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About Trey Whitfield
Trey Whitfield was born and raised in Brooklyn, New
York. He was a recipient of a full scholarship to
Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
in 1986. At Brewster he was very active in the
theatre and was a member of the baseball and
basketball teams. In his junior year at Brewster, Trey
led his basketball team to the New England State
Championship.
Trey was a 6’8” 240 pound power forward and was
rated one of the top players in the country. He was
highly recruited by schools such as Pepperdine,
Boston College, University of Massachusetts,
University of Richmond and Purdue. He finally
chose the University of Richmond because of its
strong academic philosophy, solid coaching and
the encouragement of one of its distinguished
alumni, Johnny Newman.
Trey spent many hours giving back to his community.
He always considered himself fortunate so he
encouraged youngsters to take advantage of any
opportunity to further their education. He worked
in summer camps counseling young boys and girls.
He also played in Summer Leagues in the New York
area and participated in the Metro Basketball Camp in Pennsylvania each summer.
A boating accident, just a few days prior to graduation, took his young life. However, family, hundreds of dear
friends, fans and classmates still embrace him in memory because of his total commitment to scholarship, friendship
and competition.
Many of Trey’s colleagues continue their quest for higher education as a salute to him. Trey touched many lives
in his short 18 years and he still lives in the hearts of the many adults and youngsters who knew and loved him.
In his memory, the Trey Whitfield Foundation will pursue his dream that everyone regardless of ethnic background
gets a fair chance at being educated. That every child will have a helping hand and every youngster will get
support from someone who cares.
Trey, your dream continues...
Trey Whitfield | 1971 - 1989
Trey Whitfield Foundation, Inc. 6 Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Banquet