Seth Trimble
_19_(Trimble).jpg) Trimble with North Carolina in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 5 – Louisville Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 9, 2004 Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Menomonee Falls (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2026: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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Seth Louis Trimble (born August 9, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Louisville Cardinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He has previously played for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
High school
[edit]Trimble, a 6'3 guard from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, attended Menomonee Falls High School and as a senior averaged 27.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 steals. At the close of the season, he was named Wisconsin Mr. Basketball.[1] That summer, Trimble was a member of the United States U18 team which won the gold medal at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[2]
College career
[edit]Trimble committed to North Carolina over Michigan, following in the footsteps of his older brother, JP Tokoto, who had played for the Tar Heels from 2012 to 2015.[3] He played sparingly for the Tar Heels as a freshman, averaging 1.8 points in 9.8 minutes per game. As a sophomore, Trimble became the Tar Heels' primary backcourt reserve, averaging 17.1 minutes and 5.2 points per game while shining defensively. At the close of the season, Trimble finished third in ACC Sixth Man of the Year award voting.[4]
Following his sophomore season, Trimble opted to enter the transfer portal.[5] However, he later changed his mind and decided to return to UNC for his junior year.[6]
Trimble emerged as one of North Carolina's key contributors in his junior year, starting 18 games and playing a career-high 28.7 minutes per game across 34 appearances. He averaged 11.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and a team-high 1.4 steals per game, shooting 42.8% from the field and 82.1% from the free-throw line.[7] The team finished the 2024–25 season 22–13 and received a controversial 11-seed in the NCAA Tournament First Four.[8]
Trimble entered his senior year as the team's top returning scorer and was widely regarded as one of the program's primary leaders.[8][9] In November 2025, Trimble suffered a broken bone in his left forearm during a weight room workout, and subsequently missed nine games.[10] Upon returning for ACC play, Trimble delivered one of the most memorable moments in the UNC-Duke rivalry.[11] On February 7, 2026, with No. 14 North Carolina tied to No. 4 Duke 68-68 with seven seconds remaining, Trimble buried a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds on the clock, lifting the Tar Heels to a 71-68 comeback victory on their home court.[11] He finished the season averaging a career high 14.0 points, with 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists across 24 games.[7]
Professional career
[edit]On June 26, 2026, after going unselected in the 2026 NBA draft, Trimble signed with the Washington Wizards on an Exhibit 10 contract to play for their Summer League team.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Trimble is the grandson of former Cameroonian soccer player Jean-Pierre Tokoto.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ Stewart, Mark (March 19, 2022). "A force on both ends of the floor, Menomonee Falls' Seth Trimble named Mr. Basketball in Wisconsin". jsonline.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ↑ Koh, Michael (June 15, 2022). "Seth Trimble, G.G. Jackson Help USA U-18 Basketball Team Win Gold Medal". chapelboro.com. Chapelboro. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ↑ Fowler, Chapel (June 23, 2021). "What 4-star point guard Seth Trimble's commitment means for UNC basketball, 2022 class". fayobserver.com. The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ↑ Zangara, JT (October 24, 2024). "Seth Trimble is ready for a breakout junior season for the UNC Basketball program". keepingitheel.com. Fansided.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ↑ Giles, Matt (April 9, 2024). "UNC Basketball Guard Pens Goodbye to Tar Heels". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ↑ Carter, Andrew (April 23, 2024). "UNC basketball's Seth Trimble reverses course, will return to play for the Tar Heels". newsobserver.com. The News & Observer. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- 1 2 "Seth Trimble - Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- 1 2 Medcalf, Myron (Nov 7, 2025). "Why North Carolina basketball is entering a pivotal season". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ Chachere, Grant (2025-09-23). "Numbers Don't Lie: A Statistical Breakdown of Seth Trimble". North Carolina Tar Heels On SI. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ Borzello, Jeff (Nov 9, 2025). "North Carolina's Trimble out indefinitely with broken forearm". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- 1 2 Jones, Alexandra. "'I said green': Seth Trimble's game-winning shot lifts No. 14 UNC men's basketball over No. 4 Duke". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ Adams, Luke (June 27, 2026). "Wizards, Seth Trimble Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal". hoopsrumor.com. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
- ↑ Marks, Brendan (27 January 2022). "'It's all upside': Seth Trimble ready to bring the bounce as North Carolina's point guard of the future". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 18 November 2024.