Andrew Nembhard

Andrew Nembhard (born January 16, 2000) is a Canadian basketball player. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He previously played for the Florida Gators.

Andrew Nembhard
Nembhard with Gonzaga in 2021
Personal information
Born (2000-01-16) January 16, 2000
Aurora, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  Canada
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2018 CanadaTeam

College career
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 rebounds, and 3.0 assists 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 9.0 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] 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]

National team career

Nembhard represented Canada in FIBA competition at the U-16, U-17 and U-18 levels.[15] In 2019, he made the senior national team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup.[16]

Personal life

Nembhard is the son of Mary and Claude Nembhard. His younger brother Ryan plays basketball for Creighton.[17]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games 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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
Career 998332.0.443.326.7652.75.11.1.19.4

References
  1. Parler, Denver (March 12, 2019). "Nembhard Earns SEC All-Freshman Honors". Florida Gators. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  2. Caron, Emily (March 15, 2019). "Watch: Florida's Andrew Nemhbard Sinks Last-Second Shot to Upset LSU in SEC Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  3. Thompson, Edgar (April 12, 2019). "UF freshman Andrew Nembhard declares for NBA draft". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  4. "Canadian guard Nembhard returning to Florida for sophomore season". The Sports Network. May 29, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  5. Collings, Buddy (April 3, 2020). "Orlando area college basketball All Stars for 2019-20". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. "Florida guards Andrew Nembhard and Tre Mann declare for NBA draft". ESPN. Associated Press. April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  7. "Canadian guard Andrew Nembhard declares for NBA draft again". CBC. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. Borzello, Jeff (May 30, 2020). "Sources: Andrew Nembhard to exit NBA draft, transfer from Florida". ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  9. Conway, Tyler (June 23, 2020). "Florida Transfer Andrew Nembhard Commits to Gonzaga over Duke, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  10. Borzello, Jeff (November 24, 2020). "Transfer Andrew Nembhard eligible to play for Gonzaga men's basketball". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  11. "2020-21 Gonzaga Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference CBB. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  12. "WCC Unveils 2020-21 Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  13. "Timme Tabbed WCC Player Of The Year" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  14. "Zags' guard Nembhard to declare for NBA draft". ESPN.com. 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  15. McLamb, Michael (June 14, 2018). "Andrew Nembhard: Canada's latest great hope". USA Today. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  16. Smith, Doug (August 9, 2019). "Aurora teen Andrew Nembhard just might be ready to take on the basketball world". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  17. Meehan, Jim (March 27, 2021). "Nembhard family has connections to Gonzaga and Creighton". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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