For three seasons, 2011-2014, Drew Burns and Alex Trentman would dominate the Brossart Mustangs front-court landscape. Together they would score 2011 points, pull down 1001 rebounds, shoot 58% from the field (716-1234), block 118 shots and be a major contributing part of teams that compiled a 69-19 win-loss record while recording three consecutive 20 game wins seasons.
Alex Trentman was also the leading scorer on the 2010-11 Freshmen Team that went 26-1, were 37th District and 10th Region Champions. Drew Burns played Junior Varsity basketball his freshman year.
Trentman set a new school record for consecutive double-figure performances with 30, spanning over the course of his junior and senior seasons.
Alex Trentman stood 6’6″ his senior season and weighed in at 190 pounds. Drew Burns stood 6’6″ his senior season and weighed in at 205 pounds. Drew Burns’ dad, Andy Burns played his high school basketball at Walton-Verona High School and his college basketball (1981-85) at NKU where he was a 6’8″ Center.
In 2022, Alex Trentman will be inducted into the 10th Region Hall of Fame.
The 2010-11 Freshmen
10TH REGION CHAMPS
26-1 Record
During their freshman seasons, Trentman started for the 10th Region Champion, 26-1, Mustang Freshman team, while Drew Burns played exclusively Junior Varsity basketball alongside of Erik Rieger who was also “moved up.” Burns was the third leading scorer on that JV team, with a 6.9ppg average, that went 11-8 and won the 37th District JV championship. Both saw very limited varsity action.
The following season both played primarily JV ball as their team posted a 16-3 mark and repeated as 37th District JV champions. Trentman was the leading scorer averaging 10.1 ppg and Burns was next with a 9.1 mark. Both Drew and Alex saw significant varsity action and factored in all 28 games. It was during that season that younger brother Alex had the privilege of playing varsity ball on the same court as his older brother Austin. Alex averaged 6.7 ppg that year while putting up 187 points. Drew Burns averaged 4.8ppg and contributed 133 points.
NKY JAZZ
Super Showcase & AAU Nationals
For the next two years Burns and Trentman held down key varsity starting positions. During their 2012-13 junior season the team went 26-6, winning the 10th Region All “A” Classic and went on to play into the “A” State Semi-Finals. They won the 37th District Tournament and advancing to the 10th Region Semi-Finals. Burns and Trentman were second and third only to Justin Saunders during that junior season, averaging 11.0 and 12.8ppg respectively.
Both were named to the 10th Region “A” All-Tournament team, 37th District All-Tournament team and were All-NKBBCA. Trentman was named 1st Team All-Region, while Burns was tabbed All-Region Honorable Mention. Between their junior and senior seasons both played with the NoKyJazz where they competed in both the Super Showcase and AAU Nationals in Orlando, Florida. The team was coached by Kevin Bundy.
Drew and Alex dominated the scoring column their senior season
Drew and Alex dominated the scoring column their senior season. Trentman scored a whopping 549 points (19.6 ppg), scoring double-figures in all 28 games, a school record, earning him a spot in the Bishop Brossart 1,000 Points Club with a career total 1137 points – 11th best all-time. In addition, Alex would set school records for both 2-point (65.3%) and 3-Point (48.9%) percentages. He also managed a stellar 73% from the charity stripe.
Drew Burns amassed 380 points his senior season for a 13.6ppg. He too shot a blistering percentage from the field, hitting on 58.4% of his attempts. The two also dominated the boards, pulling down 425 rebounds on the season. Burns led the team in “charges taken” with 16. Drew ended his career as the Mustangs 26th among all-time leading scorers with 874 points.
Signing Day
After being recruited extensively throughout their senior seasons, on Tuesday, April 29th, 2014 jointly signed letters of intent to play college basketball.
Drew Burns signed to play his collegiate basketball with Centre College where he played quality minutes as a freshman for the Colonels.
Alex Trentman signed on with the Christian Brothers University Buccaneers where he would red-shirt his freshman season, before becoming an impact player for the next three years.
See Trentman in action
Career Stats
Drew Burns
- Games - 92
- 2 PT FG: 341-713: 55.6%
- 3 PT FG: 1-3: 33%
- FT PCT: 189-331: 57%
- Points Scored: 874
- Points/Game Avg: 9.5
- Rebounds: 452. 4.9/game
- Blocked Shots: 37
- Steals: 104
- Assists: 119
Junior Year
10th Region All “A” – All-Tournament
37th All-District Tournament Team
10th Region All-Region – Honorable Mention
ENKY All-Stars – Honorable Mention
Mitch Orth – Mr. Hustle
Senior Year
10th Region All “A” – All-Tournament
37th District – All-Tournament Team
10th Region – All-Region – 1st Team
NKBBCA/NKAC D-II – 1st Team
ENKY All-Stars – 2nd Team
“22” Nathan Seiter Award
Signed To Play At Centre College
Alex Trentman
- Games - 89
- 2 PT FG: 375-621: 60.3%
- 3 PT FG: 40-120: 33%
- FT PCT: 267-388: 68.8%
- Points Scored: 1137
- Points/Game Avg: 12.8
- Rebounds: 549 6.2/game
- Blocked Shots: 81
- Steals: 134
- Assists: 115
Sophomore Year
10th Region All “A” – All-Tournament
Junior Year
10th Region All “A” – All-Tournament
37th All-District Tournament Team
10th Region All-Region – 1st Team
NKBBCA – FIrst Team
NKAC DivII – All-Conference
ENKY All-Stars – 2nd Team
Invitation – Ky Junior All-Star Tryout
NKYFan.com Dunkoff Champ
Senior Year
10th Region – All “A” – All-Tournament
37th District – All-Tournament
10th Region – All Region – 1st Team
NKBBCA/NKAC D-II – 1st Team
ENKY All-Stars – 1st Team
Team MVP
Signed to play at Christian Brothers University
Drew and Alex were members of the 2013 37th District Championship team. We won the 10th Region "A" Championship in all four years of their high school careers. In 2013 of their senior year we won the Henry County Holiday Tournament, and defeated Georgetown (OH) in the Bluegrass-Buckeye Classic. Both were four year, 1st Honors students in the classroom.
Alex Trentman presently holds four school records
Highest FG Pct In A Game – 10-10 (12-13)
Highest FT Pct in a Game 13-13-100% (13-14)
Highest FG Pct in a Season – 65.31% (13-14)
Career Consecutive Game Double-Figures – 30 (12-14)