Gonzaga consensus All-American center Chet Holmgren joined teammate and senior guard Andrew Nembhard in declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday.
Holmgren is ESPN’s No. 1 prospect. He’s expected to go first or second, in front of or behind Duke’s Paolo Banchero.
The 7-foot Holmgren averaged 14.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game in his only season at Gonzaga. Holmgren shot 60.7 percent from the floor.
“It’s always been my dream to play in the NBA,” Holmgren began in his post to Twitter, going on to thank Gonzaga and its fans.
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Nembhard played two seasons at Florida before transferring to Gonzaga ahead of the 2020-21 campaign. With the Bulldogs, he played in 64 games (48 starts) and averaged 10.5 points, 5.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game while shooting 46.4 percent from the field and 81.3 percent from the foul line.
“Coming to Gonzaga was truly one of the best decisions I have ever made, and I am so grateful for this place,” Nembhard posted to Twitter on Thursday. “I am thankful and blessed to be a part of teams with so much success and accomplishments but nothing compares to all the relationships I have made over these last two years that will last me a lifetime.”
The 6-foot-5 Nembhard is the No. 50 prospect in the ESPN 100.
Nembhard was a first-team All-WCC selection in 2021-22, when he averaged 11.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds — all career highs.
Gonzaga, the No. 1 seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, also is losing junior Drew Timme to the NBA Draft, which will be held June 23 in Brooklyn.
–Field Level Media
