Nicholas Muszynski (born November 19, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Belmont Bruins.
 Muszynski with Belmont in 2019 | |
| No. 99 – Rip City Remix | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 19, 1998 Pickerington, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Charles Prep (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | Belmont (2018–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | Astoria Bydgoszcz |
| 2023–2024 | Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim |
| 2024–present | Rip City Remix |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
editGrowing up, Muszynski played volleyball and swam, but began focusing on basketball in sixth grade.[1] He admired Tim Duncan for his fundamentals, modelling his game after him. Muszynski played basketball for Saint Charles Preparatory School in Columbus, Ohio[2] He was a member of the junior varsity team in his sophomore season, before being promoted to the varsity team and averaging 11.5 points and seven rebounds per game as a junior. In his senior season, Muszynski averaged 16 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, leading his team to a 24–3 record.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Belmont over offers from Air Force, Stony Brook and UNC Asheville.[1]
College career
editMuszynski redshirted his first season at Belmont. In his debut game, he posted 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks against Illinois State.[4] As a freshman, he averaged 14.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.2 blocks per game. He earned Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Freshman of the Year and First Team All-OVC honors.[5] On November 26, 2019, Muszynski posted a career-high 30 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in an 87–82 loss to Eastern Washington.[6] On January 4, 2020, he recorded 25 points, 16 rebounds and five assists in an 87–55 win against Eastern Illinois.[7] Muszynski helped Belmont win the 2020 OVC tournament and was named MVP after posting 25 points and eight rebounds against Murray State in the final.[8] He averaged 15.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game as a sophomore, repeating on the First Team All-OVC.[3] In his junior season opener against Howard on November 26, Muszynski became Belmont's NCAA Division I career blocks leader.[9] As a junior, he averaged 15 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, earning First Team All-OVC honors for a third straight year.[5] Muszynski was again named to the First Team All-OVC as a senior.[10]
Professional career
editAstoria Bydgoszcz (2022)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Muszynski signed with Astoria Bydgoszcz of the Polish Basketball League on August 5, 2022,[11] but was released on November 30.[12]
Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim (2023–2024)
editOn January 23, 2023, Muszynski signed with Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim of the German ProA[13] and left the team on August 15, 2024.[14]
Rip City Remix (2024–present)
editOn October 17, 2024, Muszynski signed with the Portland Trail Blazers,[15] but was waived the next day.[16] On October 28, he joined the Rip City Remix.[17]
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Belmont |  Redshirt
| ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Belmont | 32 | 32 | 24.9 | .604 | .364 | .779 | 5.8 | 2.7 | .6 | 2.2 | 14.7 |
| 2019–20 | Belmont | 33 | 32 | 24.8 | .596 | .327 | .660 | 6.4 | 1.7 | .4 | 1.6 | 15.3 |
| 2020–21 | Belmont | 27 | 27 | 25.0 | .586 | .077 | .734 | 5.6 | 1.7 | .2 | 1.6 | 15.0 |
| Career | 92 | 91 | 24.9 | .596 | .298 | .723 | 5.9 | 2.0 | .4 | 1.8 | 15.0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Burgess, Jason (May 23, 2021). "An inside look at Belmont Basketball star forward Nick Muszynski". BustingBrackets.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Fleer, Zach (August 4, 2016). "270 Spotlight: Nick Muszynski (St. Charles, 2017)". 270Hoops.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Ulrey, Jarrod (May 4, 2020). "Men's Basketball: St. Charles graduate Nick Muszynski playing at high level". ThisWeek Community News. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Challacombe, Julieann; Kayanja, Ian (September 8, 2020). "Bruin Vision: Nick Muszynski's top career highlights". BelmontVision.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Hall, Erik (March 6, 2021). "Nick Muszynski: 3 things to know about the Belmont Bruins men's basketball center". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Collingwood, Ryan (November 26, 2019). "Eastern Washington basketball records big midmajor win over Belmont". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Muszynski's 25 points, 16 boards lifts Belmont to 87-55 win". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Belmont Wins 2020 OVC Men's Basketball Championship". OVCSports.com. Ohio Valley Conference. March 7, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Organ, Mike (November 26, 2020). "Belmont opens the season by going 3-0 and winning the DC Paradise Jam". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Murray State's Williams and McMahon, Morehead State's Broome and APSU's Hutchins-Everett Earn 2021-22 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors". OVCSports.com (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Skład skompletowany! Nick Muszynski nowym centrem Enea Abramczyk Astorii". Astoria.Bydgoszcz.pl (in Polish). August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Janczarczyk, Piotr (November 30, 2022). "Astoria rozstała się z podkoszowym - PolskiKosz.pl". Polskikosz.pl (in Polish). Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim (November 30, 2022). "😁 Wir stellen vor:🤜Unser neuer Center Nicholas Muszynski🤛". Facebook.com (in German). Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Bozic Estriche Knights Kirchheim (August 15, 2024). "🏀Danke Nick 🏀". Facebook.com (in German). Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Tristan (October 17, 2024). "Trail Blazers Sign Nick Muszynski To Exhibit 10 Deal". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Luke (October 18, 2024). "Wolves' Omoruyi, Lakers' Goodwin Among Latest Players Waived". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Rip City Remix [@ripcityremix] (October 28, 2024). "Your official 2024 Remix training camp roster 🫨💿" (Tweet). Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Belmont Bruins bio
Media related to Nick Muszynski at Wikimedia Commons
