Career Summary (2019-21):
Well-rounded forward was a two-year starter after playing a season-each at UTEP and South Plains (Texas) College… Appeared in 52 games with 47 starts for the Shocks and averaged 7.1 points and 5.5 rebounds… Started all but one contests and averaged 6.8 points and a team-high 5.6 rebounds for WSU’s 2020-21 American Athletic Conference Championship squad that earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament… Entered the transfer portal in the spring of 2021 with one season of eligibility remaining.
2020-21 (Senior):
Played in all 22 games and started all but one at the No. 4 spot… Averaged 6.8 points and a team-best 5.5 rebounds in 26.0 minutes-per-game… 1.8 offensive rebounds-per-game ranked eighth on the conference leaderboard... Shot 40 percent from the field, including 18-of-60 from three (.300)… Committed just 18 turnovers while totaling 33 assists, 13 blocks and 10 steals… Qualified for the Fall 2020 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (semester GPA of 3.0 or higher).
Notable Performances:
- Made his NCAA tournament debut against Drake (Mar. 18) and tallied five points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 27 minutes.
- Erupted for a career-high 23 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting to key a win at Tulane (Mar. 5).
- Scored in double-figures on two other occasions, including a 12-point, two-block effort against Temple (Feb. 7). Also scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds to helped the Shockers win their conference opener at Tulsa (Dec. 15)
- Tallied seven points and matched his career-high with five assists in 24 turnover-free minutes to key an overtime win over UCF (Jan. 30).
- Gave WSU the lead for good with a three-pointer at the 2:59-mark in an 83-79 win at Ole Miss (Jan. 2) and finished with nine points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
2019-20 (Junior):
Appeared in all 31 games and made a team-high 27 starts… Averaged 7.4 points and 5.4 rebounds In 23.7 minutes and totaled 13 blocks and 21 steals… Snagged a team-best 62 offensive rebounds… Leading rebounder on nine occasions… Nailed 22 threes on 32.4 percent accuracy… Four-time winner of Gregg Marshall’s “Junk Yard Dog” award... Qualified for the AAC All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA during the 2019-20 school year).
Notable Performances:
- Scored a season-high 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting (4-for-5 from three) vs. Temple (Feb. 27). He made all seven shots in an 18-point first half.
- Contributed six points and five rebounds in a key conference win over No. 21 Memphis (Jan. 9).
- Season-high 15 rebounds (most by a Shocker in nearly four seasons) and 11 points to lead WSU past Oklahoma (Dec. 14) at INTRUST Bank Arena.
- 11 points, six rebounds, four assists in a Cancun Challenge semifinal win over South Carolina (Nov. 26).
- Dunked twice and shared the team-scoring lead with 14 points in a 68-59 win over ORU (Nov. 23).
- Snagged 10 rebounds in a win over Texas Southern (Nov. 9).
- First WSU newcomer in 20 years to debut with a double-double, finishing with 19 points and 11 rebounds in the season-opener against Omaha (Nov. 5).
2018-19 (Sophomore at South Plains College):
An all-region and all-conference performer for South Plains College, located in Levelland, Texas (just west of Lubbock)… Rated the No. 23 junior college recruit in the class of 2019 by jucorecruiting.com… Helped the Texans (29-9) to a No. 2 national ranking, the Region V title and a semifinal appearance at the 2019 NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan… Tallied 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a quarterfinal win over Trinity Valley CC… Started 34 games and averaged 13.4 points, 6.9 rebounds in 23.3 minutes-per-game while competing in one of the nation’s toughest JUCO conferences… Shot 51.5 percent from the field… Coached by Steve Green.
2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman at UTEP):
Averaged 7.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 17.8 minutes-per-game as a redshirt freshman at UTEP… Appeared in 25 games with six starts… Ranked second on the team and 11
th on the CUSA leaderboard with 23 blocks… Swatted 14 shots in 18 CUSA games… Shot 48.1 percent from the field, including 18-of-52 from deep (.346)… Scored in double-figures nine times… Sets season-highs for points (22), steals (3) and minutes (33) at UAB on Jan. 25, 2018… Logged his first career double-double (10 pts, 10 reb) in the season finale against UTSA on Mar. 7.
2016-17 (Freshman at UTEP):
Sat out the season to focus on academics… Practiced with the team but did not see game action.
High School:
Averaged 19.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 2015-16 as a senior at South Cobb High School in Austell, Ga. ... Garnered first team All-Region honors ... Three-year varsity letterwinner ... Member of a Class 6A Elite Eight team in back-to-back years as a sophomore and junior ... prep single-game bests were 43 points and 10 rebounds.
Personal:
Born July 28, 1998…Full name is Trey Nelson Wade… Son of Nelson and Tiffany Wade… Has three brothers and one sister… Plans to major in General Studies -- Sociology
