Nijel Pack
American basketball player
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Nijel Christian Pack (born May 22, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Oklahoma Sooners of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Kansas State Wildcats and the Miami Hurricanes.
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 22, 2001 Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
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| Career highlights | |
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High school career
Pack played basketball for Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a junior, he averaged 16.5 points and 4.1 assists, leading his team to a 22–4 record and a Class 4A sectional title.[1] In his senior season, Pack averaged 17.7 points, 4.2 assists and four rebounds per game, and helped his team achieve a 22–3 record.[2][3] He competed for the Indy Heat at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.[4] He committed to playing college basketball for Kansas State over offers from Butler, Loyola (Illinois) and Nevada, among others.[5]
College career
On January 30, 2021, Pack posted a freshman season-high 26 points, five assists and three steals in a 68–61 loss to Texas A&M.[6] He shot 8-of-14 from the three-point line, setting the program single-game record for three-pointers made by a freshman.[7] Pack missed four games due to COVID-19 protocol and a fifth game because of an eye infection. As a freshman, Pack averaged 12.7 points, 3.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.[8] On January 22, 2022, he scored a career-high 35 points in a 78–75 loss against Kansas.[9] He was named to the First Team All-Big 12 as a sophomore as well as Most Improved Player.[10] Pack averaged 17.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Following the season, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft and entered the transfer portal.[11]
On April 23, 2022, Pack transferred to Miami (FL).[12] He averaged 13.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a junior. Pack declared for the 2023 NBA draft but opted to return to Miami.[13] Pack averaged 13.3 points and 3.6 assists per game as a senior.[14]
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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2020–21 | Kansas State | 24 | 24 | 33.5 | .418 | .405 | .794 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .0 | 12.7 |
| 2021–22 | Kansas State | 29 | 28 | 33.1 | .455 | .436 | .845 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .1 | 17.4 |
| Career | 53 | 52 | 33.3 | .440 | .423 | .829 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .1 | 15.3 | |