Bulldog Biographies 33 NICOLAS CLAXTON 6-11 220 SOPHOMORE FORWARD GREENVILLE, S.C. LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL ◊ Joined Georgia’s top-10 leaders in career ◊ Bettered his career highs for points, CAREER HIGHS blocks during the season finale against rebounds, assists, blocks, steals and POINTS 25 Florida (3/2/19) Missouri. Wrapped up with 123 swats in minutes played a combined 16 times in his two seasons in Athens, No. 8 all-time the first seven games. REBOUNDS 15 Kennesaw State (11/27/18) for the Bulldogs. ◊ His single-game highs of 15 rebounds FGs MADE 9 Florida (3/2/19) vs. Kennesaw State, six assists against 2018-19 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Georgia Tech, six blocks (four times) and FGs ATTEMPTED 16 LSU (2/16/19) ◊ The only Georgia player to start every 39 minutes vs. Kentucky were the best outing and one of four – along with outputs of any Bulldog during 2018-19. 3FGs MADE 3 LSU (1/23/19) Tyree Crump, Turtle Jackson and Derek ◊ Named SEC Player of the Week on Dec. 3FGs ATTEMPTED 4 LSU (1/23/19) Ogbeide – to see action in all 32 games. 31 after stellar outing vs. UMass that ◊ Voted second-team All-SEC by league included 20 points (on 8-of-13 FGs and FTs MADE 9 Oakland (12/18/18) coaches. In the process, Nicolas and 3-of-3 FTs), 11 boards and three blocks. FTs ATTEMPTED 13 Missouri (3/13/19) his father, Charles, a 1993 All-SEC ◊ From his freshman to sophomore year performer, became just the second-ever averages, upped his scoring by 233 ASSISTS 6 Ga. Tech (12/22/18) father-son All-SEC duo in men’s hoops percent (from 3.9 ppg to 13.0 ppg), BLOCKS 6 Three times, last Missouri (3/13/19) for the same school. (The other tandem rebounding by 120 percent (3.9 rpg to STEALS 3 Texas (1/26/19) is Vanderbilt’s Frank and Luke Kornet). 8.6 rpg), assists by 800 percent (0.2 apg ◊ Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for to 1.8 apg), steals by 450 percent (0.2 spg MINUTES 39 Kentucky (1/15/19) the second straight season. to 1.1 spg) and blocks by 92 percent (1.3 ◊ Among Georgia’s single-season leaders bpg to 2.1 bpg). lists, produced tallies that rank No. 6 in MISCELLANEOUS STATS blocks (81), No. 13 in rebounds (274) and 2017-18 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: DOUBLE-DIGIT POINTS: 22 No. 23 in rebound average (8.6 rpg). ◊ One of two freshmen – along with ◊ Led UGA in scoring (13.0 ppg), rebounding Rayshaun Hammonds – to see action in DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDS: 12 (8.6 rpg), blocks (81) and steals (34)…and all 33 games. finished second in assists (58). ◊ Reached double figures in the scoring DOUBLE-DOUBLES: 8 ◊ Also notched team-high efforts for double- column once, with 14 points versus 20-POINT GAMES: 3 digit scoring performances (21), double- Temple. figure rebounding counts (12) and ◊ Led Georgia in blocks during 16 games. double-doubles (eight). ◊ Notched five starts in SEC play, a stretch ◊ Paced the Bulldogs in points in 12 games, from Feb. 7 at Vanderbilt to Feb. 21 at in rebounds 19 times, in blocks for 28 South Carolina. outings and in steals 14 times – all team- ◊ Impressive linescore in exhibition against most numbers. No. 2 Michigan State with nine points ◊ Among SEC statistical leaders, finished the (4-of-5 FGs, 1-of-2 FTs), four boards, a season ranked No. 3 in rebounding (8.6 block and a steal in 14 minutes. rpg), No. 1 in blocks (2.5 bpg), No. 1 in ◊ Posted a combined 16 boards and seven defensive rebounding (6.3 rpg) and No. blocks in exhibitions against Michigan 16 in minutes played (31.6 mpg). State and Valdosta State and the season ◊ Nationally, ranked No. 10 in blocks per opener versus Bryant. game and No. 59 in rebounds per game. ◊ Gave UGA the lead for good with a tip-in ◊ Produced his first double-double in the at the 9:45 mark of the second half at Cal opener against Savannah State. State Fullerton. Bulldog Biographies ◊ Came within one rebound of a double- 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STATS double against Temple, accruing season highs of 14 points and nine boards. Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs OR DR RB PF PT A TO B S MP Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs OR DR RB PF PT A TO B S MP ◊ Logged his first career start at Vanderbilt. SAVANNAH STATE * 5-12 0-2 5-9 5 8 13 2 15 2 1 5 0 20 BRYANT 1-4 0-1 4-5 2 6 8 2 6 0 1 3 0 14 ◊ In five games (from Jan. 23 vs. Arkansas at Temple * 3-6 0-0 1-3 0 3 3 4 7 1 1 1 2 22 USC UPSTATE 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 through Feb. 7 at Vanderbilt), averaged SAM HOUSTON ST. * 3-7 0-3 7-11 3 5 8 2 13 2 1 3 2 29 TEXAS A&M-CC 1-2 0-1 1-3 3 1 4 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 20.4 mpg, 5.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.6 bpg. vs. Illinois State * 8-13 1-3 5-8 3 8 11 3 22 4 3 2 1 33 at Cal St. Fullerton 1-1 0-0 2-4 1 3 4 5 4 0 0 1 0 13 ◊ Represented the U.S. Virgin Islands in a vs. Clemson * 1-9 0-2 1-2 2 7 9 1 3 0 0 5 1 33 vs. San Diego State 3-7 1-2 0-3 3 4 7 2 7 0 2 3 0 24 pair of qualifying games for the 2019 vs. Ga. State * 3-5 0-1 3-4 1 3 4 3 9 2 1 0 2 24 vs. Saint Mary’s 1-3 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 2 3 0 1 2 0 20 World Cup during June and July. KENNESAW STATE * 6-11 1-2 3-3 4 11 15 1 16 4 0 2 2 32 at Marquette 1-1 1-1 2-2 2 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 8 ◊ Made several key plays in a closing 13-0 TEXAS SOUTHERN * 5-12 2-2 3-4 2 7 9 5 15 2 2 3 1 27 WINTHROP 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 3 surge of an 84-74 win over the Bahamas, ARIZONA STATE * 2-10 1-4 4-5 2 11 13 3 9 3 5 4 1 37 at Massachusetts 0-5 0–1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 which featured the Sacramento Kings’ OAKLAND * 4-12 0-2 9-12 4 9 13 3 17 3 2 3 1 35 GA. TECH 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 Buddy Hield on its roster. at Ga. Tech * 3-5 1-1 6-8 2 11 13 3 13 6 2 6 2 28 TEMPLE 4-5 0-0 6-10 5 4 9 1 14 0 0 2 0 18 ◊ Claxton started the decisive run with a free MASSACHUSETTS * 8-13 1-3 3-3 1 10 11 2 20 1 0 3 1 32 at Kentucky 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 throw. His stickback with 3:15 left put at Tennessee * 3-5 0-2 0-1 2 3 5 4 6 1 2 2 0 24 OLE MISS 2-4 0-1 2-3 1 2 3 1 6 1 2 2 0 17 the U.S.V.I. up for good, 76-74. With 2:51 VANDERBILT * 3-10 0-3 3-7 2 10 12 4 9 1 1 5 2 29 ALABAMA 2-3 1-1 1-2 1 3 4 3 6 0 0 0 0 15 remaining, Claxton stole a Hield pass at Auburn * 6-12 0-2 3-7 1 2 3 2 15 1 3 6 1 38 at Missouri 2-5 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 2 0 13 that resulted in a bucket four seconds KENTUCKY * 5-11 0-2 2-4 4 5 9 2 12 1 2 2 2 39 S. CAROLINA 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 later to make it 78-74. FLORIDA * 3-8 1-1 2-5 4 8 12 2 9 1 6 1 1 35 at LSU 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 ◊ Finished with five points, seven rebounds, at LSU * 4-8 3-4 4-6 0 9 9 3 15 3 1 1 1 35 at Auburn 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 one assist, one block and one steal TEXAS * 6-9 1-1 5-5 2 5 7 2 18 4 3 1 3 29 ARKANSAS 3-4 1-1 2-3 1 1 2 2 9 0 1 1 0 27 against the Bahamas. Followed that at Arkansas * 3-7 1-2 7-10 2 5 7 4 14 2 4 2 0 29 at Kansas State 2-2 0-0 2-4 3 3 6 2 6 0 1 1 0 16 outing with seven points and a game- SOUTH CAROLINA * 3-12 0-3 3-4 3 6 9 3 9 1 1 2 2 36 FLORIDA 2-4 1-1 0-2 4 4 8 2 5 0 0 3 0 20 high six rebounds in a loss to Canada.