Trevor Jamaal Keels (born August 26, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Westchester Knicks 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.
![]() Keels with Paul VI Catholic in 2020 | |
No. 3 – New York Knicks | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (2003-08-26) August 26, 2003 (age 19) Clinton, Maryland, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Paul VI Catholic (Chantilly, Virginia) |
College | Duke (2021–2022) |
NBA draft | 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42nd overall |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–present | New York Knicks |
2022–present | →Westchester Knicks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Keels played basketball for Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, Virginia, where he was teammates with his future college teammate Jeremy Roach.[1] 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.[2] In his junior season, Keels led Paul VI to the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I state title.[3] 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.[4]
Keels received his first NCAA Division I scholarship offer from Wake Forest, three games into his high school career.[5] 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.[6]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Trevor Keels SG |
Clinton, MD | Paul VI Catholic (VA) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 2, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 22 247Sports: 22 ESPN: 23 | ||||||
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In his collegiate debut, a 79-71 win against Kentucky, Keels scored 25 points.[7] 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.[8] Following his freshman season, Keels announced his intention to enter the 2022 NBA draft.[9] On June 1, 2022, he announced he would remain in the draft and forego his remaining college eligibility.[10]
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.[11]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Duke | 36 | 26 | 30.2 | .419 | .312 | .670 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .1 | 11.5 |
New York Knicks roster | |
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Westchester Knicks current roster | |
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