General
Point guard from Canada who attended Canyon International Academy in Glendale, Ariz., for his final three years of high school … Signed with Tech mid-summer 2023 … Enjoyed an outstanding freshman season in which he became the starting point guard for the Yellow Jackets and took a step forward in 2024-25 with a standout sophomore year … Three-level scorer and playmaker who became the catalyst for an efficient and balanced Tech offense during the conference season … Has started the Yellow Jackets’ last 62 games, dating back to Tech’s Nov. 28 win over Mississippi State Nov. 28, 2023 … Exceptional court vision and tremendous work ethic … His 356 career assists are the 4th most all-time in Tech annals through a Yellow Jackets’ first two seasons, and most since Jarrett Jack’s 398 from 2002-04 … It already ranks No. 14 on Tech’s career list … 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” … Majoring in business administration
2024-25 (sophomore at Georgia Tech)
Earned honorable mention All-ACC honors, coming in 18th in total points in the voting (3 spots shy of 3rd-team status) … Also was 4th in voting for ACC’s most improved player … Averaged 12.3 ppg (3rd on the team), 6.5 assists (No. 1 ACC), 4.2 rpg in all games this season … Connected on 39.3% from the floor, 33.9% from three-point range, 78.9% from the foul line … In ACC games: averaged 13.5 points, 6.5 assists (No. 1 in ACC), 4.6 rebounds … Shot 40.9% FG/34.6% 3pt FG/77.8% FT … Was named ACC Player of the Week on Feb. 17 after averaging 24 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.5 assists in wins over Stanford and California … Led the ACC (11th in NCAA) in assist average (6.5 apg) in all games and in ACC games, and was 8th in ACC in assist/turnover ratio (2.15-1) … Led the ACC in minutes per game in conference games (37.8), and ranks 2nd in all games (35.4) … Played the full 40 minutes in four games, including both ACC Tournament games, and all 55 minutes of Tech’s 3-overtime win at Clemson … Ranked No. 58 nationally in KenPom.com’s measurement of usage (played 87.5% of available minutes) for the full season, and was on the court for 92.2% of Tech’s possessions in ACC games (No. 1) … Only 1 other Division I player has matched or exceeded George’s season averages of at least 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game (Braden Smith of Purdue) … Had 5 career 10-assist games, including 4 in ACC games … Beat his assist average of 6.5 (7 or more) 17 times … Had a streak of 13 straight games in double digits in ACC play, a stretch which included which included 4 straight 20-point efforts against Clemson, Virginia, Stanford and California … Either scored or assisted on nearly half (156 of 337) of Tech’s field goals over the Yellow Jackets’ last 13 games (8-5 record) … Dating back to Tech’s Dec. 31 win over Notre Dame, scored in double digits in 17 of 21 games … Notched 23 games in double-digit points altogether, 33 games in his career … Became the first Yellow Jacket to lead the conference in assist averge since Drew Barry in 1995-96 (6.6) … Ranked No. 32 according to KenPom in assist rate (34.6%, assists divided by FG made by teammates while he is on the floor) … His assist average was the highest rate for a Tech played since Drew Berry averaged 6.6 in 1995-96 (and 6.7 in 1994-95) … Also the 6th-highest average in Tech history behind those two Barry seasons … The first Tech player to reach 200 assists in a season since Jarrett Jack in 2003-04 … His 221 is the 5th highest total in program history … Logged 4 double-doubles in points and assists, vs. Central Arkansas (16/11), Boston College (10/10), SMU (11/10) and Miami (10/11)
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.”
