Nate Awbrey

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Manhattan, Kan.
High School:
Manhattan
Prev School:
Manhattan Christian College

Features (click on headline for link)

Manhattan native uses Instagram to walk-on to men’s basketball team (K-State Collegian, Sept. 2, 2022)
'Never Think Something is Too Big' (K-State Sports Extra, Jan. 16, 2023)
Meet the Walk-on who Jerome Tang Calls an Answered Prayer (KSNT, Feb. 27, 2023)
Awbrey Signs Fun NLI Deal (Wichita Eagle, June 7, 2023).

HONORS

2022-23 NABC Honors Court
2021-22 NCCAA Pete Maravich Finalist
Two-time NCCAA Scholar-Athlete (2020-21 and 2021-22)
Two-time NCCAA All-Southwest Region Second Team (2018-19, 2020-21)
Two-time All-Midwest Christian College Conference Second Team (2018-19, 2020-21)
2019-20 All-Midwest Christian College Conference Honorable Mention
Three-time MCC Team Christian Athlete of the Year (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)

CAREER OVERVIEW

Played his fifth and final season of college eligibility at K-State in 2022-23.
Transferred to K-State after playing 4 seasons at Manhattan (Kan.) Christian College (2018-22), which plays in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).
Won 102 games in his college career at K-State and Manhattan Christian, including four consecutive trips to the postseason (NCCAA National Tournament and NCAA Tournament), along with a Final Four berth in 2022 at MCC and the Elite Eight in 2023 at K-State.
Was part of MCC teams that won three consecutive Midwest Christian College Conference Championships (2020, 2021, 2022), back-to-back Midwest Christian College Conference Tournament titles (2021, 2022) and the 2020 NCCAA SW Regional Tournament Championship.
Played 10 games at K-State in 2022-23.
Saw action in 95 games in his 4-year career at MCC, averaging 10.9 points on 45.8 percent (379-of-827) shooting, including 33.8 percent (80-of-237) from 3-point range, with 4.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.7 steals per game… Also connected on 78.9 percent (194-of-246) from the free throw line.
Became the 26^th player in MCC history to score 1,000 points, finishing with 1,032 points.
Recovered from the ACL tear suffered at the national tournament during his junior season in 2020-21 to play his senior season in 2021-22.
Also competed in soccer for MCC.

Career-High Points: 25 vs. Ozark Christian College (2/7/20) while at MCC
Career-High Rebounds: 13 at Kansas Christian College (2/13/21) while at MCC
Career-High Assists: 6 (multiple times) while at MCC
Career-High Steals: 3 (multiple times) while at MCC

AS A SENIOR AT KANSAS STATE (2022-23) | 0.3 PPG, 0.0 RPG, 0.1 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Came off the bench to play in 10 games as a walk-on, including 3 Big 12 contests.
Played a season-high 5 minutes vs. UIW (12/11/22)… Saw his first action as a Wildcat in the opener vs. UTRGV (11/7/22).
Scored 3 points on the season, all from the free throw line… Scored his first points with a free throw in the win over Florida (1/28/23)… His season-high of 2 points came with a pair of free throws in the win over Oklahoma (3/1/23).
Dished out his lone assist of the season in the opener vs. UTRGV (11/7/22).
Coached by Jerome Tang.

AS A SENIOR AT MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN (2021-22) | 7.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.1 SPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Saw action in 26 of 33 games as a senior with 21 starts in 2021-22… Helped guide the Thunder to a 24-9 record and a third-place finish at the NCCAA National Tournament, losing to No. 2 seed Campbellsville-Harrodsburg in the Final Four before defeating top-seed Great Lakes Christian in third-place game… The team won both the Midwest Christian College Conference regular-season and tournament championship in 2022.
Rehabbed from a torn ACL in the 2021 NCCAA National Tournament to play his senior season.
Finalist for the 2022 Pete Maravich Award, which is given to the men’s basketball student-athlete that best exemplifies what it means to be a Christian athlete in the classroom, on the floor and in the community in the NCCAA.
Named to the 2022 NCCAA Academic All-America team.
Averaged 7.5 points on 43.7 percent shooting (69-of-158), including 26.7 percent (12-of-45) from 3-point range, with 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.5 steals in 20.7 minutes per game… Connected on 80 percent (44-of-55) from the free throw line.
Ranked third on the team in assists (55), while was sixth in scoring (7.5 ppg.).
Scored in double figures in 8 games, including a season-high 16 points vs. Spurgeon College (2/14/22) on 6-of-11 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws.
Honored as the 2021-22 MCC Team Christian Athlete of the Year.
Coached by Jordan Strom.

AS A JUNIOR AT MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN (2020-21) | 13.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.6 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Saw action in 22 of 29 games as a junior with 19 starts in 2020-21… Tore his ACL in the 2021 NCCAA National Tournament… Helped the Thunder to an 18-11 record, including a 9-1 mark in conference play, and a trip to the NCCAA National Tournament… The team won both the Midwest Christian College Conference regular-season and tournament championship in 2021.
Selected to both the 2021 All-Southwest Region and All-Midwest Christian College Conference (MCCC) Second Teams.
Named to the 2022 NCCAA Academic All-America team.
Averaged a team-best 13.2 points on 48.7 percent shooting (115-of-236), including 29.1 percent (16-of-55) from 3-point range, with 5.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 27.0 minutes per game… Connected on 80.4 percent (45-of-56) from the free throw line.
Led the team in scoring (13.2 ppg.) and assists (2.6 apg.), while he was second in field goals made (115), free throw percentage (80.4) and minutes (27.0) and third in rebounding (5.0 rpg.) and steals (21).
Honored as the 2020-21 MCC Team Christian Athlete of the Year.
Coached by Jordan Strom.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN (2019-20) | 8.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.4 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Saw action in 24 of 30 games as a sophomore with 7 starts in 2019-20… Helped the Thunder to 19-11 record, including a 7-2 mark in conference play, before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19… The team won the Midwest Christian College Conference regular-season title in 2020 and was the No. 2 overall national seed in the NCCAA Tournament before it was cancelled.
Selected honorable mention All-Midwest Christian College Conference (MCCC).
Averaged 8.7 points on 40.6 percent shooting (67-of-165), including 35.3 percent (24-of-68) from 3-point range, with 3.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals in 22.5 minutes per game… Connected on 82.3 percent (51-of-62) from the free throw line.
Ranked third on the team in assists (58).
Scored his career-high of 25 points against Ozark Christian College (2/7/20).
Honored as the 2019-20 MCC Team Christian Athlete of the Year.
Coached by Jordan Strom.

AS A FRESHMAN AT MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN (2018-19) | 8.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.4 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Saw action in 23 games as a true freshman in 2018-19… Helped the Thunder to 15-14 record, including a 4-2 mark in conference play.
Named to both the 2021 All-Southwest Region and All-Midwest Christian College Conference (MCCC) Second Teams.
Averaged 14.7 points on 47.7 percent shooting (128-of-268), including 40.6 percent (28-of-69) from 3-point range, with 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists in 28.0 minutes per game… Connected on 74 percent (54-of-73) from the free throw line.
Coached by Jordan Strom.

HIGH SCHOOL

Prepped at Manhattan High School in Manhattan, Kan., where he played both basketball and soccer for the Indians.
Played multiple years on the hardwood at the varsity level… Helped MHS to an 18-5 record and a trip to the 2017 Class 6A State Tournament as the No. 2 seed… The Indians won both the Centennial League and Sub-State Championships.
Averaged 8.3 points and 4.6 assists as a senior in 2017-18… Was forced to play point guard because of the lack of experience at the position… Posted the ninth-best single-season assists average in program history, while he was second in scoring.
Named to the All-Centennial Team as an honorable mention selection.
Was a key piece in Manhattan’s historic 2017 soccer season, which produced an 18-2-1 record and a third-place finish in Class 6A… The team also won the sub-state and regional titles… Earned First Team All-State honors after finishing second in goals (13) and third in assists (8).
Coached by Benji George (basketball) and Frank Alonso (soccer).

PERSONAL

Nate Awbrey was born June 7, 2000, in Overland Park, Kan. … Son of Rick and Teri Awbrey… Parents are both University of Kansas alumni… Has two siblings, including a brother, Gabe, and sister, Gillian… Also has a sister-in-law, Regan Awbrey.
Comes from an athletic family… Mom, Teri, played basketball at Fort Hays State, while brother, Gabe, played alongside Nate at MCC in both soccer and basketball… Grandfather, Harry Walker, and uncle, Ricker Walker, competed in cross country and track and field at Fort Hays State… Cousin, Shawn Rhodes, played basketball at K-State, scoring nearly 1,000 points from 1995-99.
Brother, Gabe, is currently a men’s basketball graduate assistant at Baylor.
Grew up playing in the Spradling Skills Academy, where he played for former Wildcat Will Spradling (2010-14).
Earned a bachelor's degree in Bible and Christian Ministry with an emphasis in Youth Ministry from Manhattan Christian College in May 2022… Working towards a master’s degree in community development.