Naithan George

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Naithan George
Syracuse Orange
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
College

Naithan George is a Canadian college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He previously played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

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Early life and high school

George was an unranked recruit in high school and committed to play college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over other schools such as Seattle and Texas A&M Corpus-Christi. [1]

College career

Georgia Tech

In his first career game on November 22, 2023, George scored eight points off the bench in a loss to Cincinnati. [2] He made his first career start on November 28 and put up 11 points, four rebounds, an assist, and a block in an upset win over Mississippi State. [3] In his freshman season in 2023-24, George appeared in 29 games with 28 starts, where he averaged 9.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. [4] On January 28, 2025, he totaled 20 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals, and two blocks in a loss to Notre Dame. [5] On February 15, George recorded 26 points, eight assists, and three rebounds in a win over California. [6] During the 2024-25 season, he averaged 12.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and an ACC-leading 6.5 assists per game, [7] earning All-ACC honorable mention. [8] After the season, George entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [9]

Syracuse

He decided to transfer to play for the Syracuse Orange. [7]

References

  1. Bishop, Chad. "A look at Nait George's unconventional route to Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  2. Bishop, Chad. "Georgia Tech freshman point guard Nait George continues to impress". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  3. Bishop, Chad. "Freshman Nait George helps Georgia Tech upend No. 21 Mississippi State". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  4. Forsman, Cole. "Georgia Tech transfer Naithan George commits to Syracuse". Gonzaga Bulldogs on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  5. Forsman, Cole. "Gonzaga interested in Georgia Tech transfer Naithan George". Gonzaga Bulldogs on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  6. Bishop, Chad. "Georgia Tech point guard named ACC player of the week". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Givony, Jonathan. "Transfer Naithan George ready to 'go on a run' at Syracuse". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  8. Alumkal, Nicholas. "Former Georgia Tech guard Naithan George transfers to Syracuse". The Daily Orange. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  9. Bishop, Chad. "Georgia Tech point guard Nait George intends to transfer". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 5, 2025.