Trace Cureton
Bio
Trace Cureton is a 6’5” PG/SG (born November 30, 2001) from Temple Hills, MD.
Utah State Career
| S | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | 20.4 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| 22-23 | 26.7 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| C | 23.5 | 12.1 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Season | FG% | 3PT% | FT % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 42.1 | 40.0 | 68.3 |
| 2022-2023 | 51.1 | 48.6 | 75 |
| Career | 47.3 | 44.2 | 73.6 |
| Season | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 73-173 | 32-80 | 28-41 |
| 2022-2023 | 136-266 | 70-144 | 60-80 |
| Career | 209-439 | 102-224 | 88-121 |
HONORS
- OCCAC Most Improved Player
- Second-Team All-OCCAC
- 2022 Honorable Mention All-MW
- 2023 All-MW Third Team
- MW Player of the Week (11/10/2023)
- 2022 and 2023 Academic All-MW
Athletic combo guard who developed into one of Utah State’s most productive players during his two-year career … Appeared in 61 games and made 35 starts for the Aggies … Averaged 8.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game as a freshman…earned time with defensive presence, ranking second in the team in steals and routinely assigned the opposing top perimeter player… Enjoyed a breakout sophomore season, averaging 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest … Shot 51.1 percent from the field, 48.6 percent from 3-point range and 75.0 percent from the free-throw line during his sophomore campaign … Recorded numerous double-figure scoring performances and emerged as one of the Mountain West’s most efficient perimeter scorers … Career high of 32 points against Colorado State (3/7). Netted career high 7 free throws…Scored in double figures in 11 of the final 12 games… Scored 20 or more points seven times, including a career-high 35 points at Colorado State (1/16)… Third on the team with 6.5 rebounds per game… Logged double-digit rebounds three times, leading to a trio of double-doubles against Union (10 pts/11 rebs), Idaho State (22 pts/10 rebs) and Colorado State (35 pts/13 rebs)… Third on the team with 64 assists, averaging 2.1 per game and dishing out career highs of six assists against Idaho State (12/22) and UTRGV (12/21)… Second on the team in both steals and blocks, totaling 25 and 18, respectively… Recorded a season-high three steals at Boise State (2/2) and a season high of two blocks (three times)… Fourth in the MW in field goal percentage (51.1%). Known for his explosive first step, transition play and ability to impact the game as both a scorer and rebounder … Finished his Utah State career averaging 12.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Finished his career No. 9 in career 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 44.2 percent from deep.
Professional / Post-Utah State Career
In Australia (Big V), he averaged 20.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game with Wallan.
In Puerto Rico’s LBP, Cureton is a two-time All-Star and set the league’s single-game scoring record with 42 points. He most recently averaged 24.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game with Isabela, after posting 18.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game in with Las Marías.
In Mexico, he averaged 22.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game, earning a CIBAPAC All-Star selection.
Career Timeline
- 2020-2021 Sinclair Prep
- 2021-2022 Utah State
- 2022-2023 Utah State
- 2023-2024 Vikingos de Las Marías
- 2024-2024 Vaqueros de Agua Prieta
- 2024-2025 Wallan Panthers
- 2025-2026 Gallitos de Isabela
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