Aaron Nesmith
| No. 24 – Vanderbilt Commodores | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 16, 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Porter-Gaud (Charleston, South Carolina) |
| College | Vanderbilt (2018–present) |
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Aaron Joshua Nesmith (born October 16, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Early life and high school
Nesmith attended Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina since fifth grade and was first called up to the varsity basketball team as an eighth-grader. As a sophomore, he won the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) Class 3A state title as his team's leading scorer.[1] Nesmith led Porter-Gaud to two more Class 3A state championships in his final two seasons.[2] As a senior, he averaged 21 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game and was named South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year for his success in basketball and academics. He left high school as a three-time SCISA Class 3A player of the year.[3]
Nesmith did not receive offers from any high major NCAA Division I programs until he was a senior, but he began drawing more attention after an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina.[4] He was rated a four-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports and committed to Vanderbilt over offers from South Carolina and Florida.[5]
College career
In his freshman season for Vanderbilt, Nesmith assumed an important role after Darius Garland suffered a season-ending injury and Simisola Shittu underachieved.[6] He started in a majority of his games and averaged 11 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, leading the Commodores in scoring in conference play.[7] On February 18, 2019, Nesmith was named Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week following two career games. He scored a season-high 26 points against Florida and posted a double-double of 24 points and a season-high 14 rebounds against Auburn.[8]
Nesmith made his sophomore season debut on November 6, 2019, scoring 25 points with a career-high seven three-pointers in a win over Southeast Missouri State.[9] In the following week, he scored a career-high 34 points, including 26 at half-time, in a loss to Richmond.[10]
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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Vanderbilt | 32 | 19 | 29.0 | .392 | .337 | .825 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .7 | .6 | 11.0 |
References
- ↑ Mansfield, Frankie (November 9, 2017). "Porter-Gaud's Lanford and Nesmith: From ghost stories to championships". Moultrie News. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ Shelton, David (February 24, 2018). "Porter-Gaud boys three-peat as SCISA Class AAA state champions". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Porter-Gaud's Aaron Nesmith named Gatorade SC Player of the Year". WCSC-TV. March 8, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ Miller, Andrew (December 8, 2017). "Porter-Gaud basketball star Aaron Nesmith defining student-athlete 'in every sense of the word'". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ Shelton, David (September 19, 2017). "Porter-Gaud's Aaron Nesmith commits to Vanderbilt". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ Bishop, Chad (February 17, 2019). "Nesmith developing into star for Vanderbilt". 247Sports. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Aaron Nesmith". Vanderbilt University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Aaron Nesmith Named SEC Co-Freshman Of The Week". Vanderbilt University Athletics. February 18, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Dores Give Stackhouse First Win". Vanderbilt University Athletics. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ Sparks, Adam (November 14, 2019). "Vanderbilt falls to Richmond in OT despite career nights from Aaron Nesmith, Saben Lee". The Tennessean.
