My husband had followed  Gary's high school career,, when we 1st saw him set foot in the Convo,, he told me watch this,, its the best player you will ever see here.Man , was he right,, couldn't believe we got him..and what an absolute blast we had watching,, excited for tomorrow...thanks Gary!

February 1994.  Gary scores 40 plus against BG.  Game was being broadcast on ESPN 2 I think.  He closed it down with a massive break away dunk and the convo's roof blew off.  All I could do was shake my head.  Dude was AMAZING.

Trent was a men among boys. When he got the ball within 10 feet of the rim he was going to dunk it. Still remember him wearing that black leather trench coat walking around campus.

And I agree that BGSU game with Antonio Daniels was the loudest I can ever remember the Convo. You couldnt even hear the person next to you talk.

I was at that game and it featured (for me) the most powerful, exciting and surprising dunk I had ever seen at the college level.  Trent got the ball down low - too low - beneath the right side of the basket.  Looked like he was trapped.  Instead, he takes a step, elevates and thunder-dunks it on the left side of the rim.  Anderson arena was silent - people were just stunned.

This stat is hard to fathom but it's true as some of you know:

In 1992, in high school, Gary Trent shot 80.9%-  from the field!  It's remains the Ohio state record by far and I believe it's still the national record.

I was so lucky to have been in school during his Sophomore and Junior seasons, and having a front row seat to watch it all was awe-inspiring.

My best memory, more of a team memory that anything else during that time. The pre-season NIT game at UVA. Me and 3 buddies decided that morning to buy tickets and drive to Charlottesville for the game. We were blowing them out, 20+ most of the game and then Virginia made a comeback and to this day I have not been in a louder arena as they pulled close. But we still won comfortably and I stormed the court to mob the team after the win.

Who cares if it took all night to drive back through the fog, or that I missed two finals that morning. Being at that game was my favorite basketball memory while at Ohio.

As I was a youngster I only remember a couple games specifically.  Dad and I traveled down 33 quite a bit those days (like we do now) and the only thing cooler than the popcorn in the Rohr Room was Gary Trent's slams and a full Convo going nuts!  These two stick out:

'94 MAC Championship V. Miami @ Batelle Hall/Ohio Center - Growing up in Columbus I had been to this downtown venue for "Super Mario Brothers on Ice" and "Sesame Street Live" but this was the best show I saw there!  I work just down the street and think about that memory often.

@ Ohio State in '94 - Even though I was 10 I knew the difference between the big school in my back yard and OU.  Someone at the Alumni event at the Varsity Club let me hold the Paw poster thy made and I kept it after the game.  I might still have it somewhere.

Yes - the '94 MAC Championship game in Columbus, and following the bus back down Rt. 33 - caravan of Bobcat fans, people on the street in Nelsonville and Athens, horns honking etc. - That was Fun!

Thunderous dunks, unstoppable inside. And BTW - he could play some pretty good D too!

Tonight's weather reminds me of the '92 Miami game when it snowed a good 8 inches from the time I walked downstairs from the dorm for the women's game and walked back out two games later. Or the '95 game (the Geno dribbling game I think) when the MLK Weekend Blizzard hit and we got snowed in after crashing at a house I knew nobody in. I thought I was going to get fired because I wasn't at work that Monday morning, totally unable to comprehend that the same storm hit Cincy and those trucks weren't going anywhere.

Where do I begin?

I'll start with listening to the Kansas State game on the radio. I stayed over winter break with my best friend and we were bouncing off the walls thinking that OHIO was going to beat Kansas State. Trent just kept making moves and scoring at will against a then Big 8 school...we knew then he was something special.

I remember the dunk at Robert Morris...I was there. He also tied the game up at the buzzer, but of course, we still lost. Some things haven't changed against Bobby Mo.

The 46 points against BG. The loudest the Convo has ever been...period!

The ally ooop dunk against Ohio State in pre-season NIT...give the assist to Mike Reese.

Beating Miami at Batelle Hall in Columbus. Trent's hand was hurting and he still threw down some dunks during the MAC Championship.

The great battles he had against Devin Davis and Miami. Those were special.

Watching him walk off the court his freshman year after losing at the buzzer to Toledo in MAC Tourney first round. He scored something like 30 points that game and was a beast.

Watching the wins over Virginia...NMSU...and George Washington on ESPN. Special..very special.

During Larry Hunter's basketball class, I asked Trent if he'd let me score a lay-up over him. He asked me why? I said it's because I never scored against an NBA player. Trent laughed. I went off glass for 2 with his arms raised up and I'll never forget it. He was a freshman at OHIO on that day.

I wish I could be in Athens and thank him for providing me with some of the best days of my life. I'll be watching at 2 PM.

All hail Gary Trent...the greatest player in the history of OHIO basketball.

This is a great thread.  I was on campus for his sophomore and junior seasons.  What I remember most with Trent is the anticipation the crowd would have when he would have a chance for a breakaway dunk.  I remember being on the edge of my seat all game waiting for him to throw down one of his tomahawk dunks.  I also agree with the earlier post that his stats would have been even better playing today because the MAC attracted better talent during that era.  Honestly, some of my best memories of OU happened in the Convo watching him play with my friends. The crowds and atmosphere were great back then.

trent vs bowling green  scores what 20 in a row?

Those dunks watching  from the Sixth Man section and then sixth man was hijacked by the AD and became the Ozone.   Ozone you are ok, but the sixth man had character.

The faceoffs with Devin Davis so much fun

going to road games and watching him own people on their floor