Huskers Add Trey McGowens to Roster

Lincoln – The Nebraska men's basketball program added one of the nation's top transfers, as Coach Fred Hoiberg announced the signing of Trey McGowens to the Husker roster.

McGowens, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard from Pendleton, S.C., started 64 of 66 games at Pittsburgh over the last two seasons, totaling 764 points, 213 rebounds, 173 assists and 127 steals. He is rated among the top-10 sit-out transfers by both ESPN and Rivals.com. A former top-100 recruit, McGowens will have two years of eligibility remaining at Nebraska.

"Trey was a two-year starter in the ACC who understands what it takes to compete and flourish at this level," Hoiberg said. "Offensively, he has the ability to score from a variety of spots and has the court vision to handle either backcourt spot in our system. He is a dynamic player who uses his athleticism to make an impact on both ends of the court. Trey is a high-character kid who will make an immediate impact to our program."

As a sophomore at Pittsburgh, McGowens started 32 of 33 contents for the Panthers, averaging 11.5 points, 3.6 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. He ranked in the top 15 in the Atlantic Coast Conference in steals (fourth), assists (10th), assist-to-turnover ratio (15th, 1.26-to-1) and minutes played (13th, 33.8 per game). He posted 20 double-figure scoring games, including three 20-point performances. His season high in points came in a 25-point effort against Robert Morris, when he added eight rebounds, five assists and four steals. McGowens also turned in 24 points against Louisville and at North Carolina, a contest he added eight assists, six rebounds and four steals. The performance against Louisville capped a streak of seven straight double-figure efforts. He had 10 games of at least five assists, highlighted by a season-best nine dimes against Georgia Tech. He closed the year with a pair of double-figure efforts against Wake Forest and North Carolina State in the ACC Tournament. McGowens also performed well in the classroom, as he was an All-ACC Academic Team recipient.

McGowens put together a strong freshman campaign in 2018-19, starting 32 games and averaging 11.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.7 assists per game. A two-time ACC Freshman of the Week, he finished third in the conference in steals per game and had at least two steals in 16 contests. McGowens reached double figures 17 times, including four games with at least 20 points and a pair of 30-point efforts. He tied or set three single-game Pitt freshman records, including points (33), steals (7) and free throws (18). He tied the school freshman scoring mark in an overtime win over Louisville, going 12-of-19 from the field, including four 3-pointers. His other 30-point effort came in a win over Florida State, highlighted by an 18-of-19 effort from the foul line, along with seven boards, five steals and four assists. McGowens also had a 26-point effort in the ACC Tournament against Boston College, going 7-of-14 from the field and 10-of-12 from the line. His seven-steal performance came against West Virginia, when he added 18 points and four caroms.

McGowens played his final prep season at Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy for Head Coach Lee Martin, helping the school to a 33-4 record and a No. 4 national ranking after averaging 18.4 points, 6.3 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game. He scored 25 points against Spire Institute in the Prep National Championship and tallied 26 points, six rebounds and eight assists against Fork Union. McGowens previously spent three years at Wren (S.C.) High School for Coach Fran Campbell, leading the school to a 25-3 record and the AAAA State Championship game in 2017. He earned Region 1 AAAA Player of the Year and first team all-state honors after averaging 18.3 points, 6.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game. He reached double figures in 27 of 28 games, including 11 games with 20-or-more points and averaged 18.2 points per game during his sophomore campaign. McGowens played for Team United on the 2017 EYBL AAU circuit, averaging 12.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game in his final AAU campaign, reaching double figures in nine of 16 games with game-highs of 22 points against CIA Bounce and Each1 Teach1.

Trey's father, Bobby, played football at Clemson before transferring to South Carolina State to play both football and basketball. He finished as the school's all-time receiving leader and helped the school make two NCAA Tournament appearances. Trey's mother, Pam, played basketball at Western Carolina.