Eastern Connecticut State University

Senior co-captain...enters the season sharing 17th place all-time with 1,167 points, 490 behind all-time leader Nick Nedwick (2008-12)... tied for tenth all-time in scoring average (14.4), second in three-point FG percentage (39.3), third in three-point FGs (157), tied for fourth in FT percentage (80.3), and and tied for eighth in assist average (3.2)...

2014/15: Tri-captain... third-time selection to All-LEC team, earning first-team recognition for the second straight year... fourth-team pick to the D3hoops.com All-Northeast Region Team.. became the 30th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points Dec. 31 in a career-high 27-point effort against Messiah in Miami... voted the Eastern Male Athlete-of-the-Year... ranked first in the LEC in minutes (33.5), fourth in scoring (16.9), third in three-point FGs (2.2), tied for fourth in assists (3.8), and seventh in FT percentage (77.3)...  named to Eastern Tip-Off Tournament all-tournament team with two-game totals of 36 points, seven rebounds and seven assists... also an all-tournament pick at Rochester with 33 points and ten rebounds, playing all but two minutes... missed six consecutive starts late in the year before playing 22 minutes off the bench with ten points in an NCAA loss to Salisbury March 6... at the Miami Hoop Classic, totalled 50 points, ten assists and eight rebounds in two games... after scoring 27 points vs. Messiah, was averaging a season-high 20.6 points... canned 17 of 18 FTs over his final six games... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 27-7-7-5

2013/14: First-team All-LEC... one of three players to appear in all 30 games... led the Warriors in minutes (33.9), assists (3.4) and FT pct. (84.3), was second in three-pointers (63)  and was third in scoring (16.1)... first in the LEC in minutes (1,017), third in minutes per game, fourth in overall scoring and FT pct., second in overall three-pointers and three-point average (2.1)... in 14 LEC regular-season games, ranked fourth in scoring (15.4), second in FG pct. (85.7), and fifth in three-point FGs per game (1.9) and minutes per game (33.6)...  had at least one three-pointer in 25 of 30 games... averaged 3.6 three-pointers and a 51.4 percentage (18-of-35) beginning with the final regular-season game and extending through the first NCAA tournament contest... in three LEC tournament games, averaged 23.3 points with a 55.3 FG pct. and converted 11 of 20 three-pointers and 12 of 15 free throws... connected on at least half of his three-pointers in a game (minimum five attempts) five times... canned a career-high six three-pointers on a career-high 13 attempts in the sixth game of the year at Connecticut College... equalled his career high of 24 points in the regular-season finale at Southern Maine and matched that in the LEC semifinal win over Western Connecticut... tied for third among LEC players with ten games of at least 20 points... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 24-7-7-6...

2012/13: Named the program's fourth conference Rookie-of-the-Year in seven years and became the program's first 'true' freshman (and second freshman overall) to earn all-conference honors as a second-team selection...  also voted Eastern's Male Rookie-of-the-Year... started 24 of the 29 games in which he appeared and was one of four double-figure scorers (10.8) and led the team with an average of 2.5 assists and 45.9 marksmanship from three-point range... third on the team in FT pct. (78.7)... during the year, no rookie was recognized more often than Preston, who was named the conference's outstanding rookie three times in weekly reports... ranked second in the conference among freshmen in scoring, was second overall in three-point field goal percentage, tied for seventh in assists and seventh in free throw percentage... led all LEC rookies in each of the latter three categories... moved into a starting role in the sixth gme of the yer and remained there for the rest of the season... in his second start, against Nichols, scored 18 points with five rebounds and four assists and only two turnovers in 33 minutes... six times, played at least 30 minutes in a game with one or no turnovers... was perfect from the foul line ten times... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 24-8-6-5...

Career-highs (thru 14/15): 43 min., 27 pts., 8 rebs., 7 assists, 2 blocks, 4 steals,six 3-pters. ...

High School: Four-year member of basketball program at point and shooting guard... three-year starter... two-time All-State selection for "M" school who set the program scoring record... two-year captain... teammate of Hugh Lindo, the pair leading the Raiders to an undefeated regular season and top seed in the Class "M" state tournament as seniors...

Other: Played AAU for Aim High and Connecticut Select...

PERSONAL: Born Trachone R. Preston September 22, 1994… Parents: Lashanda and William…

Sisters: Nijaya and Nijahria… Brothers: Machone and Rachone… Major: Sport and Leisure Management... Career Plans: Play professionally overseas, then coach… Residence: Enfield…

CAREER STATISTICS

TRACHONE... REVEALED

Favorite aspect of Eastern: ­­ The campus 

One thing I would change about Eastern: The gymnasium 

Favorite aspect of my sport: Team game 

Personal goal for the season: Win 

Pre-game ritual: None 

Favorite sport other than my own: None 

My favorite moment playing sports: Last-second shots 

My most disappointed moment playing sports: Losing at buzzer 

My most overused phrase: Let’s go 

Biggest rival: Rhode Island 

Most visited website: YouTube 

Favorite song: I made it

Dream job: Play professional overseas 

If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Speed 

Favorite professional or amateur team: Los Angeles Lakers

Last movie  I’ve seen: Eagle Eye 

Favorite movie quote: You win some, you lose some 

Favorite  musical artist: Lil Wayne 

Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant

Most despised professional athlete: Jeremy Lin 

Pet peeve: No effort 

Words to live by: Give it your all

If  I could describe myself in one word, it would be: Mature 

In 10 years, I could see myself: Coaching

In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Coaching a losing team 

Hardest thing I’ve ever done: Lose my grandmother

If you won lotto, what would you do with the money? Pay for school and help out at home

Favorite subject in school: English

Favorite smell: Chocolate chip cookies

If my life could be made into a movie, the title would be: Heart over Height

If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Megan Good 

If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to:  China

One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island:

A boatload of food

This is impossible: Nothing is impossible

Biggest adjustment to college life: Living on your own

What I will take away from my college experience: Independence   

If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: World hunger