{"id":26900,"date":"2020-07-02T19:28:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T23:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=26900"},"modified":"2020-07-02T19:28:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T23:28:38","slug":"auroras-andrew-nembhard-on-the-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/auroras-andrew-nembhard-on-the-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora\u2019s Andrew Nembhard on the move"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aurora native Andrew Nembhard completed his transfer to join\nthe Gonzaga Bulldogs last week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nembhard considered Duke, USC, Memphis, Georgetown and\nStanford. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initially, the star point guard declared for the 2020 NBA\ndraft. After further consideration, he felt it was best to continue his college\ncareer and transfer from his previous team, the Florida Gators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nembhard must sit\nout under NCAA rules for the 2020\/2021 season. He has two more years of\neligibility to play. The No. 2 ranked sit-out transfer player this offseason\nsaid there is past history of success with sit-out transfers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The star point\nguard left an NCAA March Madness bound Gators squad, averaging 11.2 points, 5.6\nassists and three rebounds a game this past year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Zags will be\nadding a versatile point guard that is looking to develop his perimeter game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also a\ncomfort level coming into Gonzaga for Nembhard. The Zags have been known to\ndevelop many Canadian players over the past few years, including Kevin Pangos,\nKelly Olynyk, Robert Sacre and Brandon Clarke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nembhard attended\nMontverde Academy with Pangos and has played with Pangos and Olynyk on the\nCanadian national team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says these\nplayers are huge for him on his decision joining the program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also joins\nlong-time head coach of Gonzaga, Mark Few. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Few last led the\nBulldogs to a national championship game back in 2017. The Zags lost to the\nNorth Carolina Tar Heels 71-65 in their only national championship appearance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this current\nBulldogs squad, featuring high prospects such as Jalen Suggs, Julian Strawther\nand Dominick Harris, Nembhard brings size and basketball IQ to the point guard\nposition. His soft hands make for a unique point guard with a keen eye for\nrecognizing his teammates in the right position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the latest NCAA March Madness tournament cancelled, college basketball will be that much more exciting next year and more exciting when Nembhard graces the court in 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Robert Belardi<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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