Trey Townsend transferred to Arizona a year ago to put himself in position to play professional basketball one day.
Townsend is getting that shot, as the New Orleans Pelicans have signed the former Wildcats wing to their NBA Summer League team, according to Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express.
Arizona’s Trey Townsend will join the New Orleans Pelicans for NBA Summer League, I’m told.
The 6’6” forward played a key connective role for the Wildcats this season after starring for four years at Oakland.
Former Horizon League Player of the Year and Lou Henson Award winner. pic.twitter.com/2KGGatXPnb
— Jon Chepkevich (@JonChep) June 28, 2025
Townsend started 30 games for Arizona last season, averaging 8.2 points and 3.9 rebounds. He played some of his best basketball down the stretch with double figures outings in the Big 12 quarterfinals and semifinals.
The 6-foot-6 Townsend transferred to Arizona from Oakland, where he was the 2023-24 Horizon League Player of the Year. Townsend averaged a career-high 17.3 points and 8.1 rebounds his final season at Oakland.
Townsend become the third player from last year’s Arizona team to sign on with an NBA team for Summer League, joining San Antonio Spurs first round draft pick Carter Bryant and Portland Trail Blazers undrafted signee Caleb Love.
Former Arizona big man Oumar Ballo also signed on with the Miami Heat.