Andrew Nembhard

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Andrew Nembhard
Andrew Nembhard Gonzaga (cropped).jpg
Nembhard with Gonzaga in 2021
No. 2–Indiana Pacers
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-01-16) January 16, 2000 (age 24)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2022: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–present Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Canada Team

Andrew William Nembhard (born January 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators and the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

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College career

Nembhard with Florida in 2020 Andrew Nembhard (cropped).jpg
Nembhard with Florida in 2020

Nembhard was recruited to the University of Florida from Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. In his freshman season with the Gators, he started every game and tallied the fourth-highest freshman assist total in school history. After averaging 8.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists, and finishing fifth in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in assist-turnover ratio, Nembhard was named to the conference all-Freshman team. [1] Just a few days later, Nembhard hit a buzzer-beater to upset Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 2019 SEC tournament. [2]

Nembhard declared for the 2019 NBA draft, but ultimately chose to return to the Gators for his sophomore season. [3] [4] As a sophomore, Nembhard averaged 11.2 points, 5.6 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game and led the SEC with a 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio. [5] Following the season he declared for the 2020 NBA draft but hired an NCAA-certified agent, allowing him the option to return to Florida. [6] [7] On May 30, 2020, Nembhard withdrew from the draft and entered the NCAA transfer portal. [8]

On June 23, 2020, Nembhard announced that he would transfer to Gonzaga. He chose the Bulldogs over offers from Duke, USC, Memphis, Georgetown and Stanford. [9] He was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility on November 24. [10]

In his first Gonzaga season, he primarily came off the bench (though he played more minutes per game than two Bulldogs starters), averaging 9.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game [11] for a team that entered its conference tournament unbeaten. Nembhard was named the West Coast Conference's inaugural Sixth Man of the Year, and was also named to the all-conference second team. [12] He averaged 11.8 points, 5.8 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game as a senior. Nembhard was named to the First Team All-WCC. [13] On April 21, 2022, Nembhard declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [14]

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2022–present)

Nembhard was selected with the 31st overall pick by the Indiana Pacers. Nembhard joined the Pacers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [15] In his Summer League debut, Nembhard scored five points, five rebounds, and five assists in a 96–84 win over the Charlotte Hornets. [16] On July 22, 2022, Nembhard signed a four–year, $8.6M rookie contract with the Pacers, the largest rookie contract ever given to a second-rounder. [17] [18] On November 28, Nembhard scored a buzzer-beating, game-winning three-pointer in a 116–115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. [19] On December 5, with Tyrese Haliburton injured, Nembhard scored a career-high 31 points, 13 assists, 8 rebounds, and 5 three-pointers in a win over the Golden State Warriors. [20]

On January 31, 2023, Nembhard was named a 2023 NBA Rising Star alongside standout rookie teammate Bennedict Mathurin. [21] Nembhard recorded back–to–back 20–point games with 24 points on March 16 against the Milwaukee Bucks, and 22 points on 9–14 shooting on March 18 against the Philadelphia 76ers. [22] [23] On March 22, in a win against the Toronto Raptors, Nembhard recorded another double–double with 25 points and 10 assists on 11–17 shooting. [24] On March 28, as a starter against the Milwaukee Bucks, Nembhard recorded a double–double with 15 points and a career–high 15 assists. [25] on May 10 in a second round game of the playoffs against the New York Knicks, Nembhard hit a game winner 3 pointer with 16 seconds on the clock to help the pacers bring the series back to 2-1. The 3 was the longest of his career up to that point.

National team career

Nembhard represented Canada in FIBA competition at the U-16, U-17 and U-18 levels. [26] In 2019, he made the senior national team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. [27]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Indiana 756327.6.441.350.7902.74.5.9.29.5
2023–24 Indiana 684725.0.498.357.8042.14.1.9.19.2
Career14311026.4.467.353.7972.44.3.9.19.3

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Florida 363632.9.414.347.7642.95.41.2.18.0
2019–20 Florida 313133.2.441.308.7753.05.61.1.111.2
2020–21 Gonzaga 321629.9.480.323.7542.44.41.1.19.2
2021–22 Gonzaga 323232.2.452.383.8733.45.81.6.111.8
Career13111532.1.446.343.7902.95.31.2.110.0

Personal life

Nembhard is the son of Mary and Claude Nembhard. His younger brother Ryan plays basketball for Gonzaga.

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