CHICAGO — Former Gonzaga point guard Ryan Nembhard wasn’t even originally invited to the NBA Draft Combine, but after receiving a late call, he made the most of his opportunity and boosted his draft stock.
In his final scrimmage at the combine, Nembhard finished with six points — hitting a pair of 3-pointers on three attempts — and added five assists, two turnovers, three rebounds and one steal in 15 minutes.
Despite being the smallest player on the floor, Nembhard came out firing, collecting all six of his points, four assists and all three rebounds in the first five minutes of play.
“Ryan Nembhard, an elite-level passer at the collegiate level. We’ve seen how his brother’s been impacting the game at the professional level — obviously a difference in height and stature,” ESPN’s Sean Farnham said during the broadcast.
“He’s got three assists and six points already, two 3-pointers, it’s just who he is,” Farnham continued.
The Canadian native posted those numbers just a day after logging 13 points, eight assists and three steals in his first scrimmage Wednesday.
In total, the former Zag tallied 19 points and 13 assists across the two scrimmages, helping guide his team to a 1-1 record.
Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard continues to be a standout player at the combine scrimmages, garnering serious draft consideration.99th %-ile in P&R ball-handling volume. Led the nation in assists while bolstering a 4.06 AST/TO (!) — excellent court vision, feel & unselfishness to him. pic.twitter.com/ljd7OYGzIs
— Mohamed (@mcfdraft) May 15, 2025
Beyond his scrimmage performances, Nembhard led all 67 players in the 3-point star shooting drill at 76%. The drill measures a player’s ability to hit 3-pointers from various spots on the floor.
While he may not have the size of a typical NBA prospect, Nembhard showed he has the skill — and NBA coaches and scouts took notice this week in Chicago.
Nembhard is currently projected to go undrafted in this year’s NBA Draft, but that could change after his strong showing and with the success of his brother, Andrew Nembhard, in the league.
Andrew, selected 31st overall in the 2022 NBA Draft, leads the Indiana Pacers with 1.4 steals per game and is the team’s fourth-leading scorer, averaging 14.6 points per game. He most recently scored 18 points in the Pacers’ Game 5 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Ryan Nembhard will find out his fate at the NBA Draft, set for June 25-26. Even if he goes undrafted, he’s likely to land an undrafted free-agent contract with an NBA team.
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