- Academic All-ACC (2020)
- ACC Rookie of the Week (12/31/18 and 1/14/19)
- ACC Honor Roll (2019, 2020)
- Pitt Freshman Record for Single-Game Points (33 vs. Louisville)
- Pitt Freshman Record for Single-Game Steals (7 vs. West Virginia)
- Pitt Freshman Record for Single-Game Free Throws (18 vs. Louisville)
2021-22 (JUNIOR)
- Trey McGowens played in 17 games, including 16 starts, and averaged 6.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game despite missing 15 games with a broken bone in his right foot
- Matched his season high with four steals and added seven points and five rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament loss to Northwestern
- Had four points and two steals in NU’s win over No. 10 Wisconsin before he was ejected in the second half
- Keyed NU’s win over No. 23 Ohio State with seven points, six rebounds and four steals
- Scored a season-high 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting and added five rebounds, four assists and a season-high four steals at Penn St.
- Scored all nine of his points in the first half and added three rebounds against No. 25 Iowa
- Totaled eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, two rebounds and two steals at Northwestern
- Keyed NU’s win over Minnesota with six points, seven rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes of work
- Scored a season-high 11 points against Rutgers and helped limit Ron Harper Jr. to just 1-of-9 shooting
- Tallied four points, three rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes vs. No. 11 Wisconsin, as he limited Johnny Davis to 13 points
- Had seven points and a pair of steals in 21 minutes against Indiana in his first game since Nov. 16
- Tied his career high with nine boards and also tallied eight points, two assists and a blocked shot against Sam Houston
2020-21 (COVID-19 SEASON)
Trey McGowens made an immediate impact in his first season at Nebraska after transferring from Pittsburgh. He started all 27 games, averaging 10.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He finished fifth in the Big Ten in steals per game and ranked second on the squad in both scoring and assists. McGowens who shot just 32 percent from 3-point range in his first two seasons, raised that number to 37 percent in 2019-20 while going over 1,000 career points.
McGowens was playing some of his best basketball down the stretch, averaging 12.4 ppg on 45 percent shooting along with 3.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game over NU’s final seven games. He closed the season with 13 points, four assists and four steals against Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament. McGowens, who reached double figures in six of his last seven games, nearly lifted the Huskers back against Northwestern, scoring 13 of his 15 points in the second half and adding five assists and six boards against the Wildcats. In all, McGowens had four or more assists in four of NU’s final five games, including five each against Minnesota, Rutgers and at Northwestern. The stretch began with 17 points against Penn State before he had 16 points in a loss at No. 5 Illinois.
McGowens averaged 10.6 ppg in NU’s first 10 games, highlighted by a 19-point effort against North Dakota State, before erupting for a season-high 20 points along with five rebounds against No. 17 Michigan State. He then followed up with 10 points, six rebounds and a season-high six assists against Indiana in NU’s final game before a month-long shutdown. He led NU with 13 points at Michigan State, but then was held out of double figures in five of the next seven games before his final surge.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
McGowens played two seasons for Coach Jeff Capel at Pittsburgh before transferring at the end of the 2019-20 season As a sophomore, McGowens started 32 of 33 contests for the Panthers, averaging 11.5 points, 3.6 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. He ranked in the top 15 in the Atlantic Coast Conference in steals (fourth), assists (10th), assist-to-turnover ratio (15th, 1.26-to-1) and minutes played (13th, 33.8 per game). He posted 20 double-figure scoring games, including three 20-point performances. His season high in points came in a 25-point effort against Robert Morris, when he added eight rebounds, five assists and four steals. McGowens also turned in 24 points against Louisville and at North Carolina, a contest he added eight assists, six rebounds and four steals. The performance against Louisville capped a streak of seven straight double-figure efforts. He had 10 games of at least five assists, highlighted by a season-best nine dimes against Georgia Tech. He closed the year with a pair of double-figure efforts against Wake Forest and North Carolina State in the ACC Tournament.
McGowens put together a strong freshman campaign in 2018-19, starting 32 games and averaging 11.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.7 assists per game. A two-time ACC Freshman of the Week, he finished third in the conference in steals per game. McGowens reached double figures 17 times, including four games with at least 20 points and a pair of 30-point efforts. He tied or set three single-game Pitt freshman records, including points (33), steals (7) and free throws (18). He tied the school freshman scoring mark in an overtime win over Louisville, going 12-of-19 from the field, including four 3-pointers. His other 30-point effort came in a win over Florida State, highlighted by an 18-of-19 effort from the foul line, along with seven boards, five steals and four assists. McGowens also had a 26-point effort in the ACC Tournament against Boston College, going 7-of-14 from the field and 10-of-12 from the line. His seven-steal performance came against West Virginia, when he added 18 points and four caroms.
McGowens played his final prep season at Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy for Head Coach Lee Martin, helping the school to a 33-4 record and a No. 4 national ranking after averaging 18.4 points, 6.3 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game. He scored 25 points against Spire Institute in the Prep National Championship and tallied 26 points, six rebounds and eight assists against Fork Union. McGowens previously spent three years at Wren (S.C.) High School for Coach Fran Campbell, leading the school to a 25-3 record and the AAAA State Championship game in 2017. He earned Region 1 AAAA Player of the Year and first-team all-state honors after averaging 18.3 points, 6.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game. He reached double figures in 27 of 28 games, including 11 games with 20-or-more points and averaged 18.2 points per game during his sophomore campaign. McGowens played for Team United on the 2017 EYBL AAU circuit, averaging 12.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game in his final AAU campaign, reaching double figures in nine of 16 games with game-highs of 22 points against CIA Bounce and Each1 Teach1.
PERSONAL
Robert "Trey" McGowens is the son of Bobby and Pam McGowens and was born on May 15, 2000, in Columbia, S.C. McGowens majors in child, youth and family studies and is on track to graduate next summer. He is named after his father and grandfather, but has had the nickname Trey since childhood. He is the oldest of three with one younger brother (Bryce) and sister (Raina). Trey’s father, Bobby, played football at Clemson before transferring to South Carolina State to play both football and basketball. He finished as the school’s all-time receiving leader and helped the school make two NCAA Tournament appearances. Trey's mother, Pam, played basketball at Western Carolina and is a high school basketball coach. Trey's younger brother, Bryce, is a freshman on the 2021-22 squad and was a top-25 national recruit.