Zach Nutall Explained

Zach Nutall
Number:	10
Position:	Point guard
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	3
Weight Lbs:	185
Team:	HKK Široki
League:	Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality:	American
Birth Date:	16 December 1999
High School:	Bryan (Bryan, Texas)
College:	Sam Houston State (2018–2021) SMU (2021–2023)
Draft Year:	2023
Career Start:	2023
Team1:	Široki
Years1:	2023–present
Highlights:	Southland Player of the Year (2021) 2× First-team All-Southland (2020, 2021)

Zachary Nutall (born December 16, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Široki of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In college he played for Sam Houston State then SMU, and was named the 2021 Southland Conference Player of the Year.

High school career

Nutall attended Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas, where he was named District 18-5A Offensive MVP as a senior.^[1]

College career

As a freshman at Sam Houston State, Nutall averaged 6.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in a reserve role.^[2] He averaged 15.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in his sophomore season, earning First Team All-Southland honors.^[3] On November 25, 2020, Nutall scored a career-high 36 points in a 97–67 loss to SMU.^[4] As a junior, he averaged 19.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and was named Southland Player of the Year.^[5] For his senior season, Nutall transferred to SMU.^[6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Nutall signed with Široki of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2023–24 season.^[7]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Sam Houston State| 33 || 1 || 17.1 || .459 || .372 || .577 || 3.2 || .9 || .6 || .3 || 6.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Sam Houston State| 30 || 30 || 30.1 || .454 || .328 || .729 || 4.4 || 2.0 || 1.5 || .2 || 15.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Sam Houston State| 28 || 28 || 29.2 || .439 || .372 || .696 || 5.7 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .3 || 19.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| SMU| 33 || 29 || 24.0 || .352 || .325 || .528 || 3.7 || 1.5 || .5 || .1 || 6.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| SMU| 32 || 32 || 31.7 || .390 || .326 || .765 || 2.9 || 2.7 || 1.1 || .4 || 13.2|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 156 || 120 || 26.2 || .422 || .343 || .699 || 3.9 || 1.8 || .9 || .3 || 11.9

External links

• SMU Mustangs bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bruffett . Darryl . Bryan's Zach Nutall signs with Sam Houston State Basketball . . April 2, 2021 . April 11, 2018.
2. Web site: McIlwain . Maria . Bryan's Nutall fitting in nicely with Sam Houston State men's basketball program . . April 2, 2021 . July 3, 2019.
3. Web site: Criswell . Josh . Nutall embraces leadership role for Sam Houston State . . April 2, 2021 . November 24, 2020.
4. Web site: Berry . David . Kats fall to SMU on road in season opener . . April 2, 2021 . November 25, 2020.
5. Web site: Chen . Howard . Conference Player of the Year Zach Nutall of Sam Houston State to enter NCAA transfer portal . . April 2, 2021 . March 22, 2021.
6. Web site: Jenkins . Brandon . SMU snags high scoring transfer guard Zach Nutall . . April 2, 2021 . April 2, 2021.
7. Web site: ZACH NUTALL basketball profile . . 2024 . eurobasket.com . Eurobasket . January 1, 2024.