Jump to content

Nick Muszynski

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nick Muszynski
Muszynski with Belmont in 2019
No. 99 – Rip City Remix
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-11-19) November 19, 1998 (age 26)
Pickerington, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Charles Prep
(Columbus, Ohio)
CollegeBelmont (2018–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2022Astoria Bydgoszcz
2023–2024Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim
2024–presentRip City Remix
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Nicholas Muszynski (born November 19, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Belmont Bruins.

Early life

[edit]

Growing up, Muszynski played volleyball and swam, but began focusing on basketball in sixth grade.[1] He admired Tim Duncan for his fundamentals, modelling his game after him. Muszynski played basketball for Saint Charles Preparatory School in Columbus, Ohio[2] He was a member of the junior varsity team in his sophomore season, before being promoted to the varsity team and averaging 11.5 points and seven rebounds per game as a junior. In his senior season, Muszynski averaged 16 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, leading his team to a 24–3 record.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Belmont over offers from Air Force, Stony Brook and UNC Asheville.[1]

College career

[edit]

Muszynski redshirted his first season at Belmont. In his debut game, he posted 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks against Illinois State.[4] As a freshman, he averaged 14.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.2 blocks per game. He earned Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Freshman of the Year and First Team All-OVC honors.[5] On November 26, 2019, Muszynski posted a career-high 30 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in an 87–82 loss to Eastern Washington.[6] On January 4, 2020, he recorded 25 points, 16 rebounds and five assists in an 87–55 win against Eastern Illinois.[7] Muszynski helped Belmont win the 2020 OVC tournament and was named MVP after posting 25 points and eight rebounds against Murray State in the final.[8] He averaged 15.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game as a sophomore, repeating on the First Team All-OVC.[3] In his junior season opener against Howard on November 26, Muszynski became Belmont's NCAA Division I career blocks leader.[9] As a junior, he averaged 15 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, earning First Team All-OVC honors for a third straight year.[5] Muszynski was again named to the First Team All-OVC as a senior.[10]

Professional career

[edit]

Astoria Bydgoszcz (2022)

[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Muszynski signed with Astoria Bydgoszcz of the Polish Basketball League on August 5, 2022,[11] but was released on November 30.[12]

Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim (2023–2024)

[edit]

On January 23, 2023, Muszynski signed with Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim of the German ProA[13] and left the team on August 15, 2024.[14]

Rip City Remix (2024–present)

[edit]

On October 17, 2024, Muszynski signed with the Portland Trail Blazers,[15] but was waived the next day.[16] On October 28, he joined the Rip City Remix.[17]

Career statistics

[edit]
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

[edit]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Belmont Redshirt Redshirt
2018–19 Belmont 32 32 24.9 .604 .364 .779 5.8 2.7 .6 2.2 14.7
2019–20 Belmont 33 32 24.8 .596 .327 .660 6.4 1.7 .4 1.6 15.3
2020–21 Belmont 27 27 25.0 .586 .077 .734 5.6 1.7 .2 1.6 15.0
Career 92 91 24.9 .596 .298 .723 5.9 2.0 .4 1.8 15.0

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Burgess, Jason (May 23, 2021). "An inside look at Belmont Basketball star forward Nick Muszynski". BustingBrackets.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Fleer, Zach (August 4, 2016). "270 Spotlight: Nick Muszynski (St. Charles, 2017)". 270Hoops.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Ulrey, Jarrod (May 4, 2020). "Men's Basketball: St. Charles graduate Nick Muszynski playing at high level". ThisWeek Community News. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Challacombe, Julieann; Kayanja, Ian (September 8, 2020). "Bruin Vision: Nick Muszynski's top career highlights". BelmontVision.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Hall, Erik (March 6, 2021). "Nick Muszynski: 3 things to know about the Belmont Bruins men's basketball center". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Collingwood, Ryan (November 26, 2019). "Eastern Washington basketball records big midmajor win over Belmont". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Muszynski's 25 points, 16 boards lifts Belmont to 87-55 win". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Belmont Wins 2020 OVC Men's Basketball Championship". OVCSports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. March 7, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Organ, Mike (November 26, 2020). "Belmont opens the season by going 3-0 and winning the DC Paradise Jam". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Murray State's Williams and McMahon, Morehead State's Broome and APSU's Hutchins-Everett Earn 2021-22 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors". OVCSports.com (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "Skład skompletowany! Nick Muszynski nowym centrem Enea Abramczyk Astorii". Astoria.Bydgoszcz.pl (in Polish). August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  12. ^ Janczarczyk, Piotr (November 30, 2022). "Astoria rozstała się z podkoszowym - PolskiKosz.pl". Polskikosz.pl (in Polish). Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  13. ^ Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim (November 30, 2022). "😁 Wir stellen vor:🤜Unser neuer Center Nicholas Muszynski🤛". Facebook.com (in German). Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  14. ^ Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim (August 15, 2024). "🏀Danke Nick 🏀". Facebook.com (in German). Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  15. ^ Tucker, Tristan (October 17, 2024). "Trail Blazers Sign Nick Muszynski To Exhibit 10 Deal". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  16. ^ Adams, Luke (October 18, 2024). "Wolves' Omoruyi, Lakers' Goodwin Among Latest Players Waived". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  17. ^ Rip City Remix [@ripcityremix] (October 28, 2024). "Your official 2024 Remix training camp roster 🫨💿" (Tweet). Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nick_Muszynski&oldid=1257058428"