Former Duke basketball star Gary Trent Jr. and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup Championship on Tuesday night, a 97-81 victory in the second edition of the in-season tournament.
Trent, a second-round draft pick from 2018, came off the bench to score 13 points after he made three of his six 3-point attempts. Milwaukee led by a single point after two quarters, but a 26-14 advantage in the third helped build a comfortable lead. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo added to his awards case with 26 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists in the win.
The former Blue Devil has averaged 9.1 points and 2.0 rebounds while shooting 41.1% from the field and 39.3% from distance through 24 games this season. He’s averaged at least 13 points per game in each of the previous four campaigns.
Trent only spent one season in Durham alongside Marvin Bagley III and Grayson Allen. He averaged 14.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.2 steals while the Blue Devils reached the Elite Eight.