Seth Trimble’s first season with Louisville has already put him on the national radar.
The University of Louisville fifth-year guard was named to the 2027 Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List on Tuesday afternoon, according to a release from the school. The award, presented by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, is in its 13th year and recognizes the top shooting guard in NCAA Division I men’s college basketball. It carries the name of the late Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West.
Trimble arrived in Louisville in August after spending four seasons at North Carolina, where he totaled 971 points in 126 games for the Tar Heels. His senior season was his most productive: the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 14.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists over 24 games, starting every contest and logging 32.4 minutes per night. He shot 47.1% from the floor and posted four 20-point outings, including a 30-point performance against the Cardinals in February, when he went 11 of 16 from the field.
That season brought more than scoring, too. Trimble earned Honorable Mention All-ACC recognition and was also a finalist for CollegeInsider.com’s Nolan Richardson Award, which honors the player who is the heart and soul of his team and a leader on and off the court.
His role at North Carolina grew steadily before that. As a junior, Trimble played in 37 games and started 18, averaging 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists while leading the Tar Heels with 46 steals in the 2024-25 season.
During his sophomore year in 2023-24, he appeared in 35 games as North Carolina reached the Sweet 16, putting up 5.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while adding 32 assists, 13 steals and seven blocks. He shot 47% overall and 41.9% from 3-point range.
As a freshman, he averaged 1.8 points in 9.8 minutes per game.
Trimble’s résumé stretches back to high school and international play as well. At Menomonee Falls High School, he scored more than 2,000 career points and was named Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball in 2022 after averaging 27.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 steals as a senior.
He also helped Team USA win gold at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Championship, averaging 9.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists across the six victories in the tournament.
Trimble showed his all-around game again against Kansas last Wednesday, finishing with 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists and a steal in 35 minutes.
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