A force on both ends of the floor, Menomonee Falls' Seth Trimble named Mr. Basketball in Wisconsin
MADISON – Seth Trimble received the ultimate compliment from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association.
The senior guard from Menomonee Falls was named Mr. Basketball on Saturday. The WBCA gives the honor to the state’s top senior player.
The North Carolina recruit is the first Greater Metro Conference player to claim the honor since Wauwatosa East’s Devin Harris in 2001.
Trimble was honored during halftime of the Division 2 championship game.
“Seth is just a naturally amazing basketball player,” Falls coach Jason Hallenbeck said before the state tournament. “He’s an amazing person as well. Seth is someone for us, who literally affects the game at every single level.
“He’s so explosive offensively. He can score at three levels. A lot of people don’t talk much about this because they like to see the highlight-reel dunks and all the explosive plays, but I think he’s the best defensive player in the state.”
Trimble, a 6-foot-3 point guard, averaged 26.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game this season, all career bests. He also had a career-high 2.5 steals and 1.6 blocks.
He led Falls to its first conference title in 12 years and then to its first WIAA state tournament appearance. He finished his career with 2,020 points and is the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder.
In the team’s playoff run to the state tournament, Trimble averaged 25.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and three assists while shooting 52.9%, 47% (8 for 17) from three-point range.
The honor is the second state player of the year award Trimble received in the week. Wednesday he was named the Gatorade state player of the year.
The team's season was the best in school history. Falls to Brookfield Central in the Division 1 semifinals Friday night.
“I’m super proud of these guys (and) the year that we’ve had,” he said after the loss. “It’s truly, truly amazing.”
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Menomonee Falls' Seth Trimble named Mr. Basketball in Wisconsin
