# Trevor Keels

Trevor Jamaal Keels (born August 26, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Keels was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top shooting guards in the 2021 class.

## High school career

Keels played basketball for Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, Virginia, where he was teammates with his future college teammate Jeremy Roach. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, earning Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Co-Player of the Year honors. In his junior season, Keels led Paul VI to the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I state title. As a senior, he averaged 28.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 3.8 steals per game. He was named Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year and was selected to the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit rosters.

### Recruiting

Keels received his first NCAA Division I scholarship offer from Wake Forest, three games into his high school career. He finished as a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top shooting guards in the 2021 class. On April 2, 2021, Keels committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Virginia, Villanova and Kentucky.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trevor Keels SG | Clinton, MD | Paul VI Catholic (VA) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 2, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 22 247Sports: 22 ESPN: 23 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Duke 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021. "2021 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021. ||||||

## College career

In his collegiate debut, a 79–71 win against Kentucky, Keels scored 25 points. He averaged 11.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists in his first season with Duke. Keels was named to the ACC All-Rookie Team. Following his freshman season, Keels announced his intention to enter the 2022 NBA draft. On June 1, 2022, he announced he would remain in the draft and forego his remaining college eligibility.

## Professional career
### New York / Westchester Knicks (2022–2023)

Keels was selected with the 42nd overall pick by the New York Knicks in the 2022 NBA draft. On July 10, 2022, Keels signed a two-way contract with the Knicks. On February 23, 2023, the Knicks converted his deal to a 10-day contract, which expired on March 5 and he returned to the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. On March 12, Keels signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks.
On July 19, 2023, Keels signed another two-way contract with the Knicks, but was waived on July 26.

### Iowa Wolves (2023–present)

On September 28, 2023, Keels signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but was waived on October 20. Nine days later, he joined the Iowa Wolves.
On September 25, 2024, Keels re-signed with the Timberwolves, but was waived the next day. On October 25, he rejoined Iowa.

## Career statistics
### NBA

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2022–23 | New York | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .250 | .250 | — | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | Career | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .250 | .250 | — | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |

### College

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2021–22 | Duke | 36 | 26 | 30.2 | .419 | .312 | .670 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .1 | 11.5 |