Little played his freshman and sophomore seasons (2014–16) at Oakleaf High School then transferred to Orlando Christian Prep, where he played for the rest of his high school career. In his junior and senior season (2016–18), he led Orlando Christian Prep to back-to-back Florida state titles.[1] Little stood out during the McDonald's All-American Game in 2018 as he posted 28 points and 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, to lead the West past the East and claim the most valuable player (MVP) award. He also won MVP honors at the Jordan Brand Classic after putting up 24 points in 25 minutes. Thus he joined LeBron James as only the second player to win MVP honors at both high school All-American games.[2] Little was ranked the second-best high school prospect of 2018 by the recruiting service Rivals.[3]
Little committed to play for North Carolina on October 4, 2017.[4] He made his debut for the Tar Heels on November 6, 2018, recording 7 points, 3 assists, and 2 blocks during North Carolina's 78–67 victory over Wofford.[5] Little scored a career-high 23 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists as North Carolina defeated Virginia Tech 103–82.[6]
At the conclusion of his freshman season, Little announced his decision to forgo his collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA draft, where he was projected to be a first-round selection.[7]
Professional careeredit
Portland Trail Blazers (2019–2023)edit
On June 20, 2019, the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Little with the 25th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.[8] On July 1, 2019, Little officially signed with the Blazers.[9]
On February 1, 2021, Little scored a career-high 30 points to go along with 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist and 1 steal.[10]
On January 27, 2022, Little suffered a left shoulder labral tear.[11] Four days later, the Trail Blazers announced he would undergo surgery and would miss the rest of the season.[12] On May 10, Little underwent abdominal surgery on his left side.[13]
On October 17, 2022, it was announced Little agreed on a four-year, $28 million contract extension with the Trail Blazers.[14] In mid-April 2023, Little underwent abdominal surgery on his right side.[15]
^Lefko, Randy (June 26, 2019). "Little drafted into NBA". Clay Today. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^"Nassir Little Is Learning the Hard Way". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
^Boone, Kyle (March 29, 2018). "McDonald's All-American Game: North Carolina signee Nassir Little takes home MVP honors". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
^Rapaport, Daniel (October 4, 2017). "Five-Star Recruit Nassir Little Commits to North Carolina". SI.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
Daniels, Tim (October 5, 2017). "5-Star SF Prospect Nassir Little Commits to North Carolina". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
^Alexander, Jonathan M. (November 6, 2018). "North Carolina withstands a late push by Wofford to win season opener on the road". newsobserver. Retrieved March 8, 2019. Freshman wing Nassir Little added seven points, and three assists. [...] He had two blocks.
^Underhill, Maxwell (January 22, 2019). "UNC's Long-Awaited Nassir Little Awakening Should Scare Rest of ACC". 12up.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
Zucker, Joseph (January 22, 2019). "Nassir Little, Coby White Pace No. 11 UNC to Blowout Win vs No. 10 Virginia Tech". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
^Givony, Johnathan (April 1, 2019). "UNC freshman Little declares for NBA Draft". ESPN. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^"Nassir Little to Trail Blazers: Portland's Current Roster After 2019 NBA Draft". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^"Trail Blazers Sign Nassir Little". NBA.com. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
^"Bucks sizzle from 3-point range to blast Blazers 134-106". ESPN.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023. Nassir Little led [...] with 30 points – 2 1/2 times [his] previous career high of 12.
^Wojnarowski, Adrian (January 27, 2022). "Portland Trail Blazers' Nassir Little likely done for season because of shoulder tear, sources say". ESPN. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^"Nassir Little To Undergo Surgery On Left Shoulder". NBA.com. January 31, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^Fentress, Aaron (May 10, 2022). "Portland Trail Blazers' Nassir Little undergoes core muscle surgery". oregonlive.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^"Trail Blazers Sign Nassir Little to Multi-Year Contract Extension". NBA.com. October 17, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^Holdahl, Casey (April 13, 2023). "Nassir Little Undergoes Abdominal Surgery". NBA.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^"SUNS ACQUIRE NURKIĆ, ALLEN, LITTLE, JOHNSON". NBA.com. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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North Carolina Tar Heels bio
December 18, 2023
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Nassir Shamai Little born February 11 2000 is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association NBA Little finished his high school career as one of the top ranked players in his class having led Orlando Christian Prep to consecutive Florida state championships The small forward played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers Nassir LittleLittle with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2022No 25 Phoenix SunsPositionPower forward small forwardLeagueNBAPersonal informationBorn 2000 02 11 February 11 2000 age 23 Pensacola Florida U S Listed height6 ft 6 in 1 98 m Listed weight220 lb 100 kg Career informationHigh schoolOakleaf Orange Park Florida Orlando Christian Prep Orlando Florida CollegeNorth Carolina 2018 2019 NBA draft2019 1st round 25th overall pickSelected by the Portland Trail BlazersPlaying career2019 presentCareer history2019 2023Portland Trail Blazers2023 presentPhoenix SunsCareer highlights and awardsMcDonald s All American 2018 McDonald s All American Game MVP 2018 Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference com Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Portland Trail Blazers 2019 2023 3 2 Phoenix Suns 2023 present 4 Career statistics 4 1 NBA 4 1 1 Regular season 4 1 2 Playoffs 4 2 College 5 References 6 External linksHigh school career editLittle played his freshman and sophomore seasons 2014 16 at Oakleaf High School then transferred to Orlando Christian Prep where he played for the rest of his high school career In his junior and senior season 2016 18 he led Orlando Christian Prep to back to back Florida state titles 1 Little stood out during the McDonald s All American Game in 2018 as he posted 28 points and 5 rebounds 1 assist and 1 steal to lead the West past the East and claim the most valuable player MVP award He also won MVP honors at the Jordan Brand Classic after putting up 24 points in 25 minutes Thus he joined LeBron James as only the second player to win MVP honors at both high school All American games 2 Little was ranked the second best high school prospect of 2018 by the recruiting service Rivals 3 US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school college Height Weight Commit dateNassir LittleSF Orange Park FL Orlando Christian Prep FL 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 215 lb 98 kg Oct 4 2017 Recruiting star ratings Scout N A Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp ESPN nbsp ESPN grade 95Overall recruiting rankings Rivals 2 247Sports 2 ESPN 6Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight In these cases the average was taken ESPN grades are on a 100 point scale Sources North Carolina 2018 Basketball Commitments Rivals com Retrieved June 4 2018 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels Recruiting Class ESPN com Retrieved June 4 2018 2018 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved June 4 2018 College career edit nbsp Little jumps for a slam dunk in 2019 Little committed to play for North Carolina on October 4 2017 4 He made his debut for the Tar Heels on November 6 2018 recording 7 points 3 assists and 2 blocks during North Carolina s 78 67 victory over Wofford 5 Little scored a career high 23 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists as North Carolina defeated Virginia Tech 103 82 6 At the conclusion of his freshman season Little announced his decision to forgo his collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA draft where he was projected to be a first round selection 7 Professional career editPortland Trail Blazers 2019 2023 edit On June 20 2019 the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Little with the 25th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft 8 On July 1 2019 Little officially signed with the Blazers 9 On February 1 2021 Little scored a career high 30 points to go along with 6 rebounds 2 blocks 1 assist and 1 steal 10 On January 27 2022 Little suffered a left shoulder labral tear 11 Four days later the Trail Blazers announced he would undergo surgery and would miss the rest of the season 12 On May 10 Little underwent abdominal surgery on his left side 13 On October 17 2022 it was announced Little agreed on a four year 28 million contract extension with the Trail Blazers 14 In mid April 2023 Little underwent abdominal surgery on his right side 15 Phoenix Suns 2023 present edit On September 27 2023 Little alongside Grayson Allen Jusuf Nurkic and Keon Johnson was traded to the Phoenix Suns as part of a three team trade that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks and Jrue Holiday Toumani Camara Deandre Ayton and a 2029 first round draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers 16 Career statistics editLegend 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 highNBA edit Regular season edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG2019 20 Portland 48 5 11 9 430 237 636 2 3 5 3 3 3 62020 21 Portland 48 2 13 3 467 350 800 2 7 5 1 3 4 62021 22 Portland 42 23 25 9 460 331 734 5 6 1 3 6 9 9 82022 23 Portland 54 4 18 1 442 367 717 2 6 9 4 4 6 6Career 192 34 17 1 451 335 725 3 2 8 3 4 6 0Playoffs edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG2021 Portland 3 0 3 0 250 250 500 3 0 0 3 1 7Career 3 0 3 0 250 250 500 3 0 0 3 1 7College edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG2018 19 North Carolina 36 0 18 2 478 269 770 4 6 7 5 5 9 8References edit Lefko Randy June 26 2019 Little drafted into NBA Clay Today Retrieved July 23 2023 Nassir Little Is Learning the Hard Way Bleacher Report Retrieved September 12 2019 Boone Kyle March 29 2018 McDonald s All American Game North Carolina signee Nassir Little takes home MVP honors CBS Sports Retrieved May 1 2018 https jordanbrandclassic com jbc mvps https jordanbrandclassic com wp content uploads 2018 04 2018JBCBoysFinalBox pdf Rapaport Daniel October 4 2017 Five Star Recruit Nassir Little Commits to North Carolina SI com Retrieved March 8 2019 Daniels Tim October 5 2017 5 Star SF Prospect Nassir Little Commits to North Carolina Bleacher Report Retrieved March 8 2019 Alexander Jonathan M November 6 2018 North Carolina withstands a late push by Wofford to win season opener on the road newsobserver Retrieved March 8 2019 Freshman wing Nassir Little added seven points and three assists He had two blocks Underhill Maxwell January 22 2019 UNC s Long Awaited Nassir Little Awakening Should Scare Rest of ACC 12up com Retrieved March 8 2019 Zucker Joseph January 22 2019 Nassir Little Coby White Pace No 11 UNC to Blowout Win vs No 10 Virginia Tech Bleacher Report Retrieved March 8 2019 Givony Johnathan April 1 2019 UNC freshman Little declares for NBA Draft ESPN Retrieved July 23 2023 Nassir Little to Trail Blazers Portland s Current Roster After 2019 NBA Draft Bleacher Report Retrieved June 20 2019 Trail Blazers Sign Nassir Little NBA com July 1 2019 Retrieved July 2 2019 Bucks sizzle from 3 point range to blast Blazers 134 106 ESPN com February 2 2021 Retrieved July 23 2023 Nassir Little led with 30 points 2 1 2 times his previous career high of 12 Wojnarowski Adrian January 27 2022 Portland Trail Blazers Nassir Little likely done for season because of shoulder tear sources say ESPN Retrieved January 27 2022 Nassir Little To Undergo Surgery On Left Shoulder NBA com January 31 2022 Retrieved July 23 2023 Fentress Aaron May 10 2022 Portland Trail Blazers Nassir Little undergoes core muscle surgery oregonlive com Retrieved July 23 2023 Trail Blazers Sign Nassir Little to Multi Year Contract Extension NBA com October 17 2022 Retrieved July 23 2023 Holdahl Casey April 13 2023 Nassir Little Undergoes Abdominal Surgery NBA com Retrieved July 23 2023 SUNS ACQUIRE NURKIC ALLEN LITTLE JOHNSON NBA com September 27 2023 Retrieved September 27 2023 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