Nick Muszynski

Nicholas Muszynski (born November 19, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Belmont Bruins of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

Nick Muszynski
Muszynski with Belmont in 2019
No. 33 – Belmont Bruins
PositionCenter
LeagueOhio Valley Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-11-19) November 19, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Charles Prep
(Columbus, Ohio)
CollegeBelmont (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Growing up, Muszynski played volleyball and swam, but began focusing on basketball in sixth grade.[1] He admired Tim Duncan for his fundamentals, modelling his game after him. Muszynski played basketball for Saint Charles Preparatory School in Columbus, Ohio[2] He was a member of the junior varsity team in his sophomore season, before being promoted to the varsity team and averaging 11.5 points and seven rebounds per game as a junior. In his senior season, Muszynski averaged 16 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, leading his team to a 24–3 record.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Belmont over offers from Air Force, Stony Brook and UNC Asheville.[1]

College career

Muszynski redshirted his first season at Belmont. In his debut game, he posted 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks against Illinois State.[4] As a freshman, he averaged 14.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.2 blocks per game. He earned Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Freshman of the Year and First Team All-OVC honors.[5] On November 26, 2019, Muszynski posted a career-high 30 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in an 87–82 loss to Eastern Washington.[6] On January 4, 2020, he recorded 25 points, 16 rebounds and five assists in an 87–55 win against Eastern Illinois.[7] Muszynski helped Belmont win the 2020 OVC Tournament and was named MVP after posting 25 points and eight rebounds against Murray State in the final.[8] He averaged 15.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game as a sophomore, repeating on the First Team All-OVC.[3] In his junior season opener against Howard on November 26, Muszynski became Belmont's NCAA Division I career blocks leader.[9] As a junior, he averaged 15 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, earning First Team All-OVC honors for a third straight year.[5] Muszynski was again named to the First Team All-OVC as a senior.[10]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Belmont
Redshirt
2018–19 Belmont 323224.9.604.364.7795.82.7.62.214.7
2019–20 Belmont 333224.8.596.327.6606.41.7.41.615.3
2020–21 Belmont 272725.0.586.077.7345.61.7.21.615.0
Career 929124.9.596.298.7235.92.0.41.815.0

References
  1. Burgess, Jason (May 23, 2021). "An inside look at Belmont Basketball star forward Nick Muszynski". Busting Brackets. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. Fleer, Zach (August 4, 2016). "270 Spotlight: Nick Muszynski (St. Charles, 2017)". 270 Hoops. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. Ulrey, Jarrod (May 4, 2020). "Men's Basketball: St. Charles graduate Nick Muszynski playing at high level". ThisWeek Community News. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. Challacombe, Julieann; Kayanja, Ian (September 8, 2020). "Bruin Vision: Nick Muszynski's top career highlights". Belmont Vision. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. Hall, Erik (March 6, 2021). "Nick Muszynski: 3 things to know about the Belmont Bruins men's basketball center". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. Collingwood, Ryan (November 26, 2019). "Eastern Washington basketball records big midmajor win over Belmont". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  7. "Muszynski's 25 points, 16 boards lifts Belmont to 87-55 win". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  8. "Belmont Wins 2020 OVC Men's Basketball Championship". Ohio Valley Conference. March 7, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. Organ, Mike (November 26, 2020). "Belmont opens the season by going 3-0 and winning the DC Paradise Jam". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  10. "Murray State's Williams and McMahon, Morehead State's Broome and APSU's Hutchins-Everett Earn 2021-22 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
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