UNC basketball captain leads NBA G League Combine in two categories
· Yahoo Sports
In today's college basketball world, it becomes increasingly rare for a student-athlete to stay at their school all four years. That's what makes Seth Trimble a rarity.
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The senior guard from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin briefly entered the transfer portal, but quickly withdrew himself and turned into a North Carolina legend. Trimble posted his best season during the Tar Heels' 2025-26 campaign, averaging a career-high 14 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, while delivering his "shot heard 'round the world" to beat Duke.
Currently at the NBA G League Combine, Trimble is making his best case for an NBA roster, leading all participants in no-step vertical (38.5 inches) and max vertical (43.5 inches) measurements.
Add in speed, Trimble is also one of the Combine's top performers, recording a 2.81-second time (sixth) in the shuttle run and 3.08-second mark in the 3/4 court sprint.
Sure, Trimble is currently at the G League Combine, but best believe NBA scouts are taking notice. Trimble may strictly start with a G League roster, be signed to a 2-way contract, or simply go straight to the NBA.
Best athlete in the gym. pic.twitter.com/mrn2O9wkTI
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) May 12, 2026
Two of Trimble's teammates, Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar, are simultaneously working out at the NBA Combine. The NBA Draft is in June, with Wilson a projected lottery pick and Veesaar slated to be later in the first round, but Trimble's Combine emergence now brings him into the Draft conversation.
What's next for UNC's captain? An NBA Summer League roster spot is definitely in the cards, but which team will sign Trimble full-time this coming fall?
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