Trey Landers

Trey Landers (born June 20, 1998) is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers.

Trey Landers
Free Agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1998-06-20) June 20, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolWayne
(Huber Heights, Ohio)
CollegeDayton (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020Ulm
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Landers played basketball for Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio. As a junior, he helped his team win the Ohio Division I state championship.[1] In his senior season, Landers averaged 16.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, earning First Team Division I All-Ohio honors from the Associated Press.[2] On March 2, 2015, during his junior year, he committed to play college basketball for Dayton, who had been recruiting him since he was a sophomore.[3]

College career

Landers averaged three points in 5.8 minutes per game through nine appearances as a freshman, playing fewer minutes than any scholarship player on the team. He suffered from hernia pain throughout the season and underwent surgery to repair the injury. In the offseason, he improved his conditioning, losing 10 lbs (4.5 kg).[4][5] On February 17, 2018, he scored a career-high 26 points in an 80–70 win over Fordham.[6] As a sophomore, Landers averaged 11.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and registered four double-doubles.[7] In early February of his junior season, he was replaced in the starting lineup by Obi Toppin. Landers averaged 8.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a junior, while suffering from shoulder pain.[3] On January 5, 2020, he scored a senior season-high 18 points in an 80–67 win against Saint Joseph's.[8] Landers tied his season-high of 18 points on February 1, in a 70–56 win against Fordham.[9] As a senior, he helped Dayton achieve its most successful season in program history, with head coach Anthony Grant calling him the "glue" of the team due to his leadership and attitude.[5] Landers started in all but one game, averaging 10.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game and recording four double-doubles. He was named to the Third Team All-Atlantic 10.[10]

Professional career

On August 3, 2020, Landers signed his first professional contract, a two-year deal with ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[11]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Dayton 905.8.647.333.4001.4.3.3.23.0
2017–18 Dayton 292928.9.583.352.7255.61.81.1.411.3
2018–19 Dayton 322127.4.474.200.6946.72.0.6.38.2
2019–20 Dayton 313028.8.565.313.6046.92.41.0.410.5
Career 1018026.3.544.295.6606.01.9.9.39.4

Personal life

His father, Robert Sr., was shot and killed in front of a repair shop on December 19, 2006, a case that remains unsolved.[12] Landers' older brother, Robert Jr., played college football for Ohio State as a defensive tackle.[13]

References
  1. Burtnett, Peter (February 16, 2020). "Trey Landers: Native Son of Dayton, Heart and Soul of the Flyers". Flyer News. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  2. "Landers, Cumberland first team All-Ohio". Dayton Daily News. August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. Jablonski, David (July 25, 2019). "Trey Landers: 'Nothing less than a championship' will suffice for Dayton". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. Jablonski, David (October 11, 2017). "Landers wants to be 'glue guy' for Dayton Flyers". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  5. Archdeacon, Tom (March 6, 2020). "Hometown hero Trey Landers leaves a legacy at UD". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  6. Dronzek, James (February 19, 2018). "Landers' Career-High 26 Points Leads Flyers To Victory Over Fordham". Flyer News. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  7. Kelly, Grant (October 31, 2018). "A-10 Preseason Power Rankings: #8 Dayton Flyers". A10 Talk. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  8. "Landers leads No. 20 Dayton past Saint Joseph's, 80–67". ESPN. Associated Press. January 5, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  9. "No. 7 Dayton beats Fordham 70–56 for 16th straight over Rams". ESPN. Associated Press. February 1, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  10. "Trey Landers". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  11. "Zwei Kämpfer für Ulm" (in German). ratiopharm Ulm. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  12. Archdeacon, Tom (February 25, 2019). "Dad's still-unsolved killing haunts, propels UD's Landers". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  13. Jablonski, David (November 26, 2016). "Robert Landers living a dream at Ohio State, brother Trey says". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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