General
Point guard from Canada who attended Canyon International Academy in Glendale, Ariz., for his final three years of high school … Enrolled for fall semester and eligible to play in 2023-24 … Enjoyed an outstanding freshman season in which he became the starting point guard for the Yellow Jackets … Exceptional court vision and tremendous work ethic … Solid two-level scorer who is committed to playing both ends of the floor … Chose Tech over offers from Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Sam Houston State, Seattle … Was introduced to basketball by his father Anthony at age 7 … Goes by “Nait” … Enrolled in business administration
2023-24 (freshman at Georgia Tech)
Recipient of the annual Bobby Dodd Scholarship Award, signifying Tech’s top male scholar-athlete … First freshman to start at point guard for Tech since Jose Alvarado, though he did not see action until the fourth game of the season … Started Tech’s final 28 games, averaging 29.8 minutes and playing well in Tech’s ACC wins (10.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 47.4 pct. FG) … Averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 assists (No. 2 in the ACC) in all games; 9.8 points and 5.0 assists (No. 2 in the ACC) in conference games … Posted Tech’s highest assist average (4.66) for a freshman since Javaris Crittenton in 2006-07 (5.75), and was Tech’s first freshman since 2008-09 (Iman Shumpert) to have 100 or more assists (135) … Owned the ACC’s third-best assist-turnover ratio in conference games (2.38-1) … Ranked No. 8 in all games (2.25-1) … Finished the season with a flurry, scoring a season-high 24 points (8-13 FG, 5-8 3-pt FG, 3-3 FT) with seven assists in Tech’s ACC Tournament loss to Notre Dame … Averaged 15.8 points (24-44 FG, 7-14 3-pt FG) and 4.8 assists over the final four games … Scored in double digits in 10 of Tech’s last 17 games – only twice in his first 12 games … Scored 10 of his season-high 20 points in the final 22 seconds of regulation and final minute of second OT to lift Tech over Clemson … Scored the winning basket vs. North Carolina with a left-handed layup over Armando Bacot … Had 10 games of six or more assists, including season high 11 against Notre Dame, most for a Tech player since 2008 … Averaged 10.7 points and 3.3 assists to help Tech’s runner-up finish at the Diamond Head Classic, including a season-high 14 points in semifinal win over Hawai’i … Made first career start vs. Mississippi State, scoring 11 points with four rebounds in 32 minutes … Made his Tech debut at Cincinnati after not playing first three games, scoring eight points and hitting two three-point field goals in 15 minutes (11 in the second half)
High School
Played his final three high school seasons at Canyon International Academy, which fields a national team that competes against junior colleges and on The Grind Session prep circuit … Averaged 15 points, eight assists and five rebounds per game in 2022-23 … Led to state championships in 2022 and 2023 … Earned all-breakout honors at the Peach Jam playing for the Arizona Unity team, averaging 10 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists over six games (27.2 minutes per game) … Made 10-of-31 from three-point range and posted a 22/12 assist/turnover ratio … Attended Bishop P.F. Reding in Milton, Ontario prior to enrolling at Dream City
Coach Stoudamire says: “Nait is a good, solid player who will contribute for us. He can shoot and pass the ball, and he has a chance to be a good player in this program.”
