Zachary Nutall (born December 16, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Široki of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In college he played for Sam Houston State then SMU, and was named the 2021 Southland Conference Player of the Year.
| No. 10 – HKK Široki | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 16, 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bryan (Bryan, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Široki |
| 2024-present | BC_Nizhny_Novgorod |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editNutall attended Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas, where he was named District 18-5A Offensive MVP as a senior.[1]
College career
editAs a freshman at Sam Houston State, Nutall averaged 6.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in a reserve role.[2] He averaged 15.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in his sophomore season, earning First Team All-Southland honors.[3] On November 25, 2020, Nutall scored a career-high 36 points in a 97–67 loss to SMU.[4] As a junior, he averaged 19.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and was named Southland Player of the Year.[5] For his senior season, Nutall transferred to SMU.[6]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Nutall signed with Široki of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2023–24 season. In the summer of 2024, he signed a contract with the Russian club BC_Nizhny_Novgorod for the 2024-2025 season. [7]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Sam Houston State | 33 | 1 | 17.1 | .459 | .372 | .577 | 3.2 | .9 | .6 | .3 | 6.6 |
| 2019–20 | Sam Houston State | 30 | 30 | 30.1 | .454 | .328 | .729 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 15.4 |
| 2020–21 | Sam Houston State | 28 | 28 | 29.2 | .439 | .372 | .696 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .3 | 19.3 |
| 2021–22 | SMU | 33 | 29 | 24.0 | .352 | .325 | .528 | 3.7 | 1.5 | .5 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 2022–23 | SMU | 32 | 32 | 31.7 | .390 | .326 | .765 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .4 | 13.2 |
| Career | 156 | 120 | 26.2 | .422 | .343 | .699 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .9 | .3 | 11.9 | |
References
edit- ^ Bruffett, Darryl (April 11, 2018). "Bryan's Zach Nutall signs with Sam Houston State Basketball". KBTX-TV. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ McIlwain, Maria (July 3, 2019). "Bryan's Nutall fitting in nicely with Sam Houston State men's basketball program". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Criswell, Josh (November 24, 2020). "Nutall embraces leadership role for Sam Houston State". The Huntsville Item. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Berry, David (November 25, 2020). "Kats fall to SMU on road in season opener". The Huntsville Item. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Chen, Howard (March 22, 2021). "Conference Player of the Year Zach Nutall of Sam Houston State to enter NCAA transfer portal". KPRC-TV. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Jenkins, Brandon (April 2, 2021). "SMU snags high scoring transfer guard Zach Nutall". 247Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "ZACH NUTALL basketball profile". eurobasket.com. Eurobasket. 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.