LSU TE commit Trey'Dez Green thriving as a senior, hoping to get one last chance to play hoops

Trey’Dez Green is having a season to remember during his final year of high school.

Green, the No. 39 player in the On300 for the 2024 recruiting cycle, transferred to Zachary (La.) High School this offseason, giving the 6-foot-7, 230-pound dual-sport athlete an opportunity to focus his attention on developing as a tight end.

Midway through his season, Green has north of 320 yards receiving with four touchdowns. His growth has come on the field and beyond.

“I like it here,” Green said. “My body is developing, getting bigger, getting stronger, I’m lifting weights more and practicing more, and it’s getting me college-ready for the football side and the academic side, too.”

“It was difficult at first,” the four-star tight end continued on transitioning to a new high school for his final year of high school. “I was waking up at 6 a.m. and coming back home to get ready for school. It was difficult, at first, but I like it now because I see the development and my confidence … My confidence was really boosted. It shows in my route running, how I run routes, stuff I didn’t know that could’ve helped me back then, I know it’s really helping me now.”

Green was among On3’s biggest senior risers in the latest installment of rankings.

On3 Director of Scouting Charles Power wrote that he believes the LSU-committed tight end has a chance to challenge for one of the top spots at his position and within the state.

“The 6-foot-6.5, 230-pounder continues to play at a very high level after transferring to Zachary (La.) High for his senior season,” Power wrote. “Green looks like one of the biggest pass game mismatches in the cycle. A two-sport star, who earned high major basketball offers early in high school, Green has power forward size and athleticism with the ball in the air.

“Several of the catches have been extremely impressive, with Green showing high-level coordination and ball skills, manifesting in a large catch radius. He clearly put in work in the offseason and is moving the best we’ve seen from him to this point. If he continues playing at this level, we could see Green challenge as a top two tight end in the cycle and for the No. 1 spot in the Louisiana state rankings.”

Green in jeopardy of losing basketball season

While Green is thriving in this new setting on the football field, he recently received the LHSAA’s ruling that he is ineligible to suit up for the Zachary basketball team.

The LHSAA cited “recruit influence” in their decision. However, the information is incorrect. Green and his family are requesting that the governing body of Louisiana high school sports reevaluate the case to consider the correct information.

“It’s unfair,” Green said of the case, which pertains to the AAU team that he played for at 7 years of age.

“I didn’t break any rules. I’ve played for the same AAU team since the fourth grade. I played with a team out of East Feliciana and they were a year up. When I graduated, the next closest team was the LA Broncos, and I’ve been them ever since.”

“I thank God he allowed me to do something like playing (here at Zachary), but it’s been shattering,” he continued. “When I first heard that I wasn’t going to be able to play my senior year, it hurt me. I’m scared because I don’t know what will happen if I can’t play.”

Being ruled ineligible for basketball season led to Green not eating, avoiding social situations and causing him to miss time away from both school and sports.

“Trey has worked so hard to get where he’s at right now as far as developing his skill-set, academically, and I feel as if God has a reason for everything,” his mother said. “For some reason, he is a target in this situation and it’s unfair. We’re asking the LHSAA to reevaluate to allow Trey to play his senior year.”