A professional basketball player from Aurora, Ontario, Canada, Andrew William Nembhard plays as a point guard and shooting guard for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA. Drafted as the 31st overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft, he was picked by the Indiana Pacers based on his performance for his national team and college. He declared himself for the NBA Draft in 2019 and 2020 however, opted to continue playing for the college team both times.
Playing collegiate basketball for the Florida Gators and Gonzaga Bulldogs, he added numerous accolades to his belt. A WCC Sixth Man of the Year in 2021 and WCC tournament MOP in 2022, he was named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 2019, Second-team All-WCC in 2021 and First-team All-WCC in 2022.
Andrew Nembhard has represented his national team in the U-16, U-17 and U-18 FIBA championships and helped the Canadian National U-18 team win silver in the 2018 FIBA Americas Championship. He has also represented the Canadian senior national team in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Andrew Nembhard wingspan
Nembhard has a wingspan of 6 feet 5.75 inches, which helps him hold his own against guards and wings on the perimeter. An expert at running the offense efficiently, Nembhard has an outstanding court vision with the passing strength to make passes anywhere on the floor with accuracy.
Andrew Nembhard’s height
Andrew Nembhard stands 6 feet and 3 inches and has a standing reach of 8 feet 3 inches. He played high school basketball for Vaughan Secondary School and was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit in 2018. His performance at the NBA Draft Combine was phenomenal, boosting his stocks. Nembhard secured the largest rookie contract of four-years, worth $8.6 million, signed by the second-rounder.
Andrew Nembhard age
Born on January 16, 2000, he is 24 years and two months old as of March 2024. Nembhard made his NBA debut for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Summer League against the Charlotte Hornets.
A 2023 NBA Rising Star, he scored his career best of 31 points, eight rebounds and 13 assists against the Golden State Warriors on December 5. He has scored six double-doubles in the two NBA seasons he has played.
His NBA journey has been extraordinary, where he has scored in bulk. With a 30+ game and four 20+ games so far, Nembhard is on his way to a bright future in the NBA.
FAQ's on Andrew Nembhard's wingspan
A. Andrew Nembhard has played 128 games at 26.1 minutes per game and scored an average of 9.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 0.9 steals per game.
A. Andrew Nembhard signed a four-year deal worth $8,583,166 with the Indiana Pacers where his average annual salary would be $2,145,792 and his base salary for the 2023-24 NBA season would be $2,131,905.
A. Andrew Nembhard has started 95 games out of 128 games in his NBA career.
A. Andrew Nembhard scored his career high of 31 points on December 5, 2022, against the Golden States Warriors.
A. Andrew Nembhard played collegiate basketball for the University of Florida and the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
