Zo was thrust into the national spotlight at age 13.
His heroics with those young Seattle Rotary teams led to all sorts of attention from travel-ball teams, college coaches, recruiting analysts and even The New York Times Magazine.
The magazine featured Trier in its March 19, 2009 issue. Under a picture of Trier cradling basketballs that appeared nearly a quarter of his size was the headline: "He's 13."
The 8,000-word story, which portrayed Trier as a symbol of the consuming world of high-level youth basketball, detailed his intense passion and work habits.
Trier was OK with the publicity, and the distractions that came with it. He said the Times article and all the attention he's received since then has made him "well-prepared for whatever gets thrown at me."
— Bruce Pascoe
