BIOGRAPHY
Trevor Keels was born August 26, 2003 in Clinton, Maryland. He is a shooting guard in the NBA.
Keels played basketball for Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, Virginia. 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.
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.
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.
Keels was drafted by the New York Knicks in the second round at the 2022 NBA Draft.
