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Gary Trent Jr. explodes for career high 30-points on 21st birthday

Gary Trent Jr. has been a forgotten name for the Portland Trail Blazers but on Saturday night the former Blue Devil celebrated his 21st birthday.

While you can assume Trent Jr. would have liked a victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder for his milestone birthday, the second year player will take the next best present, a career-high 30 points.

The former Blue Devil came off the bench and was tied for a team-high 36 minutes along with Damian Lillard and only trailed the Trail Blazer star in points.

Lillard's 34 points paced the Blazers in yet another defeat, but perhaps Gary Trent Jr.