{{short description|American basketball player}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Tre Donaldson | image = Tre Donaldson.jpg | image_size = | caption = Donaldson with the 2024–25 Michigan Wolverines | number = 3 | position = Point guard | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 195 | league = Atlantic Coast Conference | team = Miami Hurricanes | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|12|11}} | birth_place = | nationality = American | high_school = Florida State University School<br>(Tallahassee, Florida) | college = * Auburn (2022–2024) * Michigan (2024–2025) * Miami (Florida) (2025–2026) | highlights = * Second-team All-ACC (2026) }} '''Rhodney''' "'''Tre'''" '''Donaldson III''' (born December 11, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Auburn Tigers and the Michigan Wolverines.
==High school career== Donaldson attended Florida State University School in Tallahassee, Florida, where he was a standout two-sport athlete, playing both basketball and football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/2020/10/22/two-way-star-tre-donaldson-dazzles-arm-legs-and-defense/3701867001/ |title=Two-way star Tre' Donaldson dazzles with arm, legs and defense in leading Florida High |newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat |first=Rory |last=Sharrock |date=October 22, 2020 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref> In football, Donaldson played quarterback as well as defensive back, and was rated as a four-star top 300 player in the country, the No. 23 safety and No. 32 overall prospect in the state of Florida according to 247Sports.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/player/tre-donaldson-46101161/high-school-250375/|title=Tre Donaldson Recruiting Profile |website=247Sports |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref> As a junior in 2020, he completed 68 percent of his passes for 1,765 yards and 15 touchdowns, and was named the Tallahassee Democrat Big Bend Offensive Player of the Year.<ref name=Auburn>{{cite web |url=https://auburntigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/tre-donaldson |title=Tre Donaldson |website=auburntigers.com |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref>
In basketball, as a freshman he averaged 10.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.2 steals. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals. As a junior, he averaged 11.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals. As a senior, he averaged 16.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.4 steals. That season, he led the Seminoles to a 24–7 record and was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Association Player of the Year.<ref name=Michigan>{{cite web |url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tre-donaldson/25716 |title=Tre Donaldson |website=MGoBlue.com |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref> He also won the Florida Class 3A State Championship, scoring a team-high 22 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, defeating Riviera Prep 68–67, winning their first state championship in 59 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/picture-gallery/sports/preps/2022/03/05/high-school-boys-basketball-florida-high-wins-2022-fhsaa-class-3-a-state-championship/9386397002/ |title=High school boys basketball: Florida High wins 2022 FHSAA Class 3A State Championship |newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat |first=Jack |last=Williams |date=March 5, 2022 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2022-03-04/florida-high-wins-its-first-boys-basketball-state-championship-in-decades |title=Florida High wins its first boys basketball state championship in decades |website=wfsu.org |date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref>
==College career== ===Auburn=== On August 19, 2021, Donaldson committed to play college football and college basketball for Auburn University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2021/08/19/four-star-tre-donaldson-commits-auburn-football-and-basketball/8159161002/ |title=Four-star recruit Tre Donaldson commits to Auburn football ... and basketball |newspaper=Montgomery Advertiser |first=Bennett |last=Durando |date=August 19, 2021 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref> Despite being recruited primarily as a football prospect, Donaldson opted to only play for Bruce Pearl and the Auburn basketball program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/auburn/basketball/tre-donaldson-auburn-basketball-will-not-play-auburn-football|title=Tre Donaldson Plans to Only Play Basketball at Auburn |website=Sports Illustrated |first=Zac |last=Blackerby |date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref> During the 2022–23 season, as a freshman, he appeared in 32 games and averaged 2.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 10.5 minutes off the bench.<ref name=Auburn/> In the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament against Iowa, he scored 11 points in 13 minutes off the bench, including three three-point field goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oanow.com/sports/college/auburn/dream-come-true-tre-donaldson-shines-with-career-performance-against-iowa/article_0a035a1a-c47a-11ed-b358-573db62ff4a1.html |title= ‘Dream come true’: Tre Donaldson shines with career performance against Iowa |website=oanow.com |first=Adam |last=Cole |date=March 17, 2023 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref> This was his second career game scoring in double figures.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://auburntigers.com/news/2023/03/17/not-afraid-of-the-moment-tre-donaldson-shines-in-round-of-64-win |title='Not afraid of the moment': Tre Donaldson shines in Round of 64 win |website=auburntigers.com |first=Albert |last=Osorio |date=March 17, 2023 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2023/03/16/auburn-basketball-iowa-tre-donaldson-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/70018922007/ |title=What Auburn basketball's Tre Donaldson said about having career game in NCAA Tournament |newspaper=Montgomery Advertiser |first=Richard |last=Silva |date=March 17, 2023 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref>
During the 2023–24 season, as a sophomore, he appeared in all 35 games starting ten times and averaged 6.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 19.2 minutes per game.<ref name=Michigan/> After the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Donaldson entered the NCAA transfer portal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2024/04/auburn-guard-tre-donaldson-to-enter-transfer-portal |title=Auburn guard Tre Donaldson to enter transfer portal |work=The Auburn Plainsman |first=Albert |last=Osorio |date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref>
===Michigan=== On April 21, 2024, Donaldson transferred to the University of Michigan to play for head coach Dusty May and the Wolverines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2024/04/21/michigan-wolverines-basketball-commitment-auburn-transfer-tre-donaldson/73405082007/ |title=Michigan basketball picks up commitment from Auburn transfer Tre Donaldson |newspaper=The Detroit News |first=James |last=Hawkins |date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2024/07/03/tre-donaldson-michigan-basketball-dusty-may-recruiting-portal/74281494007/ |title=Michigan basketball might have found new leader in transfer Tre Donaldson |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |first=Tony |last=Garcia |date=July 3, 2024 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref> As a junior, he earned the starting point guard position to open the season for the Wolverines.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/mens-basketball/tre-donaldson-morphing-into-dusty-mays-ideal-guard/ |title=Tre Donaldson morphing into Dusty May’s ideal guard |work=The Michigan Daily |first=Sam |last=Novotny |date=October 22, 2024 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref> On November 4, in his first game with Michigan against Cleveland State, Donaldson scored 16 points and seven assists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/11/4/mens-basketball-u-m-wins-big-over-cleveland-state-to-begin-dusty-may-era |title=U-M Wins Big Over Cleveland State to Begin Dusty May Era |first=Matthew |last=Mahoney |website=MGoBlue.com |date=November 4, 2024 |access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref> In the next game against Wake Forest, he scored ten points and nine rebounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/11/10/mens-basketball-u-m-drops-tight-game-against-wake-forest |title=U-M Drops Tight Game Against Wake Forest in Deacon-Wolverine Challenge |first=Matthew |last=Mahoney |website=MGoBlue.com |date=November 10, 2024 |access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref> On December 7, Donaldson scored a then career-high 18 points against Iowa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/12/7/mens-basketball-michigan-holds-off-iowa-to-close-early-big-ten-slate |title=Michigan Holds Off Iowa to Close Early Big Ten Slate |first=Tom |last=Wywrot |website=MGoBlue.com |date=December 7, 2024 |access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401721312 |title=Gayle scores late to give Michigan 85-83 win over Iowa for Wolverines' 7th straight victory |website=ESPN.com |date=December 7, 2024 |access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref> On December 29 against Western Kentucky, Donaldson scored 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, recording his first career double-double.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401707878 |title=Michigan rolls to 112-64 victory over Western Kentucky |website=ESPN.com |date=December 29, 2024 |access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/12/29/mens-basketball-u-m-ties-program-record-in-dominant-win-over-western-kentucky-in-non-conference-finale |title=U-M Ties Program Record in Dominant Win Over Western Kentucky in Non-Conference Finale |first=Tom |last=Wywrot |website=MGoBlue.com |date=December 29, 2024 |access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref>
On January 7, 2025, against UCLA, Donaldson had 20 points on a career-high six three-point shots, adding six rebounds and seven assists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2025/1/8/mens-basketball-goldin-donaldson-shine-as-michigan-tops-no-22-ucla-to-complete-west-coast-sweep |title=Goldin, Donaldson Shine as Michigan Tops No. 22 UCLA to Complete West Coast Sweep |first=Matthew |last=Mahoney |website=MGoBlue.com |date=January 8, 2025 |access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref> On January 27 against Penn State, Donaldson scored a career-high 21 points and tied both his career-highs with seven assists and four steals. He scored the last seven points in the final minute of the game to lead a comeback win for Michigan, including hitting a three-point shot with 24 seconds left and two free throws to secure the game with four seconds remaining.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401721385|title=Tre Donaldson scores 7 during Michigan's game-closing 9-0 run for a 76-72 victory over Penn State|website=ESPN}}</ref> On March 15, in the 2025 Big Ten tournament semifinal against Maryland, Donaldson had 12 points with a career-high nine assists, including scoring the game-winning shot. With Michigan down by one point with 5.3 seconds remaining, Donaldson went the length of the court, scoring a left-handed layup with 0.4 seconds remaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2025/3/15/mens-basketball-donaldsons-last-second-layup-sends-michigan-to-big-ten-title-game |title=Donaldson's Last-Second Layup Sends Michigan to Big Ten Title Game |first=Tom |last=Wywrot |website=MGoBlue.com |date=March 15, 2025 |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401743941 |title=Donaldson's court-length drive sends No. 22 Michigan past No. 11 Maryland 81-80 in Big Ten tourney |website=ESPN.com |date=March 15, 2025 |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref> In the final, Donaldson had 11 points and eight assists as Michigan became Big Ten champions with a win against Wisconsin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2025/3/16/mens-basketball-michigan-wins-2025-big-ten-tournament-championship-over-wisconsin |title=U-M Downs No. 18 Wisconsin to Capture B1G Tournament Title |first=Matthew |last=Mahoney |website=MGoBlue.com |date=March 16, 2025 |access-date=March 16, 2025}}</ref>
On April 1, 2025, Donaldson entered the NCAA transfer portal for the second time in as many years. He started all 37 games for the Wolverines and averaged career-highs in points, rebounds and assists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/college/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-guard-tre-donaldson-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal/ |title=Michigan guard Tre Donaldson enters NCAA Transfer Portal |website=On3.com |first=Grant |last=Grubbs |date=April 1, 2025 |access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref>
===Miami=== On April 3, 2025, Donaldson transferred to the University of Miami to play for the Hurricanes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/michigan/news/michigan-tre-donaldson-college-basketball-transfer-portal/fc637c9c07051a9439270d27 |title=Michigan's Tre Donaldson picks his new college basketball home out of transfer portal |website=The Sporting News |first=Billy |last=Heyen |date=April 3, 2025 |access-date=April 3, 2025}}</ref> On January 7, 2026, he scored 21 points and six assists against Wake Forest. In the next game against Georgia Tech, Donaldson scored a career-high 27 points and ten assists, for his fifth double-double of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://miamihurricanes.com/news/2026/01/10/donaldsons-career-day-propels-miami-over-georgia-tech-91-81/ |title=Donaldson’s Career Day Propels Miami Over Georgia Tech, 91-81 |website=miamihurricanes.com |date=January 10, 2026 |access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref> He became the first Miami player to score at least 20 points and ten assists in a game since Isaiah Wong in 2022. Donaldson averaged 24.0 points and 8.0 assists, and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week on January 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theacc.com/news/2026/1/12/miamis-donaldson-dukes-boozer-earn-acc-mens-basketball-weekly-honors.aspx |title=Miami’s Donaldson, Duke’s Boozer Earn ACC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors |website=theacc.com |date=January 12, 2026 |access-date=January 12, 2026}}</ref> Following the regular season, he was named second team All-ACC in 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theacc.com/news/2026/3/9/dukes-cameron-boozer-leads-acc-mens-basketball-2025-26-season-honors.aspx|title=Duke’s Cameron Boozer Leads ACC Men’s Basketball 2025-26 Season Honors|accessdate=March 10, 2026|date=March 9, 2026|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"|2022–23 | style="text-align:left;"|Auburn | 32 || 0 || 10.5 || .384 || .406 || .550 || 1.4 || 1.2 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 2.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2023–24 | style="text-align:left;"|Auburn | 35 || 10 || 19.3 || .471 || .412 || .784 || 2.4 || 3.2 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 6.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | style="text-align:left;"| Michigan | 37 || 37 || 31.1 || .433 || .375 || .690 || 3.5 || 4.1 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 11.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/tre-donaldson-1.html '''Career'''] | '''104''' || '''47''' || '''20.8''' || '''.439''' || '''.388''' || '''.695''' || '''2.5''' || '''2.9''' || '''0.8''' || '''0.1''' || '''7.1''' {{S-end}}
==Personal life== Donaldson was born to Rhodney Donaldson II and Stacie Symonds, and has two sisters, Mackenzie Oliver and Preslee Donaldson. His mother played softball at Florida State University from 1993 to 1995. His father played basketball at Troy University from 1993 to 1997 and ranks 11th all-time in career scoring with 1,363 points for the Trojans.<ref name=Auburn/> <!-- ==College statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} {{S-end}} --> ==See also== *Miami Hurricanes men's basketball statistical leaders
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://auburntigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/tre-donaldson Auburn Tigers bio] *[https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tre-donaldson/25716 Michigan Wolverines bio] *[https://miamihurricanes.com/sports/mbball/roster/season/2025-26/player/tre-donaldson/ Miami Hurricanes bio]
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