Julie's pregnancy marked the abrupt end of her successful high school track career and a potential athletics scholarship to University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

[2] In Julie's 41st week of pregnancy, her son's heartbeat flatlined and she was immediately rushed in for a C-section operation.

[2] Trice fell in love with basketball at a young age, but also actively played baseball and football in his childhood.

"[4] Trice officially began basketball in middle school, after watching his friends play on the team.

[4] He played quarterback in middle school football, but was strongly compared to his friend Braxton Miller.

In his third season playing for Wayne, Trice averaged 22.1 points, 4.9 assists, and 4.2 steals, shooting 43% from long range.

After averaging 23.5 points, 6.5 assists, 4.3 steals, and 3.3 rebounds in his final season in a Wayne uniform, he was named Gatorade Ohio Boys' Basketball Player of the Year.

Trice's contributions helped the Warriors reach a 22–2 record and a district finals appearance by the end of the season.

Rivals scout Brian Snow commented on his strong play with his Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) program, "Trice is the huge x-factor for them.

However, Michigan State men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo began recruiting him after noticing him on Branden Dawson's AAU team.

[9] Izzo commented on Trice, who stood 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) and 160 lbs (73 kg) at the time, saying he was "too skinny" and "too small."

[10] His family had visited the university in the days prior and heard from Izzo that Trice would likely be a significant part of the team as a freshman.

[11] After the Spartans topped the Bulldogs with a score of 85–58, coach Tom Izzo commented on his freshmen's play.

"[12] Trice made his first official appearance with the team on November 11, 2011, in a Carrier Classic showdown vs North Carolina.

[14][15] However, on December 7 of the same year, in a home contest vs Central Connecticut, he broke that record, adding 20 points despite not being a starter.

[15] He suffered from a brain infection as a freshman that drained his energy and caused him to sleep 12 hours a day.

[19] After defeating the Louisville Cardinals in the Elite Eight, Trice was named East Region Most Outstanding Player.

[22] On November 2, 2015, he was acquired by the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of New York.

[29] Prior to joining the Bullets, he played for the Milwaukee Bucks' Summer League team in Las Vegas.

The Criollos eventually won the game, 109–104, with Trice making another key three-point shot during the overtime.

Trice's father is currently the head coach at his son's alma mater, Huber Heights' Wayne High School.

Trice Sr. declined a scholarship offer from Lute Olson at the University of Arizona primarily because superstar Khalid Reeves had accepted just before.