Andrew William Nembhard ( ; born January 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional
basketball
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player for the
Indiana Pacers
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). He played
college basketball
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for the
Florida Gators
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and
Gonzaga Bulldogs
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. He was selected 31st overall by the Pacers in the
2022 NBA draft
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.
College career
Nembhard was recruited to the
University of Florida
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from
Montverde Academy
Montverde Academy is a private college preparatory school in Montverde, Florida, United States, located in the Greater Orlando area. The school is widely known for its athletic programs, particularly soccer and basketball.
History
The school ...
in
Montverde, Florida
Montverde is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,655 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Montverde was the location of a Native Ame ...
. 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
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central United States, South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members in ...
(SEC) in assist-turnover ratio, Nembhard was named to the conference all-Freshman team. Just a few days later, Nembhard hit a
buzzer-beater
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to upset
Louisiana State University
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(LSU) in the
2019 SEC tournament.
Nembhard declared for the
2019 NBA draft
The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible p ...
, but ultimately chose to return to the Gators for his sophomore season. 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. Following the season he declared for the
2020 NBA draft
The 2020 NBA draft was held on November 18, 2020. The draft was originally scheduled to be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 25, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was instead conducted at ESPN's facilities in Bristol, Connecticut, wi ...
but hired an NCAA-certified agent, allowing him the option to return to Florida. On May 30, 2020, Nembhard withdrew from the draft and entered the NCAA transfer portal.
On June 23, 2020, Nembhard announced that he would transfer to
Gonzaga
Gonzaga may refer to:
Places
*Gonzaga, Lombardy, commune in the province of Mantua, Italy
*Gonzaga, Cagayan, municipality in the Philippines
*Gonzaga, Minas Gerais, town in Brazil
*Forte Gonzaga, fort in Messina, Sicily
Surname
*House of Gonza ...
. He chose the Bulldogs over offers from
Duke
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,
USC USC may refer to:
Education
United States
* Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, Puerto Rico
* University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
** University of South Carolina System, a state university system of South Carolina
* ...
,
Memphis
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* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Mem ...
,
Georgetown and
Stanford
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. He was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility on November 24.
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 for a team that entered its conference tournament unbeaten. Nembhard was named the
West Coast Conference
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's inaugural Sixth Man of the Year, and was also named to the all-conference second team. 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.
On April 21, 2022, Nembhard declared for the
2022 NBA draft
The 2022 NBA draft (branded as the 2022 NBA Draft presented by State Farm for sponsorship reasons), the 76th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual NBA draft, draft, was held on June 23, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New ...
, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.
Professional career
Indiana Pacers (2022–present)
Nembhard was selected with the 31st overall pick by the
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
. Nembhard joined the Pacers'
2022 NBA Summer League
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roster. In his Summer League debut, Nembhard scored five points, five rebounds, and five assists in a 96–84 win over the
Charlotte Hornets
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. 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. On November 28, Nembhard scored a buzzer-beating, game-winning three-pointer in a 116–115 win over the
Los Angeles Lakers
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. On December 5, with
Tyrese Haliburton
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injured, Nembhard scored a career-high 31 points, 13 assists, 8 rebounds, and 5 three-pointers in a win over the
Golden State Warriors
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.
On January 31, 2023, Nembhard was named a
2023 NBA Rising Star alongside standout rookie teammate
Bennedict Mathurin. Nembhard recorded back–to–back 20–point games with 24 points on March 16 against the
Milwaukee Bucks
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, and 22 points on 9–14 shooting on March 18 against the
Philadelphia 76ers
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. On March 22, in a win against the
Toronto Raptors
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, Nembhard recorded another double–double with 25 points and 10 assists on 11–17 shooting. On March 28, as a starter against the
Milwaukee Bucks
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, Nembhard recorded a double–double with 15 points and a career–high 15 assists.
On May 10, 2024, in a second-round game of the playoffs against the
New York Knicks
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, Nembhard hit a game winning three–pointer with 16 seconds on the clock to help the Pacers extend their series lead to 2–1. The three was the longest of his career up to that point.
National team career
Nembhard represented Canada in
FIBA
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competition at the U-16, U-17 and U-18 levels. In 2019, he made the senior national team for the
2019 FIBA World Cup
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. He was named to Canada's roster for the
2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Personal life
Nembhard is of
Jamaican descent through his father, Claude. He has a younger brother,
Ryan, who also played basketball at Gonzaga and has signed a two-way contract with the
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...
.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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Playoffs
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2024
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2025
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Indiana
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College
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2018–19
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Florida
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2019–20
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Florida
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2020–21
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Gonzaga
Gonzaga may refer to:
Places
*Gonzaga, Lombardy, commune in the province of Mantua, Italy
*Gonzaga, Cagayan, municipality in the Philippines
*Gonzaga, Minas Gerais, town in Brazil
*Forte Gonzaga, fort in Messina, Sicily
Surname
*House of Gonza ...
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2021–22
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Gonzaga
Gonzaga may refer to:
Places
*Gonzaga, Lombardy, commune in the province of Mantua, Italy
*Gonzaga, Cagayan, municipality in the Philippines
*Gonzaga, Minas Gerais, town in Brazil
*Forte Gonzaga, fort in Messina, Sicily
Surname
*House of Gonza ...
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References
External links
*
Gonzaga Bulldogs bioFlorida Gators bio
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2000 births
Living people
Canadian men's basketball players
Canadian sportspeople of Jamaican descent
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
Basketball people from Ontario
Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States
NBA players from Canada
Florida Gators men's basketball players
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players
Indiana Pacers draft picks
Indiana Pacers players
Montverde Academy alumni
Point guards
Sportspeople from Aurora, Ontario
Canada men's national basketball team players
Basketball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Olympic basketball players for Canada
21st-century Canadian sportsmen