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Jersey Number 0
Nick Weatherspoon
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Canton, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Velma Jackson HS
HONORS AND AWARDS
2019-20 Preseason Top 100 Player โข Lindyโs
2019-20 Preseason All-SEC Third Team โข Lindyโs
2017-18 All-SEC Freshman Team โข Coaches
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CAREER
Weatherspoon has secured the starting nod in 80 of his 81 career games over the last three seasons โฆ His lone appearance off the bench came at Ole Miss (Feb. 2, 2019) โฆ Piled up 864 points, 246 rebounds, 216 assists and 82 steals โฆ Is 136 points shy of 1,000 heading into the 2020-21 season โฆ Would be the 41st player overall and eighth under Coach Howland at MSU to accomplish the feat โฆ Racked up 51 games in double figures where MSU has posted a 37-14 record โฆ Is 84 assists away from becoming the 17th player in program history to distribute 300 โฆ MSU has won 10 of 13 games over the last three seasons when he distributes 5-plus assists โฆ Is 18 steals shy from becoming the 28th MSU player to reach 100 โฆ If Weatherspoon hits all three milestones, he would be one of eight players in program history to amass 1,000 PTS, 300 ASST and 100 STL โฆ The list includes Dee Bost, Timmy Bowers, Jamont Gordon, Lamar Peters, Craig Sword, Quinndary Weatherspoon and Ray White.
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2019-20 โข JUNIOR
Weatherspoon dialed up 11.6 points, 4.1 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game โฆ Started all 21 of his appearances after he missed MSUโs first 10 games (Nov. 5-Dec. 18) โฆ Knocked down 43.5 percent from the field (84-of-193), 25.8 percent on three-point attempts (8-of-31) and 82.9 percent at the foul line (68-of-82) โฆ Registered double figures in 15 of 21 games with 14 efforts coming against SEC opponents โฆ MSU was 11-4 when he notched 10-plus points โฆ Dished out 69 of his 86 assists (4.6 APG) over his last 15 games (Jan. 8-March 7) โฆ His 4.4 APG was fourth on the league leaderboard in SEC games โฆ MSU won six of nine games when he handed out 5 or more assists โฆ Joined by Reggie Perry (17.4 PPG), Tyson Carter (13.9 PPG) and Robert Woodard II (11.4 PPG) in double figures โฆ The last time MSU had four players average double figures for a season was in 2010-11 โฆ The 54.3 combined PPG is fifth-highest with all four members averaging double figures since 1979-80.
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2019-20 โข BEST GAMES
Weatherspoon tallied eight points and two steals against New Mexico State (Dec. 22) during his season debut โฆ Collected double figures in season-long seven consecutive games (Dec. 30-Jan. 22) โฆ Notched 18 points and two blocks versus No. 8 Auburn (Jan. 4) in SEC opener โฆ Pumped in 20 points at Alabama (Jan. 8) โฆ Provided 12 points, eight assists and two steals against Georgia (Jan. 18) โฆ Came away with 11 points, six assists and six rebounds versus Arkansas (Jan. 22) โฆ Dialed up 13 points, eight assists and four rebounds at Florida (Jan. 28) โฆ Nearly compiled a triple-double with 11 points coupled with career-highs nine assists and eight rebounds against Tennessee (Feb. 1) โฆ Fired in a seasonโs best 21 points and grabbed six rebounds versus Vanderbilt (Feb. 8) โฆ Registered 18 points and six assists against South Carolina (Feb. 19) โฆ Wrapped season with 11 points, six assists and a career-best four steals versus Ole Miss (March 7). ย
2018-19 โข SOPHOMORE
Weatherspoon started 23 of 24 games before his missed MSUโs last 10 games (Feb. 16-March 22) due to violation of team rules โฆ Reached double figures in 11 outings, eight coming versus non-conference opponents โฆ Finished with 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game โฆ Secured his 500th career points in his 47th career game against Wofford (Dec. 19) โฆ His 56 assists were third, while his 30 steals were tied for fourth on the team โฆ Canned 47.6 percent from the floor (89-of-187), 38.5 percent from three-point territory (20-of-52) and 70.2 percent at the charity stripe (33-of-47).
2018-19 โข BEST GAMES
Weatherspoon racked up 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting and distributed five assists versus Austin Peay (Nov. 9) during the season opener โฆ Pumped in 17 points against Alcorn State (Nov. 26) โฆ Drained a pair of clutch treys inside the final four minutes en route to 14 points at Dayton (Nov. 30) โฆ A corner triple inside the final 30 seconds put the Bulldogs up by six points โฆ Handed out a seasonโs best six assists versus Clemson (Dec. 8) โฆ Provided a SEC seasonโs best 18 points and chipped in two steals at South Carolina (Jan. 8) โฆ Filled the box score with nine points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals against Florida (Jan. 15) โฆ Came away with 12 points, three assists and three steals versus No. 22 Auburn (Jan. 26) โฆ Provided eight points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals against No. 21 LSU (Feb. 6) โฆ Garnered nine points against No. 5 Kentucky (Feb. 9) โฆ Registered six points, five rebounds, a career-high four steals and three assists versus Alabama (Feb. 12) during his season finale.
2017-18 โข FRESHMAN
Started all 36 games in which he played โฆ Missed the NIT opener against Nebraska due to a hip injury suffered against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament โฆ Third on the team with his 10.8 scoring clip, the ninth best average all-time for an MSU freshman โฆ Named to the SEC All-Freshman team โฆ A finalist for Bailey Howell Trophy โฆ Scored in double-digits 25 times โฆ Career-high 22 points came in win against Arkansas to open SEC play โฆ Finished with 389 points, the seventh most all-time by an MSU freshman โฆ In collegiate debut against Alabama State, had 11 points, three assists and three rebounds โฆ Named SEC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 5 after he scored 17 points at South Carolina and 14 against Georgia, both wins โฆ In SEC play, averaged 11.4 points per game โฆ Finished second in the SEC with 20 charges taken โฆ In SECT against LSU, had 15 points and 3 assists before totaling 6 points against Tennessee before leaving early in the second half with the hip injury โฆ Totaled 21 points in three NIT games, with 12 coming at Louisville โฆ Against Penn State at Madison Square Garden, had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist โฆ Named MSU's co-freshman of the year, along with Abdul Ado โฆ Also received the team's Most Inspirational award.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Weatherspoon was rated as the 5th-best point guard in the nation by ESPN Top 100 โฆ Ranked No. 1 overall prospect in Mississippi for the Class of 2017 โฆ As a senior, led Velma Jackson to the Class 3A state championship and a 27-6 record โฆ MVP of 2017 state championship game after scoring 18 points, grabbing 8 rebounds, dishing out four assists and collecting four steals against in the 46-32 win against East Side โฆ In the semifinals against Holly Springs in a 67-43 victory, scored a game-high 26 points to go along with his 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals โฆ Averaged 23.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists as a senior โฆ Averaged 22.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists as a junior โฆ He shot 53 percent from the field and 35 percent beyond the arc โฆ As a sophomore and freshman, won state championships with his brother, Quinndary, as a teammate โฆ In the 2015 title game, the Falcons beat Aberdeen, 76-38, and he scored 7 points to go along with his 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal โฆ In the 2014 finals, Velma Jackson beat East Side, 50-35. In the game, he scored 4 points, had 1 rebound and dished out 1 assist.
PERSONAL
Born on November 2, 1998 โฆ Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
2019-20 Preseason Top 100 Player โข Lindyโs
2019-20 Preseason All-SEC Third Team โข Lindyโs
2017-18 All-SEC Freshman Team โข Coaches
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CAREER
Weatherspoon has secured the starting nod in 80 of his 81 career games over the last three seasons โฆ His lone appearance off the bench came at Ole Miss (Feb. 2, 2019) โฆ Piled up 864 points, 246 rebounds, 216 assists and 82 steals โฆ Is 136 points shy of 1,000 heading into the 2020-21 season โฆ Would be the 41st player overall and eighth under Coach Howland at MSU to accomplish the feat โฆ Racked up 51 games in double figures where MSU has posted a 37-14 record โฆ Is 84 assists away from becoming the 17th player in program history to distribute 300 โฆ MSU has won 10 of 13 games over the last three seasons when he distributes 5-plus assists โฆ Is 18 steals shy from becoming the 28th MSU player to reach 100 โฆ If Weatherspoon hits all three milestones, he would be one of eight players in program history to amass 1,000 PTS, 300 ASST and 100 STL โฆ The list includes Dee Bost, Timmy Bowers, Jamont Gordon, Lamar Peters, Craig Sword, Quinndary Weatherspoon and Ray White.
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2019-20 โข JUNIOR
Weatherspoon dialed up 11.6 points, 4.1 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game โฆ Started all 21 of his appearances after he missed MSUโs first 10 games (Nov. 5-Dec. 18) โฆ Knocked down 43.5 percent from the field (84-of-193), 25.8 percent on three-point attempts (8-of-31) and 82.9 percent at the foul line (68-of-82) โฆ Registered double figures in 15 of 21 games with 14 efforts coming against SEC opponents โฆ MSU was 11-4 when he notched 10-plus points โฆ Dished out 69 of his 86 assists (4.6 APG) over his last 15 games (Jan. 8-March 7) โฆ His 4.4 APG was fourth on the league leaderboard in SEC games โฆ MSU won six of nine games when he handed out 5 or more assists โฆ Joined by Reggie Perry (17.4 PPG), Tyson Carter (13.9 PPG) and Robert Woodard II (11.4 PPG) in double figures โฆ The last time MSU had four players average double figures for a season was in 2010-11 โฆ The 54.3 combined PPG is fifth-highest with all four members averaging double figures since 1979-80.
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2019-20 โข BEST GAMES
Weatherspoon tallied eight points and two steals against New Mexico State (Dec. 22) during his season debut โฆ Collected double figures in season-long seven consecutive games (Dec. 30-Jan. 22) โฆ Notched 18 points and two blocks versus No. 8 Auburn (Jan. 4) in SEC opener โฆ Pumped in 20 points at Alabama (Jan. 8) โฆ Provided 12 points, eight assists and two steals against Georgia (Jan. 18) โฆ Came away with 11 points, six assists and six rebounds versus Arkansas (Jan. 22) โฆ Dialed up 13 points, eight assists and four rebounds at Florida (Jan. 28) โฆ Nearly compiled a triple-double with 11 points coupled with career-highs nine assists and eight rebounds against Tennessee (Feb. 1) โฆ Fired in a seasonโs best 21 points and grabbed six rebounds versus Vanderbilt (Feb. 8) โฆ Registered 18 points and six assists against South Carolina (Feb. 19) โฆ Wrapped season with 11 points, six assists and a career-best four steals versus Ole Miss (March 7). ย
2018-19 โข SOPHOMORE
Weatherspoon started 23 of 24 games before his missed MSUโs last 10 games (Feb. 16-March 22) due to violation of team rules โฆ Reached double figures in 11 outings, eight coming versus non-conference opponents โฆ Finished with 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game โฆ Secured his 500th career points in his 47th career game against Wofford (Dec. 19) โฆ His 56 assists were third, while his 30 steals were tied for fourth on the team โฆ Canned 47.6 percent from the floor (89-of-187), 38.5 percent from three-point territory (20-of-52) and 70.2 percent at the charity stripe (33-of-47).
2018-19 โข BEST GAMES
Weatherspoon racked up 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting and distributed five assists versus Austin Peay (Nov. 9) during the season opener โฆ Pumped in 17 points against Alcorn State (Nov. 26) โฆ Drained a pair of clutch treys inside the final four minutes en route to 14 points at Dayton (Nov. 30) โฆ A corner triple inside the final 30 seconds put the Bulldogs up by six points โฆ Handed out a seasonโs best six assists versus Clemson (Dec. 8) โฆ Provided a SEC seasonโs best 18 points and chipped in two steals at South Carolina (Jan. 8) โฆ Filled the box score with nine points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals against Florida (Jan. 15) โฆ Came away with 12 points, three assists and three steals versus No. 22 Auburn (Jan. 26) โฆ Provided eight points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals against No. 21 LSU (Feb. 6) โฆ Garnered nine points against No. 5 Kentucky (Feb. 9) โฆ Registered six points, five rebounds, a career-high four steals and three assists versus Alabama (Feb. 12) during his season finale.
2017-18 โข FRESHMAN
Started all 36 games in which he played โฆ Missed the NIT opener against Nebraska due to a hip injury suffered against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament โฆ Third on the team with his 10.8 scoring clip, the ninth best average all-time for an MSU freshman โฆ Named to the SEC All-Freshman team โฆ A finalist for Bailey Howell Trophy โฆ Scored in double-digits 25 times โฆ Career-high 22 points came in win against Arkansas to open SEC play โฆ Finished with 389 points, the seventh most all-time by an MSU freshman โฆ In collegiate debut against Alabama State, had 11 points, three assists and three rebounds โฆ Named SEC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 5 after he scored 17 points at South Carolina and 14 against Georgia, both wins โฆ In SEC play, averaged 11.4 points per game โฆ Finished second in the SEC with 20 charges taken โฆ In SECT against LSU, had 15 points and 3 assists before totaling 6 points against Tennessee before leaving early in the second half with the hip injury โฆ Totaled 21 points in three NIT games, with 12 coming at Louisville โฆ Against Penn State at Madison Square Garden, had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist โฆ Named MSU's co-freshman of the year, along with Abdul Ado โฆ Also received the team's Most Inspirational award.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Weatherspoon was rated as the 5th-best point guard in the nation by ESPN Top 100 โฆ Ranked No. 1 overall prospect in Mississippi for the Class of 2017 โฆ As a senior, led Velma Jackson to the Class 3A state championship and a 27-6 record โฆ MVP of 2017 state championship game after scoring 18 points, grabbing 8 rebounds, dishing out four assists and collecting four steals against in the 46-32 win against East Side โฆ In the semifinals against Holly Springs in a 67-43 victory, scored a game-high 26 points to go along with his 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals โฆ Averaged 23.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists as a senior โฆ Averaged 22.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists as a junior โฆ He shot 53 percent from the field and 35 percent beyond the arc โฆ As a sophomore and freshman, won state championships with his brother, Quinndary, as a teammate โฆ In the 2015 title game, the Falcons beat Aberdeen, 76-38, and he scored 7 points to go along with his 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal โฆ In the 2014 finals, Velma Jackson beat East Side, 50-35. In the game, he scored 4 points, had 1 rebound and dished out 1 assist.
PERSONAL
Born on November 2, 1998 โฆ Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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