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RJ Nembhard
American basketball player
Ruben R. "RJ" Nembhard Jr. (born March 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs.
Nembhard with TCU in 2019 | |
| No. 15 – Capital City Go-Go | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1999-03-22) March 22, 1999 (age 25) Keller, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Keller (Keller, Texas) |
| College | TCU (2017–2021) |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2021–2022 | →Cleveland Charge |
| 2022 | Motor City Cruise |
| 2022–2023 | UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia |
| 2023 | Fos Provence Basket |
| 2023 | Filou Oostende |
| 2024–present | Capital City Go-Go |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nembhard grew up playing football and started playing basketball at age 10.[1] He attended Keller High School in Keller, Texas. Nembhard averaged 21 points as a junior, earning District 5-6A MVP honors. In his senior season, he averaged 25.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Nembhard was named Star-Telegram Super Team Player of the Year and District 3-6A MVP.[2] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for TCU over offers from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State and Baylor.[3]
Nembhard redshirted his first season at TCU after receiving limited playing time through six games and suffering a knee injury.[4] As a freshman, he came off the bench, averaging 4.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.[5] On January 4, 2020, he scored a career-high 31 points in an 81–79 overtime win over Iowa State.[6] As a sophomore, Nembhard averaged 12.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.[7] As a junior, he averaged 15.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and four assists per game, earning Third Team All-Big 12 honors. On March 29, 2021, Nembhard declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[8] He later decided to remain in the draft.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Nembhard joined the Miami Heat for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[9] On September 27, 2021, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[10] On October 16, his deal was converted to a two-way contract with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League.[11] On March 31, 2022, he signed a standard contract with the Cavaliers.[12] On April 7, he was waived by the Cavaliers[13] and three days later, he signed another two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[14]
Motor City Cruise (2022)
On November 9, 2022, the Motor City Cruise announced via their Twitter account that they had acquired Nembhard.[15]
UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia (2022–2023)
On December 12, 2022, Nembhard signed with UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia of the Lega Basket Serie A.[16]
Fos Provence Basket (2023)
On January 19, 2023, Nembhard signed with Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A.[17]
Filou Oostende (2023)
On September 9, 2023, Nembhard signed with Filou Oostende of the BNXT League,[18] but was released on November 19.[19]
Capital City Go-Go (2024–present)
On March 22, 2024, Nembhard joined the Capital City Go-Go.[20]
| 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
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | TCU | 6 | 0 | 5.5 | .286 | .000 | .250 | 1.0 | .8 | .0 | .2 | 1.5 |
| 2018–19 | TCU | 36 | 8 | 17.2 | .351 | .299 | .615 | 2.1 | .9 | .5 | .4 | 4.4 |
| 2019–20 | TCU | 29 | 28 | 32.1 | .366 | .313 | .740 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .2 | 12.1 |
| 2020–21 | TCU | 24 | 24 | 34.9 | .400 | .339 | .778 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .2 | 15.7 |
| Career | 95 | 60 | 25.5 | .375 | .314 | .724 | 3.1 | 2.5 | .8 | .3 | 9.4 | |
Son of Ruben & Terri Nembhard. Nembhard's father, Ruben, played one season in the NBA/15 seasons overseas and works as a trainer and skills development coach.[21] His grandfather, Joe Beauchamp played ten seasons as a defensive back with the San Diego Chargers and his sister, Jayden, plays volleyball for Long Beach State.[22]
- Post, Colin (February 28, 2020). "Mamba Mentality: Nembhard looks to take game, TCU to new heights as he mimics late idol". TCU 360. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- Gosset, Brian (March 24, 2017). "Keller star leads Indians to state, adds Star-Telegram honor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- Riddle, Greg (June 30, 2016). "Keller 4-star recruit R.J. Nembhard commits to TCU for basketball". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- Mendez, Carlos (December 19, 2017). "TCU freshman Nembhard, one of Frogs' top signees, likely to redshirt". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- Davison, Drew (November 19, 2019). "RJ Nembhard scored at will for Keller. Now he wants to be an all-around threat for TCU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- Clark, Jeremy (January 4, 2020). "TCU defeats Iowa State 81-79 behind Nembhard's 31 points". 247Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- Davison, Drew (November 3, 2020). "Who's TCU's point guard this season? Keller product RJ Nembhard making strong case". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- Davison, Drew (March 29, 2021). "RJ Nembhard declares for the NBA Draft, but he could still return to TCU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- Davison, Drew (July 30, 2021). "TCU basketball's RJ Nembhard lands with Miami Heat". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- "Cavaliers Add Four to Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- "Cavaliers Convert the Contracts of Tacko Fall and RJ Nembhard into Two-way Contracts". NBA.com. October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- "Cavaliers Convert RJ Nembhard to Standard NBA Contract and Sign Moses Brown to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- "Cavaliers Waive RJ Nembhard". NBA.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- "Cavaliers Convert Moses Brown to Standard NBA Contract and Sign RJ Nembhard to a Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- Motor City Cruise [@motorcitycruise] (November 9, 2022). "OFFICIAL - We have acquired free agent guard @RubeNembhard. Welcome to the Motor City, RJ!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Twitter.
- "Pallacanestro Reggiana signs Ruben "RJ" Nembhard Jr". Sportando. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- "RJ Nembhard nouvelle recrue de Fos Provence". basketactu.com (in French). January 19, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- Askounis, Johnny (September 9, 2023). "Oostende picks up RJ Nembhard to replace Patrick McCaw". EuroHoops.net. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- Skerletic, Dario (September 9, 2023). "Telenet BC Oostende signs Jean Salumu and releases RJ Nembhard". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- "2023-2024 Capital City Go-Go Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- Podell, Garrett (January 5, 2021). "Nembhard looks to lead Horned Frogs through 2021 gauntlet". Frogs O' War. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- Siegel, Austin (October 8, 2020). "SE: Consistent, Ready and Reliable – Jayden Nembhard Shines for K-State Volleyball". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2021.