University of Nevada Las Vegas

2021-22 MEDIA GUIDE BIO (PDF)

UNLV CAREER
Nuga is in his first year as a Runnin' Rebel ... He is a graduate transfer from Kent State ... Listed as a top-100 transfer by ESPN.

SENIOR (2020-21) - Kent State
Earned Third Team All-Mid-American Conference honors ... Was second on the team in scoring with 17.8 points per game, while shooting 50% from the field and 39% on 3-pointers ... His 37 makes from long distance ranked third on his team ... Also made 81% of his free throws and averaged 5.5 rebounds per contest in 32.6 minutes played per game ... Scored a career-high 26 points vs. Western Michigan ... Had a career-high 10 rebounds at Ohio and five steals vs. Point Park ... Scored in double digits in 12 of his 13 games played and scored 20 or more three times ... Suffered a season-ending knee injury.

JUNIOR - redshirt (2019-20) - Kent State
Sat out the season after transferring.

JUNIOR (2018-19) - Portland State
Led team in scoring with 10.5 points per game ... Had 17 games in double figures with three 20+ point games ... Averaged 2.8 rebounds and dished out 27 assists ... Scored a season-high 24 points against CSU Bakersfield ... Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Stanford.

Eastern Florida State College
Played two seasons at Eastern Florida Junior College ... Averaged 14.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game ... Named first team All-Conference and team MVP ... Helped team to a 30-5 overall record his sophomore year ... Played in JUCO all-star game ... Averaged 6.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a freshman for a team that was 31-6 overall and played in national title game.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

PERSONAL
Michael Nuga was born Dec. 27, 1997, in Lagos, Nigeria ... Grew up in Toronto, Canada ... The son of Folake and Siji Nuga ... Has two brothers, Raphael and Samuel ... Majoring in urban studies (second bachelor's).