Nicholls State University

HONORS
2020-21
-- Southland Player of the Week (2/15)
-- All-Southland Third Team Selection

2020-21 Season (Redshirt Senior): Logged action in 24 of the team's 25 games while making 18 total starts for the Red & Gray, averaging 25.6 minutes per contest ... wrapped up the year ranked second squad-wide in points per game (13.3) while leading the Colonels on the glass (7.0) ... finished shooting a strong .473 from the field ... also collected 23 steals while dishing out 16 assists ... set numerous personal bests throughout the season, including a brilliant 30-point showing during a thrilling OT victory at Southeastern Louisiana (2/13) ... also registered new marks for both field goals made (12) and attempted (20) against the Lions ... garnered a new rebound record later in the season at New Orleans (2/27), pulling down 14 boards in yet-another overtime win while racking up a notable 28 points in only his second-ever career double-double ... posted his first-ever career double-double earlier in the season at Lamar (2/10), notching 11 points along with 10 boards in a key road victory over the Cardinals ... earned one Southland Player of the Week nod following the 30-point performance at Southeastern Louisiana (2/13) ... also clinched an All-Southland berth, joining teammate Kevin Johnson as a third-team honoree.

2019-20 Season (Redshirt Junior): Did not see game action due to NCAA Transfer restrictions ... redshirted.

2016-18 Seasons (Charlotte): As a sophomore, recorded seven double-figure scoring games, including two double-figure scoring games off the bench, two double-figure rebounds games and eight games with at least seven rebounds ... saw action in 29 games with 13 starts ... scored a career-high 19 points (with 15 of them coming in the second half) against College of Charleston (11/18), which was his first start of the season ... grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds to go along with nine points and four assists against UAB (2/1) ... scored 11 points, including going 5-for-5 from the free throw line, while grabbing six rebounds against Methodist (11/10) ... scored 13 points with two steals off the bench against High Point (11/24) ... grabbed nine rebounds at James Madison (12/2) ... scored 10 points with five rebounds and two assists at Rice (1/6) ... scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Marshall (1/11) ... scored 17 points (7-for-12 from the field) against Middle Tennessee (2/3) ... grabbed nine rebounds off the bench against UTEP (2/15) ... grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench at Marshall (2/24) ... as a freshman, recorded seven double-figure scoring games ... named Conference USA Freshman of the Week (12/5) after his performances in the 49ers victories over Appalachian State, James Madison and Oregon State, averaging 8.0 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 71.4 percent from the field in the three 49ers wins ... recorded his first career double-figure scoring game with 12 points off the bench at Davidson (11/26) ... tallied his second straight double-figure scoring game with 10 points to go along with six rebounds off the bench against Appalachian State (11/28) ... saw his first action as a Niner at Elon (11/14), where he scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds off the bench ... made his first career start against James Madison (11/30) ... knocked down two clutch free throws in the final minute of the Oregon State game (12/3) which helped seal the win for the 49ers ... recorded his third double-figure scoring game of the season with 10 points (5-for-5 from the field ) off the bench at Marshall (1/7) in only 13 minutes of action ... nearly recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and eight rebounds at North Texas (1/26) ... scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds in 16 minutes of action at Rice (1/28) ... scored a season-high 13 points, including starting the game 5-for-5 from the field, against Middle Tennessee (2/11) ... solid game with eight points (4-for-4 from the field) and six rebounds at UTSA (3/2).

High School/Prep: Attended White Knoll High School in Lexington, S.C. ... earned All-State honors as senior … earned All-Region and All-Conference honors in each of last three seasons … as a senior during the 2014-15 season, he scored a White Knoll record 33 points against Dutch Fork … his strong play at White Knoll earned him a spot in the South Carolina Basketball Association’s North-South All-Star game ... spent the 2015-16 season at Moravian Prep Academy in Hickory, North Carolina … averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds per game … in November, 2015, he scored 42 points against Brunswick Community College and he recorded a double-double with 25 points with 21 rebounds against Combine Academy … in December, 2015, he scored 39 points and grabbed 17 rebounds against Davidson Community College … also scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against Oak Hill Academy.

Personal: Born Najee Garvin ... interdisciplinary studies major.