Nassir Little

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Nassir Little
File:Nassir Little dunks the ball.jpg
Little with North Carolina in 2019
No. 10 – Portland Trail Blazers
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-02-11) February 11, 2000 (age 24)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
College North Carolina (2018–2019)
NBA draft 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career 2019–present
Career history
2019–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards

Nassir Shamai Little (born February 11, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Little finished his high school career as one of the top-ranked players in his class, having led Orlando Christian Prep to consecutive Florida state championships. The 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) small forward went on to play college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

High school career

Little played his freshman and sophomore seasons (2014–16) at Oakleaf High School then transferred to Orlando Christian Prep, where he played for the rest of his high school career. In his junior and senior season (2016–18), he led Orlando Christian Prep to back-to-back Florida state titles.[1] Little stood out during the McDonald's All-American Game in 2018 as he posted 28 points and tore down 5 rebounds, added 1 assist and 1 steal, to lead the West past the East and claim the most valuable player (MVP) award. He also won MVP honors at the Jordan Brand Classic after putting up 24 points in 25 minutes. Thus he joined LeBron James as only the second player to win MVP honors at both high school All-American games.[2] Little was ranked the second-best high school prospect of 2018 by the recruiting service Rivals.[3]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nassir Little
SF		 Orange Park, FL Orlando Christian Prep (FL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 4, 2017 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 2  247Sports: 2  ESPN: 6
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

Little committed to play for North Carolina on October 4, 2017.[4] He made his debut for the Tar Heels on November 6, 2018, recording 7 points, 3 assists, and 2 blocks during North Carolina's 78–67 victory over the Wofford Terriers.[5] Little scored a career-high 23 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists as North Carolina defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 103–82.[6]

At the conclusion of his freshman season, Little announced his decision to forgo his collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA draft, where he was projected to be a first-round selection.[7]

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers (2019–present)

On June 20, 2019, the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Little with the 25th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.[8] On July 1, 2019, Little officially signed with the Blazers.[9]

On February 1, 2021, Little scored a career-high 30 points to go along with 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist and 1 steal.[10] On January 27, 2022, Little suffered a left shoulder labral tear.[11] Four days later, the Trail Blazers announced he would undergo surgery and would miss the rest of the season.[12] On May 9, Little underwent abdominal surgery.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Portland 48 5 11.9 .430 .237 .636 2.3 .5 .3 .3 3.6
2020–21 Portland 48 2 13.3 .467 .350 .800 2.7 .5 .1 .3 4.6
2021–22 Portland 42 23 25.9 .460 .331 .734 5.6 1.3 .6 .9 9.8
Career 138 30 16.7 .455 .317 .727 3.4 .7 .3 .5 5.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Portland 3 0 3.0 .250 .250 .500 .3 .0 .0 .3 1.7
Career 3 0 3.0 .250 .250 .500 .3 .0 .0 .3 1.7

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 North Carolina 36 0 18.2 .478 .269 .770 4.6 .7 .5 .5 9.8

References

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External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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  • North Carolina Tar Heels bio

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