Trey Kell


Trey Kell is an American professional basketball player for the Eastern Long Lions of the ASEAN Basketball League. He previously played for Moncton Magic of the National Basketball League of Canada and Igokea of the ABA League and the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs.

Early life

Kell attended St. Augustine High School in San Diego. As a junior, he led St. Augustine to a 29-4 record and a CIF Division III state title. He was ranked the No. 13 shooting guard in his class by Scout.com, and the 79th ranked player overall by ESPN. On October 1, 2013, Kell orally committed to San Diego State, picking the Aztecs over offers from Vanderbilt, Gonzaga and Oregon.

College career

As a freshman, Kell posted 5.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game and was named to the Maui Invitational all-tournament team. He helped San Diego State reach the NCAA Tournament as freshmen and beat St. John's in the first round. Kell averaged 12.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while starting all 38 games as a sophomore. He was named to the First Team All-Mountain West Conference. As a junior, Kell was named to the Third Team All-Mountain West Conference. He was also named All-District 17 Second Team for the second straight season. Kell led the Aztecs in points per game, assists, steals and free-throw percentage as a junior.
Kell had an injury-shortened senior season, missing time with an ankle injury suffered in a January 27, 2018, loss to UNLV. When he returned, the team went on a nine-game winning streak. Kell scored a career-high 28 points in the 82–75 victory over New Mexico for the Mountain West championship to send the team to the NCAA Tournament. He was named Mountain West Tournament MVP. As a senior, he averaged 10.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

Professional career

On July 31, 2018, Kell officially started his professional career by signing with the Bosnian team Igokea. He chose Igokea over nine other European offers. Kell was released a month later due to a knee injury and joined the Moncton Magic of NBL Canada midway through the season. He was named MVP of the Finals as the Magic defeated the St. John’s Edge in the clinching game behind 41 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals from Kell. In September 2019 he signed with the Eastern Long Lions of the ASEAN Basketball League.