The rare player who stayed four years and graduated, Seth Trimble now starts to explore next steps in his basketball career. Injuries hampered Seth’s senior season in multiple ways, sidelining him for nine games with a broken left forearm suffered in the weight room. Injury sidelined the team’s most important player, Caleb Wilson, for the remainder of the season after the huge win over Duke. Henri Veesaar missed some time in the back half as well. All told, UNC’s three best players suited up together for less than half of the games this past season. For everyone involved, the 2025 season ranks near the top in the “what might have been” category for UNC basketball, a frustrating roller-coaster that ended with the dismissal of Coach Davis.
The Portsmouth Invitational, one of two certified pre-draft camps, selected 64 draft-eligible players to participate, split into eight teams playing three games each. Basic Athletic Measurement (BAM) provided combine-type measurements for participants. Other former Tar Heels participating include Jalen Washington, Cade Tyson, and Ven-Allen Lubin.
In his three games, Trimble shot 18-33, scoring 42 points while notching 13 boards and six assists. He saved his best for last, going for 20 points, five boards and five assists competing against former teammates Washington and Tyson. The effort earned him “player of the game” honors.
Additionally, Trimble recorded a standing vertical leap of 41.5” inches. That’s not a typo. For context, the highest standing vertical at last year’s NBA combine belongs to UNC’s Drake Powell, at 37.5”. The year prior to that, three players tied at 35.0. Here’s a clip of that remarkable effort, along with a couple of highlight videos from Seth’s games.
🚨 BAM Testing Footage 🚨Here is the jump that gave Seth Trimble a combine high 41.5 inch vertical at the Portsmouth Invitational@UNC_Basketball pic.twitter.com/Lk8rBXOgux
SETH LOUIS TRIMBLE on Jalen Washington's head.Seth Trimble caught another body. This time it was on former Tar Heel Jalen Washington.Love to see it.#GoHeels#SethTrimble#PortsmouthInvitational#JalenWashington pic.twitter.com/PkdAzkaSJP
— TarHeel Approach (@TarHeelApproach) April 18, 2026
A few clips from the weekend PIT for Seth Trimble.Seth Trimble with an absolute clinic this weekend at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.Stats from the weekend for Seth:Thursday: 9Pts 2Reb 27MinsFriday: 13Pts 6Reb 1Ast 2StlSaturday: 20Pts 5Reb 5Ast 1Blk 2Stl#GoHeels pic.twitter.com/gQCr1Yxdyw
— TarHeel Approach (@TarHeelApproach) April 19, 2026
Perhaps the effort earns Seth more consideration for a NBA Combine invitation. He displayed tremendous athleticism and some offensive versatility in his three games against good competition. He outscored and outshot his three former teammates. Tyson went for 35 points on 12-26 from the field, Washington recorded 34 on 11-23, and Lubin posted 29 points on 10-25. Good luck to Seth in his quest for a basketball future beyond Chapel Hill, and thanks for the memories. Especially this one:
— Garrison O. Brooks (@gee__brooks) February 8, 2026