American basketball player
Nicholas William Mayo (born August 18, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League . He played college basketball for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and left as the program's all-time leading scorer.
High school career
Mayo played basketball for Messalonskee High School in Oakland, Maine . As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and three blocks per game, leading his team to the Eastern Maine Class A semifinals. Mayo was named Maine Gatorade Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Mr. Maine Basketball award.[ 1]
College career
Mayo was a four-year starter at Eastern Kentucky . He was named first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) four times, joining Ralph Crosthwaite as the only players to ever achieve the feat. Mayo scored 2,316 career points, making him Eastern Kentucky's all-time leading scorer and ranking fifth in OVC history. He also became his school's all-time leader in blocks.[ 2] As a senior, Mayo averaged 23.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game, and led the OVC in free throw percentage (86.4%).[ 3]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft , Mayo joined the Miami Heat for 2019 NBA Summer League .[ 4] On July 19, 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Chiba Jets Funabashi of the Japanese B.League .[ 5] In 19 games, he averaged 14.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.[ 6] Mayo signed with Levanga Hokkaido of the B.League on July 29, 2020.[ 7] He was named player of the week on November 17, after recording 37 points, six rebounds and three assists in a win against the Niigata Albirex BB .[ 8] Mayo signed with the Hiroshima Dragonflies in September 2021.[ 9]
Career statistics
B.League
College
References
^ Clark, Ernie (March 20, 2015). "Nick Mayo of Messalonskee wins Gatorade boys basketball honor" . Bangor Daily News . Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ Lazarczyk, Travis (March 12, 2019). "Nick Mayo preps for the next step after his college basketball career" . Kennebec Journal . Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "Nick Mayo Signs Professional Contract with Japanese Team" . Eastern Kentucky Colonels . July 25, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ Hutchinson, Nathan (July 10, 2019). "Mayo making an impact with Heat" . Richmond Register . Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ Odeven, Ed (July 20, 2019). "Jets sign former Eastern Kentucky standout Nick Mayo" . The Japan Times . Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "Nick Mayo signs with new team in Japan Basketball League" . Kennebec Journal . June 29, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 29, 2020). "Levanga Hokkaido adds Nick Mayo" . Sportando. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "Mayo's 37-point game gives him Player of the Week award" . Asiabasket . November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020 .
^ "#10 チャールズ・ジャクソン選手、#24 ニック・メイヨ選手新入団会見を実施!" . Hiroshima Dragonflies . September 3, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2022 .
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