Andrew William Nembhard is a professional Canadian basketball player who plays for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA as of May 2025. He was born on January 16, 2000, in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. During his early days he represented Canada in FIBA competitions in the Under-16, Under-17 and Under-18 tournaments. He led his country to a silver medal at the 2018 FIBA U18 Americas, averaging 15.7 points and 8.8 assists in six games. Nembhard also scored 28 points against Argentina and had 17 assists in the semifinals against Puerto Rico.
Nembhard was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 2022 NBA draft as the 31st overall pick. In July 2022, Nembhard signed a four-year contract worth $8.6 million with the Indiana Pacers. As of May 16, 2024, Nembhard has earned a permanent spot on the Indiana Pacers roster and has appeared in 208 games so far. He averaged 9.6 points, 4.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game
Andrew Nembhard College
Andrew Nembhard started his college career at the University of Florida and played for the Florida Gators men's basketball team. In his freshman season, he posted 289 points and dished out 194 assists for the Florida Gators. He was named to the SEC All-freshman team due to his performance. In his sophomore year he averaged 11.2 points and 5.6 assists along with 3.0 rebounds per game, which led to the attention of various recruiting scouts and coaches in the NBA.
Nembhard joined Gonzaga University and played for the Gonzaga Bulldogs for his junior season. At Gonzaga, Nembhard appeared in 32 games in his first season, averaging 9.2 points and 4.4 assists per game, which helped him be named West Coast Conference Sixth Man of the Year. He ended his college career with a staggering 11.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game in 32 games in his senior season.
Nembhard appeared in 131 games during his college career scoring 1308 points, making 691 assists and grabbing 379 rebounds. He was named WCC tournament MOP in 2022.
Andrew Nembhard High school
Andrew Nembhard attended Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School when he was in Canada but joined the Montverde Academy when he moved to the United States. Nembhard led Montverde Academy to a high school national championship at the Geico Nationals tournament, which included a 13-assist outing in the championship game. He was also rated as a five-star point guard by most media houses and was named the best passer in the 2018 recruiting class.
FAQs on Andrew Nembhard
A. Andrew Nembhard played college basketball at the University of Florida and Gonzaga University.
A. Andrew Nembhard earns an average salary of $2,145,792 with the Indiana Pacers.
A. Andrew Nembhard has signed a four year deal with the Indiana Pacers worth $8,583,166 of which $6,395,715 is guaranteed.
A. In the 2023-24 NBA season, Andrew Nembhard has played 51 games and is averaging 8.9 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and just below 24 minutes.
A. Andrew Nembhard was born on January 16, 2000. As of March 2024, he is 24 years old.
