Nick Mayo
American basketball player (born 1997)
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Nicholas William Mayo (born August 18, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and left as the program's all-time leading scorer.
Mayo at the 2019 PIT | |
| No. 24 – Hiroshima Dragonflies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 18, 1997 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Messalonskee (Oakland, Maine) |
| College | Eastern Kentucky (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Chiba Jets Funabashi |
| 2020–2021 | Levanga Hokkaido |
| 2021–present | Hiroshima Dragonflies |
| Career highlights | |
High school career
Mayo grew up in Belgrade, Maine,[1] and played basketball for Messalonskee High School in Oakland, Maine. As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and three blocks per game, leading his team to the Eastern Maine Class A semifinals. Mayo was named Maine Gatorade Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Mr. Maine Basketball award.[2]
College career
Mayo was a four-year starter at Eastern Kentucky. He was named first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) four times, joining Ralph Crosthwaite as the only players to ever achieve the feat. Mayo scored 2,316 career points, making him Eastern Kentucky's all-time leading scorer and ranking fifth in OVC history. He also became his school's all-time leader in blocks.[3] As a senior, Mayo averaged 23.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game, and led the OVC in free throw percentage (86.4%).[4]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Mayo joined the Miami Heat for 2019 NBA Summer League.[5] On July 19, 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Chiba Jets Funabashi of the Japanese B.League.[6][7] In 19 games, he averaged 14.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.[8] Mayo signed with Levanga Hokkaido of the B.League on June 29, 2020.[9][10] He was named player of the week on November 17, after recording 37 points, six rebounds and three assists in a win against the Niigata Albirex BB.[11]
On June 14, 2021, Mayo signed with Hiroshima Dragonflies.[12] On May 20, 2022, he re-signed with Hiroshima Dragonflies.[13] On May 24, 2023, he re- signed with Hiroshima Dragonflies.[14] On June 6, 2024, he re- signed with Hiroshima Dragonflies.[15]
Career statistics
| 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 |
B.League
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Eastern Kentucky | 31 | 31 | 29.8 | .607 | .556 | .802 | 4.9 | 1.1 | .6 | 1.1 | 14.5 |
| 2016–17 | Eastern Kentucky | 31 | 31 | 35.2 | .504 | .390 | .774 | 6.5 | 2.8 | .9 | 1.4 | 18.5 |
| 2017–18 | Eastern Kentucky | 31 | 31 | 34.3 | .526 | .446 | .839 | 6.7 | 2.2 | .8 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 2018–19 | Eastern Kentucky | 31 | 30 | 34.8 | .462 | .331 | .864 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 23.7 |
| Career | 124 | 123 | 33.5 | .514 | .387 | .824 | 6.7 | 2.1 | .9 | 1.4 | 18.7 | |