25 Nick Nakasian
Nick Nakasian
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Powell, Ohio
  • High School:
    Olentangy Liberty
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    22
  • pts/g
    11.0
  • fg %
    43.4
  • 3pt %
    31.9
  • ft %
    80.0
  • reb/g
    5.8
  • a/g
    1.1

Bio

2021-2022

  • Started in 22 games
  • Led the team in steals with 27
  • Third on the team in scoring with 242 points
  • Third on the team with 128 rebounds
  • Recorded two double-doubles
  • Recorded a career-high 24 points against Chatham
  • Recorded a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Case Western Reserve
  • Recorded a career-high five assists against Wilson
  • Recorded a season-high four steals vs. Geneva

2020-2021

  • Saw action in both games against Hiram
  • Recorded a season-high 14 points at Hiram
  • Recorded a season-high seven rebounds against Hiram

2019-2020

  • Saw action in 25 games
  • Recorded a season-high 18 points vs. Emory
  • Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds vs. Emory
  • Recorded a season-high three assists on two occasions
  • Sixth on the team averaging 8.2 points per game with 206 points

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 11 Brandeis W, 78-72
Feb 13 NYU L, 77-51
Feb 18 at Rochester L, 69-46
Feb 20 at #18 Emory L, 87-86
Feb 23 Brandeis L, 66-44
Feb 26 at Case Western Reserve L, 92-83
  Overall Conf
Games 22 14
Games started 22 14
Minutes 645 387
Minutes per game 29.3 27.6
FG 92-212 45-118
FG Pct 43.4 38.1
3PT 22-69 12-44
3PT Pct 31.9 27.3
FT 36-45 21-26
FT Pct 80.0 80.8
Off rebounds 39 20
Def rebounds 89 53
Total rebounds 128 73
Rebounds per game 5.8 5.2
Personal fouls 50 32
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 25 12
Turnovers 37 24
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.5
Steals 27 11
Blocks 3 2
Points 242 123
Points per game 11.0 8.8
Points per 40 min 15.0 12.7

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 vs. #1 Randolph-Macon L, 70-61 1 32 1-10 10.0 1-2 50.0 6-6 100.0 9
Nov 6 vs. Wilson W, 86-69 1 33 6-11 54.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 13
Nov 10 at La Roche W, 103-102 1 39 6-13 46.2 2-3 66.7 3-6 50.0 17
Nov 13 at Chatham L, 70-64 1 39 9-13 69.2 4-7 57.1 2-3 66.7 24
Nov 17 at Walsh W, 85-79 1 37 11-14 78.6 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 29
Nov 20 at Allegheny   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Oberlin W, 84-64 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 at Washington & Jefferson W, 104-99 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Denison W, 77-58 1 30 8-10 80.0 1-1 100.0 4-4 100.0 21
Dec 13 Geneva W, 101-57 1 22 6-15 40.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 30 at Bethany (W.V.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at Penn St.-Behrend L, 73-70 1 32 3-10 30.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Jan 4 at Messiah   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Case Western Reserve L, 89-88 1 37 9-13 69.2 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 22
Jan 10 La Roche W, 80-57 1 31 8-12 66.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 16
Jan 16 at NYU W, 84-80 1 30 5-10 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 10
Jan 21 Rochester L, 71-60 1 25 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 23 Emory L, 94-66 1 16 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 28 #3 WashU W, 71-68 1 31 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 30 Chicago W, 65-57 1 30 4-10 40.0 1-4 25.0 6-6 100.0 15
Feb 6 at Chicago L, 78-49 1 25 3-10 30.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 7 at #8 WashU L, 65-63 1 35 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 11 Brandeis W, 78-72 1 26 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 13 NYU L, 77-51 1 22 0-6 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Feb 18 at Rochester L, 69-46 1 32 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 20 at #18 Emory L, 87-86 1 20 5-9 55.6 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 14
Feb 23 Brandeis L, 66-44 1 25 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 26 at Case Western Reserve L, 92-83 1 33 8-18 44.4 1-4 25.0 6-6 100.0 23

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 5 vs. #1 Randolph-Macon L, 70-61 1 32 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 3 0 3 -
Nov 6 vs. Wilson W, 86-69 1 33 4 4 8 5 1 5.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 10 at La Roche W, 103-102 1 39 4 2 6 2 4 0.5 2 0 2 -
Nov 13 at Chatham L, 70-64 1 39 0 8 8 1 2 0.5 0 1 4 -
Nov 17 at Walsh W, 85-79 1 37 0 7 7 2 4 0.5 0 0 2 0
Nov 20 at Allegheny   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Oberlin W, 84-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 at Washington & Jefferson W, 104-99 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Denison W, 77-58 1 30 5 5 10 2 3 0.7 2 0 2 -
Dec 13 Geneva W, 101-57 1 22 3 4 7 0 1 0.0 4 0 2 -
Dec 30 at Bethany (W.V.)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at Penn St.-Behrend L, 73-70 1 32 1 6 7 2 1 2.0 3 0 1 0
Jan 4 at Messiah   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Case Western Reserve L, 89-88 1 37 5 7 12 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 10 La Roche W, 80-57 1 31 1 6 7 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 16 at NYU W, 84-80 1 30 2 3 5 3 1 3.0 1 1 1 -
Jan 21 Rochester L, 71-60 1 25 2 3 5 1 1 1.0 2 0 2 -
Jan 23 Emory L, 94-66 1 16 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 1 1 1 -
Jan 28 #3 WashU W, 71-68 1 31 1 6 7 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 30 Chicago W, 65-57 1 30 1 4 5 0 0 - 2 0 3 -
Feb 6 at Chicago L, 78-49 1 25 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 2 0 3 -
Feb 7 at #8 WashU L, 65-63 1 35 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 0
Feb 11 Brandeis W, 78-72 1 26 2 4 6 2 5 0.4 1 0 2 -
Feb 13 NYU L, 77-51 1 22 1 5 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Feb 18 at Rochester L, 69-46 1 32 0 5 5 1 3 0.3 0 0 2 -
Feb 20 at #18 Emory L, 87-86 1 20 2 0 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 4 -
Feb 23 Brandeis L, 66-44 1 25 0 4 4 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 26 at Case Western Reserve L, 92-83 1 33 4 5 9 1 3 0.3 0 0 3 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 25 - 18.7 2.9-5.0 57.9 0.8-1.6 48.8 1.6-2.0 81.6 8.2
2020-21 2 2 30.5 4.0-8.5 47.1 1.5-2.5 60.0 2.0-3.0 66.7 11.5
2021-22 22 22 29.3 4.2-9.6 43.4 1.0-3.1 31.9 1.6-2.0 80.0 11.0
2022-23 19 16 26.4 3.4-7.8 43.9 0.6-2.1 30.0 1.8-2.1 85.0 9.3
Total 68 40 24.6 3.5-7.4 47.3 0.8-2.3 36.8 1.7-2.1 81.4 9.5

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 25 - 468 73-126 57.9 20-41 48.8 40-49 81.6 206
2020-21 2 2 61 8-17 47.1 3-5 60.0 4-6 66.7 23
2021-22 22 22 645 92-212 43.4 22-69 31.9 36-45 80.0 242
2022-23 19 16 501 65-148 43.9 12-40 30.0 34-40 85.0 176
Total 68 40 1675 238-503 47.3 57-155 36.8 114-140 81.4 647

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 25 - 18.7 6.2-10.8 57.9 1.7-3.5 48.8 3.4-4.2 81.6 17.6
2020-21 2 2 30.5 5.2-11.1 47.1 2.0-3.3 60.0 2.6-3.9 66.7 15.1
2021-22 22 22 29.3 5.7-13.1 43.4 1.4-4.3 31.9 2.2-2.8 80.0 15.0
2022-23 19 16 26.4 5.2-11.8 43.9 1.0-3.2 30.0 2.7-3.2 85.0 14.1
Total 68 40 24.6 5.7-12.0 47.3 1.4-3.7 36.8 2.7-3.3 81.4 15.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 25 - 18.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.3 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.1
2020-21 2 2 30.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.5 - 0.5 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.0
2021-22 22 22 29.3 1.8 4.0 5.8 2.3 0.0 1.1 1.7 0.7 1.2 0.1
2022-23 19 16 26.4 1.6 4.9 6.5 2.2 0.0 1.6 1.8 0.9 1.5 0.1
Total 68 40 24.6 1.4 3.5 4.9 1.9 0.0 1.1 1.6 0.7 1.1 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 25 - 468 22 48 70 33 0 20 30 0.7 18 2
2020-21 2 2 61 4 7 11 1 - 1 4 0.3 1 0
2021-22 22 22 645 39 89 128 50 0 25 37 0.7 27 3
2022-23 19 16 501 30 94 124 42 0 31 35 0.9 29 2
Total 68 40 1675 95 238 333 126 0 77 106 0.7 75 7

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 25 - 18.7 1.9 4.1 6.0 2.8 0.0 1.7 2.6 0.7 1.5 0.2
2020-21 2 2 30.5 2.6 4.6 7.2 0.7 0.0 0.7 2.6 0.3 0.7 0.0
2021-22 22 22 29.3 2.4 5.5 7.9 3.1 0.0 1.6 2.3 0.7 1.7 0.2
2022-23 19 16 26.4 2.4 7.5 9.9 3.4 0.0 2.5 2.8 0.9 2.3 0.2
Total 68 40 24.6 2.3 5.7 8.0 3.0 0.0 1.8 2.5 0.7 1.8 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 22 22 29.3 4.2-9.6 43.4 1.0-3.1 31.9 1.6-2.0 80.0 11.0
Conference 14 14 27.6 3.2-8.4 38.1 0.9-3.1 27.3 1.5-1.9 80.8 8.8
Exhibition 1 1 37.0 11.0-14.0 78.6 7.0-8.0 87.5 0.0-0.0 - 29.0
Location Home 11 11 26.8 3.8-8.5 44.7 0.7-2.9 25.0 1.5-1.8 85.0 9.9
Away 9 9 31.7 4.8-10.8 44.3 1.3-3.6 37.5 1.4-2.1 68.4 12.3
Neutral 2 2 32.5 3.5-10.5 33.3 1.0-2.5 40.0 3.0-3.0 100.0 11.0
Result Wins 9 9 30.2 5.1-10.4 48.9 0.8-2.9 26.9 1.9-2.2 85.0 12.9
Losses 13 13 28.7 3.5-9.1 39.0 1.2-3.3 34.9 1.5-1.9 76.0 9.7
Month November 4 4 35.8 5.5-11.8 46.8 2.0-3.8 53.3 2.8-3.8 73.3 15.8
December 2 2 26.0 7.0-12.5 56.0 0.5-2.5 20.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 16.5
January 8 8 29.0 4.0-8.8 45.7 0.9-2.8 31.8 1.4-1.5 91.7 10.3
February 8 8 27.3 3.0-8.8 34.3 0.8-3.4 22.2 1.2-1.8 71.4 8.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 22 22 645 92-212 43.4 22-69 31.9 36-45 80.0 242
Conference 14 14 387 45-118 38.1 12-44 27.3 21-26 80.8 123
Exhibition 1 1 37 11-14 78.6 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 29
Location Home 11 11 295 42-94 44.7 8-32 25.0 17-20 85.0 109
Away 9 9 285 43-97 44.3 12-32 37.5 13-19 68.4 111
Neutral 2 2 65 7-21 33.3 2-5 40.0 6-6 100.0 22
Result Wins 9 9 272 46-94 48.9 7-26 26.9 17-20 85.0 116
Losses 13 13 373 46-118 39.0 15-43 34.9 19-25 76.0 126
Month November 4 4 143 22-47 46.8 8-15 53.3 11-15 73.3 63
December 2 2 52 14-25 56.0 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 33
January 8 8 232 32-70 45.7 7-22 31.8 11-12 91.7 82
February 8 8 218 24-70 34.3 6-27 22.2 10-14 71.4 64

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 22 22 29.3 5.7-13.1 43.4 1.4-4.3 31.9 2.2-2.8 80.0 15.0
Conference 14 14 27.6 4.7-12.2 38.1 1.2-4.5 27.3 2.2-2.7 80.8 12.7
Exhibition 1 1 37.0 11.9-15.1 78.6 7.6-8.6 87.5 0.0-0.0 - 31.4
Location Home 11 11 26.8 5.7-12.7 44.7 1.1-4.3 25.0 2.3-2.7 85.0 14.8
Away 9 9 31.7 6.0-13.6 44.3 1.7-4.5 37.5 1.8-2.7 68.4 15.6
Neutral 2 2 32.5 4.3-12.9 33.3 1.2-3.1 40.0 3.7-3.7 100.0 13.5
Result Wins 9 9 30.2 6.8-13.8 48.9 1.0-3.8 26.9 2.5-2.9 85.0 17.1
Losses 13 13 28.7 4.9-12.7 39.0 1.6-4.6 34.9 2.0-2.7 76.0 13.5
Month November 4 4 35.8 6.2-13.1 46.8 2.2-4.2 53.3 3.1-4.2 73.3 17.6
December 2 2 26.0 10.8-19.2 56.0 0.8-3.8 20.0 3.1-3.1 100.0 25.4
January 8 8 29.0 5.5-12.1 45.7 1.2-3.8 31.8 1.9-2.1 91.7 14.1
February 8 8 27.3 4.4-12.8 34.3 1.1-5.0 22.2 1.8-2.6 71.4 11.7

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 22 22 29.3 1.8 4.0 5.8 2.3 0.0 1.1 1.7 0.7 1.2 0.1
Conference 14 14 27.6 1.4 3.8 5.2 2.3 0.0 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.8 0.1
Exhibition 1 1 37.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Location Home 11 11 26.8 1.9 4.4 6.3 1.9 - 0.6 1.6 0.4 1.3 0.1
Away 9 9 31.7 1.4 4.0 5.4 2.6 0.0 1.4 1.9 0.8 1.0 0.2
Neutral 2 2 32.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 3.0 - 2.5 1.0 2.5 2.0 0.0
Result Wins 9 9 30.2 2.6 4.2 6.8 2.0 - 1.8 1.8 1.0 1.6 0.1
Losses 13 13 28.7 1.2 3.9 5.2 2.5 0.0 0.7 1.6 0.4 1.0 0.2
Month November 4 4 35.8 2.3 3.8 6.0 3.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 0.3
December 2 2 26.0 4.0 4.5 8.5 2.0 - 1.0 2.0 0.5 3.0 0.0
January 8 8 29.0 1.6 4.4 6.0 1.6 0.0 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.4 0.3
February 8 8 27.3 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.6 0.0 0.9 2.3 0.4 0.5 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 22 22 645 39 89 128 50 0 25 37 0.7 27 3
Conference 14 14 387 20 53 73 32 0 12 24 0.5 11 2
Exhibition 1 1 37 0 7 7 2 0 2 4 0.5 0 0
Location Home 11 11 295 21 48 69 21 - 7 18 0.4 14 1
Away 9 9 285 13 36 49 23 0 13 17 0.8 9 2
Neutral 2 2 65 5 5 10 6 - 5 2 2.5 4 0
Result Wins 9 9 272 23 38 61 18 - 16 16 1.0 14 1
Losses 13 13 373 16 51 67 32 0 9 21 0.4 13 2
Month November 4 4 143 9 15 24 12 - 8 8 1.0 6 1
December 2 2 52 8 9 17 4 - 2 4 0.5 6 0
January 8 8 232 13 35 48 13 0 8 7 1.1 11 2
February 8 8 218 9 30 39 21 0 7 18 0.4 4 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 22 22 29.3 2.4 5.5 7.9 3.1 0.0 1.6 2.3 0.7 1.7 0.2
Conference 14 14 27.6 2.1 5.5 7.5 3.3 0.0 1.2 2.5 0.5 1.1 0.2
Exhibition 1 1 37.0 0.0 7.6 7.6 2.2 0.0 2.2 4.3 0.5 0.0 0.0
Location Home 11 11 26.8 2.8 6.5 9.4 2.8 0.0 0.9 2.4 0.4 1.9 0.1
Away 9 9 31.7 1.8 5.1 6.9 3.2 0.0 1.8 2.4 0.8 1.3 0.3
Neutral 2 2 32.5 3.1 3.1 6.2 3.7 0.0 3.1 1.2 2.5 2.5 0.0
Result Wins 9 9 30.2 3.4 5.6 9.0 2.6 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 2.1 0.1
Losses 13 13 28.7 1.7 5.5 7.2 3.4 0.0 1.0 2.3 0.4 1.4 0.2
Month November 4 4 35.8 2.5 4.2 6.7 3.4 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.0 1.7 0.3
December 2 2 26.0 6.2 6.9 13.1 3.1 0.0 1.5 3.1 0.5 4.6 0.0
January 8 8 29.0 2.2 6.0 8.3 2.2 0.0 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.9 0.3
February 8 8 27.3 1.7 5.5 7.2 3.9 0.0 1.3 3.3 0.4 0.7 0.0

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