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Trevor Gaskins

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Trevor Gaskins
No. 2 – El Calor de Cancún
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueLNBP
Personal information
Born (1989-11-24) November 24, 1989 (age 34)
Columbia, South Carolina
NationalityPanamaian / American
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2014–2015Bahía Basket
2015Ferro Carril Oeste
2016Correcaminos Colon
2016Indios de Mayagüez
2017–2018Correcaminos Colon
2018Maccabi Haifa
2019–2020Ciclista Olímpico
2020–2021Quimsa
2021–2024Unifacisa
2024–presentEl Calor de Cancún
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2008)

Trevor Crosby Gaskins (born November 24, 1989) is a Panamanian professional basketball player for El Calor de Cancún of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, and the Panama national team. He played college basketball at Ole Miss and Louisiana Tech.

College career

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As a freshman at Ole Miss, Gaskins averaged 5.9 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game, earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman honors. On November 7, 2008, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at practice, forcing him to miss his sophomore season.[1]

After earning his bachelor's degree at Ole Miss, Gaskins filed a waiver with the NCAA to play a graduate season at Louisiana Tech.[2]

Professional career

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On February 27, 2018, Gaskins signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Haifa for the rest of the season, joining his former college teammates Zach Graham and Reginald Buckner.[3] Five days later, he made his debut in an 82–77 win over Hapoel Tel Aviv, scoring 17 points off the bench.[4]

In 2024, Gaskins joined El Calor de Cancún, an expansion team in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional in Mexico.[5]

The Basketball Tournament

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In 2017, Gaskins played for Ole Hotty Toddy of The Basketball Tournament. Gaskins' team was upset in the first round of the tournament by team NC Prodigal Sons. The Basketball Tournament is an annual $2 million winner-take-all tournament broadcast on ESPN.[6]

National team career

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Gaskins represented the Panama men's national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship in San José, Costa Rica, where he was the tournament's second-best scorer and helped secure the gold medal.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Ole Miss guard Trevor Gaskins out for basketball season". Laurel Leader-Call. November 9, 2008. p. B2.
  2. ^ "Ole Miss graduate Gaskins seeks to play at Tech". The Victoria Advocate. June 17, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Trevor Gaskins signs with Maccabi Hunter Haifa". Sportando.com. February 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "Winner League, Game 18: M. Haifa Vs Hapoel TA - Box Score". basket.co.il. March 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Torres, Pedro (June 27, 2024). "El Calor de Cancún inicia su pretemporada". Deportes Quintana Roo (in Spanish). Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Trevor Gaskins".
  7. ^ 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.com, accessed March 17, 2017.
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