Ryan Nembhard

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Ryan Nembhard
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No. 9–Dallas Mavericks
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2003-03-10) March 10, 2003 (age 22)
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Montverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
College
NBA draft 2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025-present Dallas Mavericks
2025-present→Texas Legends
Career highlights
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Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Latvia Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Brazil Team

Ryan Nembhard (born March 10, 2003) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays and Gonzaga Bulldogs.

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High school career

Nembhard attended Montverde Academy, where he played alongside Division I prospects Precious Achiuwa, Cade Cunningham, Scottie Barnes, Day'Ron Sharpe, Moses Moody, Jalen Duren, Caleb Houstan and Langston Love. [1] Following his freshman season, he opted to reclassify from the class of 2022 to the class of 2021. [2] As a senior, Nembhard helped Montverde defeat Sunrise Christian Academy 62–52 to win the 2021 GEICO High School Basketball Nationals. He finished with 12 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals and won game MVP honors. [3] Regarded as a four-star recruit, Nembhard was ranked No. 68 in his class and the No. 11 point guard according to 247Sports. [4] In June 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Creighton, choosing the Bluejays over Ohio State, Stanford, Florida and Seton Hall. [5]

College career

In his college debut against Arkansas–Pine Bluff, Nembhard posted 15 points and 10 assists in a 90–77 win. [6] On November 16, 2021, he scored 22 points and had five rebounds and five assists in a 77–69 win against Nebraska. [7] On February 23, 2022, Nembhard suffered a wrist injury in an 81–79 win against St. John's which required season-ending surgery. He averaged 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a freshman. [8] Nembhard started all 27 games and was a six-time Big East Freshman of the Week honoree. [9] He was named Big East Freshman of the Year. [10] As a sophomore, Nembhard averaged 12.1 points, 4.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game, guiding Creighton to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Following the season he entered the transfer portal and ultimately transferred to Gonzaga. [11]

Nembhard started every game as a junior and averaged 12.6 points and 6.9 assists per game. Coming into his senior season, he was named to the Bob Cousy Award watch list. [12] Nembhard averaged 10.5 points, 9.8 assists (leading the NCAA) and 1.7 steals per game and led Gonzaga to its 22nd all-time West Coast Conference tournament title. [13]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2025 NBA draft, Nembhard signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. [14]

National team career

Nembhard has represented Canada in several international competitions. At the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Brazil, he averaged 14.3 points, 9 assists, and 2 steals per game. [5] In the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia, Nembhard averaged 15.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game, leading his team to the bronze medal. He scored 21 points in the third-place game against Serbia. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Creighton 272734.8.404.311.7323.14.41.3011.3
2022–23 Creighton 373734.0.432.356.8714.04.8.7.112.1
2023–24 Gonzaga 353535.8.445.321.7524.06.91.2012.6
2024–25 Gonzaga 353535.1.446.404.7703.09.81.7.110.5
Career13413434.9.432.347.7843.56.61.2.111.7

Personal life

Nembhard is of Jamaican descent through his father, Claude. His older brother Andrew plays professionally for the Indiana Pacers. [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nyatawa, Jon (November 11, 2020). "Playing at Montverde Academy has prepared Ryan Nembhard for Creighton basketball". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ Evans, Corey (August 28, 2019). "Canadian guard Ryan Nembhard reclassifies into the 2021 class". Yahoo Sports . Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ Silva, Edilson (April 4, 2021). "Ryan Nembhard And Caleb Houstan Lead Montverde To 2021 High School Championship". Basketball Buzz. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ McMullen, Ryan (June 6, 2020). "2021 Guard Ryan Nembhard to Creighton". ZagsBlog. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Nyatawa, Jon (June 6, 2020). "Recruiting: 2021 point guard Ryan Nembhard commits to Creighton". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ "O'Connell carries Creighton past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 90–77". ESPN . Associated Press. November 9, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  7. ↑ Nyatawa, Jon (November 20, 2021). "Creighton's Ryan Nembhard plays beyond his years, but still 'learning every single day'". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  8. ↑ Flaherty, Kevin (February 24, 2022). "Creighton guard Ryan Nembhard out for season following surgery after wrist injury". CBS Sports . Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ Nugent, Joe (February 24, 2022). "Ryan Nembhard is done for the season with right wrist injury". WOWT. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ Cooper, Keegan (March 9, 2022). "Creighton's Ryan Nembhard named Big East freshman of the year". KETV. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  11. ↑ Lawson, Theo (April 25, 2023). "Coveted transfer Ryan Nembhard went back and forth, ultimately decided 'Gonzaga was best spot for me'". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  12. ↑ Craven, Brock (October 28, 2024). "Gonzaga's Ryan Nembhard named to Bob Cousy Award Watch List for nation's top point guard". SWX Local Sports. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ Osman, Libaan (May 19, 2025). "'Best point guard here': Ryan Nembhard turns heads at NBA Draft Combine". Basketball.ca. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Dallas Mavericks Sign Miles Kelly and Ryan Nembhard to Two-Way Contracts". mavsfansforlife.com. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Ryan Nembhard (CAN)'s profile – FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021". FIBA . Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  16. ↑ Meehan, Jim (March 27, 2021). "Nembhard family has connections to Gonzaga and Creighton". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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