Nick Hornsby

Nick Hornsby

Nick Hornsby in 2021
No. 11–Edmonton Stingers
Position	Forward
League	CEBL
Personal information
Born	(1995-06-21) June 21, 1995 (age 28) Irvine, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Tustin (Tustin, California)
College	Sacramento State (2013–2017)
NBA draft	2017: undrafted
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–2018	Giessen 46ers
2018–2020	Bayer Giants Leverkusen
2020–2022	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2023	Edmonton Stingers
2023–2024	Eisbären Bremerhaven
2024–present	Edmonton Stingers

Nick Hornsby (born June 21, 1995) is an American basketball player plays for the Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Sacramento State Hornets.

Early and personal life

Hornsby was born in Irvine, California, to Kenneth and Elizabeth Hornsby. ^{[1] [2]} He is 6' 7" tall (201 cm), and weighs 235 pounds (107 kg). ^[2] He is married to volleyball coach Courtney (nee Dietrich) Hornsby. ^[3]

High school career

Hornsby played basketball as a combo guard and played volleyball for Tustin High School in Tustin, California. ^{[4] [1]} In basketball, he played for the Tillers. ^[1] As a junior, he averaged 12.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game, and shot 42.0% from the field, 44.2% from the three-point line, and 80.0% from the free throw line. ^[1] He was named the Empire League’s co-MVP. ^[1]

As a senior, Hornsby was named team captain, and averaged 16.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. ^[1] He was named first team all-state, co-3AAA Division Player of the Year, co-MVP of the Empire League, and first team all-county. ^{[1] [5]} ESPN named him the 20th-best high school recruit in California, and Scout.com ranked him the sixth-best small forward on the West Coast of the United States. ^[1]

College career

Hornsby attended Sacramento State University, from which he graduated with a degree in Sociology in 2017. ^[1] He played basketball at the forward position for the Sacramento State Hornets. ^[6]

As a freshman in 2013–14, Hornsby averaged 3.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.6 steals per game, as he shot .362 from the field and .717 from the free throw line. ^[1] As a sophomore in 2014–15 he averaged 6.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, as he shot .470 from the field, .400 from the 3-point line, and .639 from the free throw line. ^[1]

As a junior in 2015–16, he averaged 7.8 points, 6.9 rebounds (7th in the Big Sky Conference), 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.7 blocked shots per game. ^[6] Hornsby shot.433 from the field and .662 from the free throw line. ^[6] Among Big Sky players, he ranked fifth in offensive rebounds per game (2.2). ^{[6] [1]}

As a senior in 2016–17 Hornsby was team tri-captain, and averaged 11.3 points, 8.0 rebounds (3rd in the conference), 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.6 blocked shots per game as he shot .504 from the field, .380 from the 3-point line, and .712 from the free throw line. ^{[6] [1]} Among Big Sky players, he ranked third in rebounding, second in defensive rebounding (5.9 per game), and seventh in offensive rebounding (2.2 per game). ^[1] He was named Big Sky Player of the Week and Sacramento State Student-Athlete of the Week after averaging 22.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in wins at Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. ^[1] He graduated ranked among the top 20 players in school history in 12 statistical categories, including 3rd in rebounds (723), and 7th in steals (133). ^[1]

Professional career

In September 2017, Hornsby signed with the Giessen 46ers of the German ProB (3rd division). ^[7] He averaged 13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.2 steals (5th in the division) per game. ^[8] He played in 2018–20 for the Bayer Giants Leverkusen of the German ProB (averaging 12.2 points and 7.9 rebounds (10th in the division) per game) and ProA (averaging 14.2 points per game) (second) divisions. ^{[9] [10]}

Hornsby has played in Israel since 2020 for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, at the forward position. ^{[2] [11]} In 2020–21, he averaged 7.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Hornsby re-signed with the team on July 11, 2021. ^[12]

References

1. "Nick Hornsby". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
2. "Nick Hornsby Player Profile, Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Beer Sheva, News, Stats". Eurobasket. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
3. Seltzer, Giana (March 10, 2021). "Sac State alumna Courtney Hornsby returns as assistant volleyball coach". The State Hornet. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
4. "Nick Hornsby, Sacramento State Hornets, Combo Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
5. "Southern Section Boys Basketball All-League Teams – MaxPreps". Maxpreps.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
6. "Nick Hornsby College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
7. Moon, Will (September 20, 2017). "Former Sac State stars sign to professional basketball programs overseas". The State Hornet. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
8. "German Pro B Stats – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
9. "Nick Hornsby Basketball Player – Small Forward". Scout Basketball. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
10. "German Pro A Stats – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
11. "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2020–21 Season | Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Be'er Sheva | Nick Hornsby". Basket.co.il. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
12. Maggi, Alessandro (July 11, 2021). "Nick Hornsby re-signs with Hapoel Be'er Sheva". Sportando. Retrieved January 22, 2022.