Is Seth Trimble related to Melo Trimble?

Last Modified Oct 11, 2024 14:50 GMT
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Seth Trimble with his half-brother J.P. Tokoto. Source: @_frenchtok

Seth Trimble, the 6-foot-2-inch guard for the North Carolina Tar Heels, has returned from the transfer portal to continue playing for the team. He entered the NCAA transfer portal in April 2024 for his junior season. Hailing from Wisconsin, Trimble went to Menomonee Falls High School and has represented the United States under-18 national team at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Championship, winning gold. He was also the Mr. Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022. Trimble averaged 23.3 points and 3.5 assists in his junior year, scoring a career-high 45 points in a victory over Whitnall. He averaged 20 points and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore. In 2022, he participated in the National High School Slam Dunk Contest.

Graduating high school in 2022, Seth Trimble joined the North Carolina Tar Heels. In his freshman season, Trimble averaged 1.8 points and 0.6 assists in 9.8 minutes per game, playing in all 33 games. His season-highs included 11 points in a win over Wake Forest and five assists against The Citadel. He played 20 or more minutes four times, with a season-high of 23 minutes versus Notre Dame. He was a key player in a victory over Wake Forest, scoring 11 points on 4-for-4 shooting. He led the ACC in voting for Sixth Man of the Year in his sophomore year, averaging 5.2 points in 17.1 minutes per contest. Making 13 of 31 attempts, he shot 47% from the floor and 41.9% from three. Further, he tied his career high with two three-pointers and scored eight points in the Sweet 16 win over Alabama. He also led UNC with four assists in the ACC semifinal win over Pittsburgh.

Seth Trimble has no relation with Melo Trimble, a point guard for CSKA Moscow. Since Seth and Melo share the same surname, there were rumors of them being related. Around December 2023, several X (Twitter) users claimed that Seth was Melo's younger brother.

J.P. Tokoto and Seth Trimble are half-brothers. Tokoto's biological father is former NBA player Brian Oliver. Later, Tokoto's mother, Laurence Tokoto Trimble, met her husband, Trevor Trimble, and so Seth was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

J.P. Tokoto (Jean-Pierre Tokoto II) is a power forward for the Ironi Ramat Gan of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The 6-foot-6-inch professional basketball player is a Cameroonian-American. His professional career included stints in the NBA G League, Australia, Israel, and Spain. Born on September 15, 1993, just like his younger brother, Seth, he went to Menomonee Falls High School and attended the University of North Carolina from 2012 to 2015.

FAQs on Seth Trimble

A. No, Seth Trimble announced his transfer in April 2024, from the NC Tar Heels, but returned two weeks later.

A. Yes, Seth Trimble has an elder half brother, J.P. Tokoto, with an age gap of 11 years. 

A. Seth Trimble stands 6 feet 2 inches or 192 cm tall. 

A. Seth Trimble is majoring in exercise and sport science in the sport administration program, from the University of North Carolina. 

A. J.P. Tokoto's biological father is Brian Oliver, a former NBA professional with a career spanning from 1990 to 2007. 

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