Andrew Nembhard

Nembhard was born on Jan. 16, 2000, in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. Nembhard committed to the University of Florida after attending Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. In his college freshman season with the Gators, he started every game and tallied the fourth-highest freshman assist total in school history. After averaging 8.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists, and finishing fifth in the SEC in assist-turnover ratio, Nembhard was named to the conference all-Freshman team. Nembhard declared for the 2019 NBA draft but ultimately chose to return to the Gators for his sophomore season. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game and led the SEC with a 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio. Following the season he declared for the 2020 NBA draft but hired an NCAA-certified agent, allowing him the option to return to Florida. On May 30, 2020, Nembhard withdrew from the draft and entered the NCAA transfer portal where he would commit to Gonzaga. He served as a spark plug off the bench, averaging 9.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game for a bulldogs team that entered its conference tournament undefeated. Nembhard was named the West Coast Conference's inaugural Sixth Man of the Year and was also named to the all-conference second team. As a senior, Nembhard was named to the First Team All-WCC. On April 21, 2022, Nembhard declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. He was selected in the second round with the 31st overall pick by the Indiana Pacers in the 2022 NBA Draft.