Kansas State University Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Shadd, Nigel

Jersey Number 45
Nigel Shadd
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mesa, Ariz.
- High School:
- Tri-City Christian Academy
Bio
Note
Honors
As A Sophomore (2019-20)
As A Redshirt Freshman (2018-19)
As A Freshman (2017-18)
High School
Personal
- Opted to transfer to Pacific in March 2020 for his final two years of eligibility.
Honors
- Fall 2019 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
As A Sophomore (2019-20)
- Played in 3 games, averaging 2.3 minutes per game… Did not play most of the non-conference and early Big 12 schedule due to a knee injury.
- Played a season-high 3 minutes at No. 3/3 Kansas (1/21/20), while he played 2 minutes each in games at Baylor (2/25/20) and at home against Iowa State (3/7/20).
- Grabbed 8 rebounds in his 3 games played for a 2.7 per game average… Tied a career-best with 4 rebounds at No. 3/3 Kansas (1/21/20).
- Did not score during the season, missing both field goal attempts and one free throw attempt.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2018-19)
- Played in 13 games, averaging 1.4 minutes per game… Played a season-high 3 minutes in the wins over Eastern Kentucky (11/16/18) and the two matchups with Oklahoma State (2/2/19 and 2/23/19).
- Averaged 0.2 points on 33.3 percent shooting (1-of-3) with 0.4 rebounds per game… Missed both free throw attempts.
- Scored his only points of the season vs. Oklahoma State (2/23/19) on 1-of-2 field goals in 3 minutes of action.
- Grabbed 5 rebounds on the year with 1 board in 5 different games.
- Saw action in 7 Big 12 games… Averaged 0.3 points on 33.3 percent shooting (1-of-3) with 0.4 rebounds in 1.6 minutes per game.
As A Freshman (2017-18)
- Played through injuries, playing in just 8 games before missing the last 22 games due to a knee injury… Averaged 6.3 minutes per game, including a season-best 11 minutes against USC Upstate (12/5/17)… Earned a medical redshirt.
- Averaged 1.1 points on 37.5 percent shooting (3-of-8) to go with 2.0 rebounds per game… Connected on 75 percent (3-of-4) from the free throw line.
- Scored in 2 games, including a season-high 5 points against USC Upstate (12/5/17) on perfect 2-of-2 shooting and 4 points in the opener against American (11/10/17).
- Totaled 16 rebounds on the season, including a season-high 4 against UMKC (11/14/17)… Also registered 3 or more rebounds in 3 other contests.
- Did not see any action in Big 12 play.
High School
- Rated as a Top 10 recruit in the state of Arizona by ArizonaVarsity.com (No. 4) and 247Sports (No. 7)… Consensus 3-start recruit by Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ScoutHoops.com.
- A four-year letterman at Tri-City Christian Academy in Chandler, Ariz. … Helped the Warriors post an 82-10 overall during his prep career and included a state championship in 2014 and state runner-up finishes in 2015, 2016 and 2017… Won four consecutive conference titles.
- Led the Warriors to a 21-2 overall record and their fourth consecutive trip to the Division 3 State Championship game as a senior in 2016-17, where they lost to Skyline Prep, 69-65, on Feb. 24… Totaled 27 points, 17 rebounds and 5 blocks in the championship game.
- Scored 1,165 points in his high school career, including more than 1,000 points in his final three seasons… Averaged 13.4 points on 66.9 percent shooting (529-of-791) in 87 career high school games with 10.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game… Collected 46 career double-doubles (points/rebounds), including two triple-doubles (points/rebounds/blocks).
- Holds school career records for rebounds (881), blocked shots (267) and field goal percentage (66.9), while he owns single-season marks for rebounds (316) and blocks (100).
- Named the Canyon Athletic Association (CAA) Division 3 Player of the Year in 2017, while he was three-time member of the CAA Division 3 All-State Team (2015, 2016, 2017).
- Helped the Blue Team win Arizona’s The Show All-Star Game, 90-78, on March 30, as he posted 18 points and 12 rebounds.
- Averaged 18.5 points on 70 percent shooting (187-of-269) as a senior with 13.7 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game… Collected double-doubles in 18 of 23 games played, including a triple-double of 12 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks vs. East Valley Athletes (12/16/16)… Posted a 20-20 double-double game vs. Maya (1/19/17) with 23 points and a season-best 27 rebounds.
- Scored in double figures in 21 of 23 games in 2016-17, including 11 20-point games… Had a season-high 29 points vs. American Leadership Academy (1/31/17) on 14-of-15 field goals… Grabbed double-digit rebounds in 19 games… Registered at least 5 blocks in 9 games, including a season-best 11 vs. East Valley (12/16/16).
- Averaged 18.5 points on 69.3 percent shooting (156-of-225) with 14 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game in helping the Warriors to a 20-1 mark and a state runner-up finish as a junior in 2015-16… Led the state of Arizona in field goal percentage… Scored in double figures in 17 of 19 games played, including a season-high 32 points twice, first on 15-of-18 field goals vs. Heritage Academy (12/1/15) and lastly on 13-of-20 field goals vs. Metro Tech (12/15/15)… Totaled six 20-point games, including two 30-point contests.
- His 14.0 rebounds per game average as a junior were the second-highest in Arizona and a school record… Collected 15 double-doubles, including a triple-double vs. Skyline Prep (1/14/16) with 24 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocks… Notched another 20-20 double-double game vs. Metro Tech (12/15/15) with a season-tying 32 points and 23 rebounds… Reached double-digit rebounds 17 times with a season-high 23 boards vs. Metro Tech (12/15/15).
- Blocked 4 or more shots 10 times, including a season-best 10 vs. Skyline Prep (1/14/16).
- Averaged a double-double as a sophomore in 2014-15 with 15.1 points on 67.4 percent shooting (145-of-215) with 11.6 rebounds and 4.2 blocks per game in helping the team to a 19-4 mark… Scored in double figures 17 times with a season-high 36 points vs. Arizona Compass Prep (2/2/15) on 18-of-24 field goals… Had three 20-point games, including two 30-point games.
- Tallied 13 double-doubles as a sophomore… Grabbed double-digit rebounds 15 times with a season-best 17 boards vs. South Pointe (1/19/15)… Blocked 4 or more shots 15 times, including 7 blocks twice.
- Coached by Paul Brown.
Personal
- Nigel Arron Shadd was born May 4, 1999 in Mesa, Ariz. … Parents are William and Cynthia Nelson Shadd… Has a younger brother, Oliver.
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