Nick Faust

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Nick Faust
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Faust playing for Maryland in March 2013
No. 23Amartha Hangtuah
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League Indonesian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1993-02-25) February 25, 1993 (age 30)
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Baltimore City College
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Ironi Nahariya
2018 Orlandina Basket
2018–2020 Atomerőmű SE
2020–2021 Spójnia Stargard
2021–2022 Hsinchu JKO Lioneers
2022Alnsoor Alahli
2022–2023 Formosa Taishin Dreamers
2023 Tainan TSG GhostHawks
2023 Spartans Distrito Capital
2023 Leones de Santo Domingo
2023 Freseros de Irapuato
2023–present Amartha Hangtuah
Career highlights and awards

Nicholas David Jordan Faust (born February 25, 1993) is an American professional basketball player playing for Amartha Hangtuah of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for Maryland and Long Beach State.

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College career

He played three seasons for the University of Maryland. In his first season he was named to the All-Freshman Team of the Atlantic Coast Conference. [1] He averaged 9.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game as a junior and spent the latter half of the season as a bench player. In 2014 he transferred to Long Beach State after originally committing to Oregon State, and sat out a redshirt year per NCAA regulations. [2] Faust played one more season, in which he averaged 17.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and led the 49ers to the NIT. [3] Faust was chosen as the newcomer of the year of the Big West Conference and was named to the First Team All Big West. [4]

Professional career

Ironi Nahariya (2016–2017)

On July 17, 2016, Faust signed with the Israeli team Ironi Nahariya for the 2016–17 season. [5] On January 17, 2017, Faust recorded a career-high 30 points by playing only 22 minutes, shooting 10-of-16 from the field, along with six rebounds and three steals in a 101–62 blowout win over the Bakken Bears. [6] On April 18, 2017, Faust participated in the Israeli League All-Star Game and the Slam Dunk Contest during the same event. In 57 games played for Nahariya, he averaged 10.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Faust helped Nahariya reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Cup Quarterfinals as well as the 2017 Israeli League Quarterfinals, where they eventually fell short to Hapoel Jerusalem.

Orlandina (2018)

On July 13, 2017, Faust agreed to terms with the Russian team Parma Basket but eventually the deal fell through. [7] [8] On February 1, 2018, Faust joined the Italian team Orlandina Basket for the rest of the season. [9] In 13 games played for Orlandina, he averaged 11 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

Atomerőmű SE (2018–2020)

On September 1, 2018, Faust signed with the Hungarian team Atomerőmű SE for the 2018–19 season. [10] On December 27, 2018, Faust recorded a double-double with a season-high 28 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 8-of-13 from the field, along with three assists in an 84–93 loss to Egis Körmend. [11] In 35 games played during the 2018–19 season, he led the team in scoring (16.1) and steals (1.7), to go with 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. [12]

On September 24, 2019, Faust signed a one-year contract extension with Atomerőmű. [12]

Spójnia Stargard (2020–2021)

On November 23, 2020, he has signed with Spójnia Stargard of the PLK. [13]

Hsinchu JKO Lioneers (2021–2022)

In 2021, Faust joined the Hsinchu JKO Lioneers of the P. League+ in Taiwan.

Formosa Taishin Dreamers (2022–2023)

In 2022, Faust joined the Formosa Taishin Dreamers of the P. League+ in Taiwan.

Tainan TSG GhostHawks (2023)

On January 12, 2023, Faust signed with Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League. [14] On March 6, Tainan TSG GhostHawks terminated the contract relationship with Faust. [15]

Amartha Hangtuah (2023–Present)

In December 2023, Faust joined the Amartha Hangtuah of the Indonesian Basketball League. [16]

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