Honors & Awards
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2022)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2021)
2021-22 (Senior)
• Played in eight games, averaging 1.5 points and 0.9 points per game, but missed NU's final 16 contests with a shoulder injury
• Played 17 minutes at Rutgers on Jan. 8 with an assist and a blocked shot
• Came off the bench and scored a season-high eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, in 15 minutes vs. Kennesaw State
• Saw his first action since Nov. 21 against No. 18 Auburn on Dec. 11, finishing with three points and a rebound in 10 minutes of work
2020-21 (COVID-19 Season)
Lakes was originally going to redshirt after transferring to Nebraska, but was cleared to play on Dec. 17, as all transfers were given a free year of eligibility. Lakes played in 14 games, averaging 3.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game and saw more playing time following Teddy Allen’s departure from the Husker roster. Lakes, who shot 33 percent from 3-point range, hit at least one 3-pointer in nine of his 14 appearances. He set season highs in points (12), rebounds (six), assists (two) and minutes (26) against Doane, when he hit 4-of-5 shots from 3-point range. Lakes played at least 12 minutes in each of his first four contests, including five points in 14 minutes off the bench at No. 25 Ohio State, but played just 21 minutes from Jan. 10 until Feb. 27. Lakes averaged 4.8 ppg in his final four games, including six points at No. 5 Iowa and five points at Northwestern and against Penn State at the Big Ten Tournament.
Before Nebraska
Lakes spent three seasons at the University of Indianapolis for Coach Stan Gouard, helping the school to a 62-25 record in that stretch. He totaled nearly 1,000 points and 400 rebounds at Indianapolis while his 235 3-pointers in three seasons ranked fifth in program history. In his final season at the school, he averaged a team-high 15.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 44 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3-point range to pace Indianapolis to a 24-6 record and a No. 1 seed in the 2020 NCAA Division II Regional Tournament. A second-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference pick, he led the conference in 3-pointers per game (3.4/gm) while ranking in the top 15 in the GLVC in both scoring (14th) and rebounding (12th). Lakes reached double-figures 26 times, including nine games with at least 20 points, and recorded nine games with at least five 3-pointers. His season high in 2019-20 was a 25-point outburst against Maryville (Mo.) when he went 9-of-16 from the field, including seven 3-pointers. He posted a double-double at Bellarmire with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Lakes also shined in an exhibition win over Loyola (Chicago) with 22 points, including 6-of-11 from 3-point range, and six boards.
He collected All-GLVC honors as a sophomore in 2018-19, as he led the team in scoring at 14.1 ppg, while pulling down 5.5 rebounds per contest. Lakes paced the conference with 3.5 3-pointers per game and shot 39.7 percent from 3-point range, while ranking among conference leaders in scoring (11th), rebounding (12th) and blocked shots (0.7, 12th). He reached double figures 20 times, including five contests with at least 20 points. He tallied a career-high 27 points against Elmhurst and collected his first career double-double against Quincy with 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Lakes saw action in 28 games as a freshman, averaging 5.6 points per game while shooting a team-best 45 percent from 3-point range. He had a season-high 21 points against Bluefield State and racked up 19 points, including a perfect 6-of-6 from 3-point range, at Tiffin.
He played at Lebanon High School, averaging 22.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior en route to earning IBCA Honorable Mention All-State honors. He also was an All-Area Honorable Mention by the Indy Star and High Honorable Mention All-State by the AP. He played four seasons of basketball at Lebanon High School and one season of golf in high school.
Personal
Trevor is the son of David Lakes and Kelli Starkey and was born on Feb. 15, 1999, in Lebanon, Ind. He has three sisters (Kaylee, Kirstie and Sydnie Starkey). A child, youth and family studies major, Trevor earned his bachelor's degree from Nebraska in May of 2022.