Landers Sanchez Nolley II (born March 5, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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, the

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and the

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Early life and high school career

Nolley learned to play

from his father, also named Landers Nolley, who played

for

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. He trained with his father every day. In his sophomore season, Nolley averaged 17 points per game for

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and helped his team win a Class 4A state championship. As a junior, he transferred to

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. Nolley averaged 25 points and seven rebounds per game in his first year with his team. He scored 26 points to lead Langston Hughes to its first Georgia 6A state title. In his senior season, Nolley averaged 31 points, eight rebounds, and three assists per game, helping his team defend the Georgia 6A championship. He posted 34 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists in the finals. Nolley was named ''

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'' Player of the Year and ''

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'' Georgia Player of the Year. He also earned All-State honors and left as his school's all-time leading scorer. Nolley was a consensus four-star recruit and top-100 prospect in the 2018 class. On October 15, 2017, one week after committing to play college basketball for

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, he switched his commitment to

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College career

Virginia Tech

Nolley was forced to sit out his freshman season due to the NCAA reviewing his academic eligibility. While he sat on the bench, Virginia Tech finished 26–9 and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. After the season, the Hokies' top five scorers and coach

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departed, but Nolley announced he was staying at Virginia Tech and had no intention of transferring. Nolley scored 30 points including four three-pointers in his debut for the Hokies, a 67–60 win over Clemson. After scoring 27 points against Lehigh and 23 points against

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, Nolley was named

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freshman of the week on November 18, 2019. He had 22 points in a 71–66 upset of number 3-ranked

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on November 25, hitting a crucial three-pointer with under a minute to go. At the conclusion of the regular season, Nolley was selected to the ACC All-Freshman Team and was Honorable Mention All-Conference. He averaged 15.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. After the season, he announced he was transferring from Virginia Tech.

Memphis

On April 20, 2020, Nolley announced on Twitter that he would continue his career at

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, choosing the Tigers over

and

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. Nolley was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility on August 27, 2020. He averaged 13.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game as a redshirt sophomore. Nolley was named MVP of the NIT, helping the Tigers win the championship. The following year, Nolley was fourth for the Tigers in scoring, averaging 9.8 PPG, and helped lead the team to their first NCAA appearance since 2014. After the season, Nolley entered the transfer portal.

Cincinnati

After having visits to

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and

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, Nolley committed to

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on April 27, 2022. Nolley lead the Bearcats in scoring during the 2022-23 season, averaging 16.8 PPG and 5.8 RPG. Nolley was a key contributor to the Bearcats season, earning First-Team All-

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honors, and would help lead the Bearcats to the Quarterfinals of the

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Professional career

Birmingham Squadron (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the

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, Nolley signed with the

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on September 30, 2023, but was waived on October 16. On October 29, he signed with the

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Marinos de Oriente (2024)

On March 7, 2024, Nolley signed with the Marinos de Oriente of the

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Aris Thessaloniki (2024–2025)

On July 9, 2024, Nolley signed with

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of the

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Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers (2025)

On January 15, 2025, Nolley signed with the

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of the

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(TPBL). On January 19, 2025, he set both the new single-game and single-half scoring record in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League, with 26 points scored in the first half and ended with 44 points including 5 three pointers. Nolley also grabbed 9 rebounds and made 8 assists, but his team, Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers lost the game to

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, by a score of 114:106.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Memphis Tigers bioVirginia Tech Hokies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nolley, Landers II 2000 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Aris B.C. players Basketball players from Atlanta Birmingham Squadron players Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers players Marinos B.B.C. players Memphis Tigers men's basketball players Shooting guards Small forwards Taiwan Professional Basketball League imports Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball players