Trice played basketball for Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio under his father's coaching.[1] As a senior, he averaged 10.3 points and 5.7 assists per game, leading his team to the Division I state title.[2] Trice left as the school's all-time leader in assists.[3] He was also the starting quarterback on Wayne's football team for two years, reaching the state championship game in his senior season.[4] Trice played a postgraduate season of basketball at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, averaging 12.3 points, 4.1 assists and four rebounds per game.[5] He committed to play college basketball for Wisconsin over Ohio State and Vanderbilt.[6]
College career
Trice (left) with Wisconsin in March 2017, during his freshman season
As a freshman at Wisconsin, Trice averaged 5.6 points and 1.7 assists in 18.3 minutes per game. He appeared in all 37 games and made two starts while Bronson Koenig was injured.[7] Trice was averaging 9.4 points per game as a sophomore, but suffered a season-ending foot injury and was granted a medical redshirt after being limited to 10 games.[8] On November 22, 2018, Trice scored a season-high 25 points, shooting 7-of-8 from three-point range, in a 78–58 win over Oklahoma at the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals.[9] In his redshirt sophomore season, he was Wisconsin's starting point guard in all 34 games, averaging 11.6 points and 2.8 assists per game, and was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention pick.[10]
On December 21, 2019, Trice scored a career-high 31 points in an 83–64 victory over Milwaukee.[11] After Kobe King left the team following a loss to Purdue on January 24, 2020, Trice's production increased, and he posted 12 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game during the next four games.[12] He recorded 28 points and four assists in an 81–74 win over Michigan on February 27.[13] As a junior, Trice averaged 9.8 points, four rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.[14] He was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten by the league's coaches and was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection by the media.[15] As a senior, Trice averaged 13.9 points and 4 assists per game, leading the Badgers to an 18–13 record and the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament.[16]
Professional career
On September 15, 2021, Trice signed with Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A.[17] In five games, he averaged 5.2 points, 1.4 assists, and 1.0 rebound per game.[18]
Trice's older brother, Travis, played college basketball for Michigan State and now plays professionally.[20] His father, Travis Sr., played the same sport for Purdue and Butler.[2] His father's cousin is WNBA player Jackie Young. Trice's grandfather, Bob Pritchett, was an All-American basketball player for Old Dominion in the 1960s and is a member of the school's Sports Hall of Fame.[21]
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^ a bPendleton, Marc F. (April 26, 2016). "D'Mitrik Trice commits to Wisconsin". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^Polzin, Jim (November 21, 2016). "Badgers men's basketball: 'Natural born leader' D'Mitrik Trice provides spark". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^Nickel, Lori (November 9, 2017). "Wisconsin basketball's backcourt duo excelled as prep quarterbacks". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^Temple, Jesse (December 12, 2018). "Will to succeed: D'Mitrik Trice's return contributes to Wisconsin's strong start". The Athletic. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^Swanson, Pete (July 12, 2016). "Family tradition continues, Trice commits to Wisconsin". Princeton Daily Clarion. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^Polzin, Jim (November 7, 2017). "Badgers men's basketball: Sophomore guard D'Mitrik Trice embraces leadership role". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^Veeser, Lance (October 17, 2018). "Trice, King land medical hardship waivers for Badgers". WKOW. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^Worgull, Benjamin (November 22, 2018). "D'Mitrik Trice's 7 3-pointers Lead No.25 Wisconsin Over Oklahoma, 78-58". Badgers Wire. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^Becker, Brian (September 25, 2019). "D'Mitrik Trice and Brevin Pritzl to Represent Wisconsin at Big Ten Media Days". Badgers Wire. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^"Trice, Rivers power Wisconsin past Milwaukee 83-64". ESPN. Associated Press. December 21, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^Polzin, Jim (February 15, 2020). "Aleem Ford, D'Mitrik Trice bonded not only on court for Badgers". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^Zemek, Matt (February 28, 2020). "D'Mitrik Trice paints his masterpiece against Michigan". Badgers Wire. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^Polzin, Jim (June 22, 2020). "Badgers guard D'Mitrik Trice hopes he's improved consistency during unique offseason". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^Kocorowski, Jake (March 9, 2020). "Nate Reuvers, D'Mitrik Trice Claim All-Big Ten Honors". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^Stepien, Garrett (March 22, 2021). "D'Mitrik Trice seemingly says goodbye to Wisconsin". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
^"Fos Provence Basket Tient Sa Dernière Recrue : D'mitrik Trice !". fosprovencebasket.com (in French). September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^"WKS Slask signs D'Mitrik Trice". Eurobasket. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^"D'Mitrik Trice joins brother Travis in Slask Wroclaw". Sportando. February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^Charboneau, Matt (February 12, 2019). "Wisconsin matchup offers Trice family reunion for Michigan State's Tom Izzo". The Detroit News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^Rexrode, Joe (March 19, 2015). "Trice has been defying the odds his whole life". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 12, 2020.