankings upon his reclassification
- Pitt’s highest rated recruit (according to Rivals rankings) since Steven Adams (No. 5) and James Robinson (No. 59) in 2012 ... the Panthers’ first Rivals Top 100 commitment since Damon Wilson (No. 100) in 2015
- Received offers from more than 40 Division I institutions including Clemson, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Kansas State and Marquette before deciding on Pitt
- Played for Team United on the 2017 EYBL AAU circuit ... averaged 12.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game ... shot 52.3 percent from the field
- Scored in double figures in nine of 16 games with game-highs of 22 points against CIA Bounce and Each1 Teach1
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