Nae'Qwan Tomlin

Position:
F
Ht./Wt.:
6-10 / 210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Harlem, N.Y.
Prev School:
Kansas State

Career Honors

2023 NCAA Elite Student-Athlete Symposium participant
Selected to inaugural Jayson Tatum Elite Camp (2023)
2022-23 NABC Honors Court
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (12/27/22)
2022 NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American
2022 NJCAA Region 8 Tournament Most Valuable Player
2022 FCSAA All-State and NJCAA All-Region 8
2021, 2022 NJCAA Region 8 All-Tournament Team
2021, 2022 First Team All-Panhandle Conference

Career Overview

Went through the NBA Draft process before opting to return for his senior season in 2023-24.
Completed his first season at K-State in 2022-23 after transferring from Chipola (Fla.) College, where he played 2 seasons (2020-22)… Also played 1 season at Monroe Community College (2019-20) in Rochester, N.Y. … Has 1 season of eligibility remaining.
Has been a part of 92 wins and three postseason appearances in the last four seasons, including back-to-back trips to the semifinals of the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas at Chipola College in 2021 and 2022 and the Elite Eight at K-State in 2023.
Enjoyed a solid first season at K-State in 2022-23, leading the Wildcats in blocks and dunks while ranking second in rebounding and steals and third in scoring and double-digit scoring games.
Scored more than 1,000 points (1,011) in his community college career at Monroe and Chipola on 54.2 percent (410-of-756) shooting… Averaged double figures on better than 50 percent shooting from the field in each of his three seasons, while totaling 508 rebounds (6.4 rpg.) and 123 blocked shots (1.6 bpg.) in 79 career games with 52 starts.
Collected 9 20-point games in his community college career, including a career-best 29 vs. CCBC Dundalk (12/14/19) while at Monroe.
Registered 13 double-doubles (points/rebounds) during his community college career with 8 coming as a redshirt freshman in 2019-20 at Monroe.
Connected on 54.2 percent (410-of-756) of his field goals at the community college ranks, including 50 percent or better in each of his 3 seasons… Hit on 56.6 percent (141-of-249) as a redshirt freshman in 2019-20 at Monroe.
Rated as the No. 7 prospect on the 2022 JuCoRecruiting.com Top 100, while was considered among the top-5 JUCO forwards in the country by JUCO Weekly.

Career-High Points: 28 vs. UAB (3/3/24) while at Memphis
Career-High Rebounds: 15 vs. Austin Peay (12/30/23) while at Memphis
Career-High Blocks: 5 vs. Rhode Island (11/21/22) while at K-State

2023-24 (Senior | Memphis)

Transferred from Kansas State in December and played in 21 games with 11 starts after arriving on campus
Averaged 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 26.9 minutes per game (2nd on team in scoring and rebounding)
Shot 60.1% from the floor (113-of-188), connected on 30.6% from three-point range (21-of-53) and drained 77.4% from the free throw line (48-of-62)
Played 20 or more minutes in 19 games and eclipsed 30+ minutes eight times
Scored double figures 16 times, including four outings with 20 or more
Made his Tiger debut against Vanderbilt (Dec. 23)

2022-23 (Junior | Kansas State)

One of four Wildcats to start all 36 games.
Played nearly 1,000 minutes, averaging 27.3 per game… Played 30 or more minutes in 16 games, including season-high 40 minutes in the win over No. 2/2 Kansas (1/17/23).
Averaged 10.4 points on 50 percent (147-of-294) shooting from the field, including 27.5 percent (19-of-69) from 3-point range, to go with 5.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 27.3 minutes per game… Hit on 73.8 percent (62-of-84) from the free throw line.
Ranked among the Big 12’s top-15 in 4 categories, including fourth in offensive rebounds (2.22 orpg.), seventh in blocked shots (0.97 bpg.), ninth in rebounding (5.9 rpg.) and 14^th in defensive rebounds (3.64 drpg.)
Led the team in total blocks (35), blocks/game (0.97 bpg.) and dunks (43), while was second in rebounding (5.9 rpg.) and steals (1.2 spg.), third in scoring (10.5 ppg.), double-digit scoring games (21) and field goals made (147).
Notched 2 double-doubles (points/rebounds) during the season, including 15 points and a season-best 10 rebounds in the win over No. 2/2 Kansas (1/7/23) and 17 points and season-tying 10 rebounds at Oklahoma (2/14/23).
Scored in double figures in 21 games, including 7 times in Big 12 play… Among his best performances included a career-best 26 points vs. Radford (12/21/22), 17 and 19 points in 2 meetings against Oklahoma and 15 points vs. No. 2/2 Kansas (1/7/23).
Led the team in scoring 5 times, including twice in Big 12 play.
His first career 20-point game vs. Radford (12/21/22) came on 11-of-18 field goals… His 26 points came during a stretch of 7 straight double-digit scoring games.
Named Big 12 co-Newcomer of the Week after his season-best 26 points vs. Radford (12/21/22) that also included 9 rebounds and 2 blocks in 33 minutes.
Scored in double figures in the last 5 games, including all 4 NCAA Tournament games… Averaged 12.5 points on 59.5 percent (22-of-37) shooting in the NCAA Tournament with 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 29.8 minutes per game… Best all-around game came in the win over Kentucky (3/19/23) with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 steals in 30 minutes.
Knocked down 19 3-pointers on 27.5 percent shooting… Had at least 2 triples in 4 games.
Was among the rebounding leaders, pacing the team in offensive rebounds (80) and second in per game average (5.9 rpg.) and total rebounds (211)… Snagged a season-high 10 boards in 3 games, all coming in Big 12 play… Had at least 5 rebounds in 25 games.
Was fifth on the team with 42 assists, including a season-best 5 at No. 17/17 TCU (1/14/23)… Had at least 2 assists in 11 games.
Ranked second with 43 steals, including 2 or more in 12 games… Posted a season-high 4 steals twice, including vs. No. 24/24 West Virginia (12/31/22) and No. 10/9 Texas (2/4/23).
Led the team with 35 blocks, registering at least one in 18 games and 2 or more in 10 games… Had 8 total blocks in the NCAA Tournament run, which tied for the fifth-most… Turned in a season-best 5 blocks vs. Rhode Island (11/21/22), which were the most by a Wildcat since 2013 and tied several others for the 10^th-most in a game in school history.
Started all 18 Big 12 games… Averaged 9.1 points on 50.4 percent (64-of-127) shooting, including 25 percent (7-of-28) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 5.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks in 26.6 minutes per game… Connected on 74.4 percent (29-of-39) from the free throw line.
Ranked in the Big 12’s top-15 in 4 conference-only categories, including second in offensive rebounds (2.39 orpg.), 12^th in rebounding (5.72 rpg.) and 13^th in blocked shots (0.72 bpg.)
Coached by Jerome Tang.

2021-22 (Junior | Chipola College)

Saw action in 30 games with 23 starts in 2021-22… Helped Chipola to a 30-6 record and a trip to the semifinals of the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan., where they lost to eventual national runner-up Salt Lake Community College, 70-68.
Selected to NJCAA Honorable Mention All-America Team… Also named to the FCSAA All-State and NJCAA All-Region 8 squads as well as the First Team All-Panhandle Conference.
Earned MVP honors at the NJCAA Region 8 Tournament after scoring 18 points in a win over eventual national champion Northwest Florida State College (3/4/22).
Averaged a team-leading 13.8 points on 52.4 percent (163-of-311) shooting, including 63.8 percent (139-of-218) from inside the 3-point arc, to go with 5.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks per game… Connected on 70.8 percent (63-of-89) from the free throw line.
Led the team in scoring (13.8 ppg.) and minutes, while was second in rebounding (5.9 rpg.) and blocked shots (1.1 bpg.).
Scored in double figures in 26 games, including 4 20-point games… Scored a season-high 22 points twice, first vs. Pensacola State (1/8/22) and lastly at Gulf Coast State (2/16/22).
Collected 4 double-doubles (points/rebounds), including 18-point, 11-rebound effort in a win over host Hutchinson Community College (3/16/22) at the NJCAA National Tournament.
Coached by Donnie Tyndall.

2020-21 (Sophomore | Chipola College)

Saw action in 24 games with 16 starts in 2020-21… Helped Chipola to a 23-5 record and a trip to the semifinals of the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan., where they lost to eventual national champion Coffeyville Community College, 66-63.
Named to the NJCAA Region 8 All-Tournament Team and First Team All-Panhandle Conference.
Averaged 11.0 points on 54.1 percent (106-of-196) shooting, including 37.5 percent (18-of-48) from the 3-point arc, to go with 4.6 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game… Connected on 64.8 percent (35-of-54) from the free throw line.
Ranked second on the team in rebounding (4.6 rpg.) and third in scoring (11 ppg.).
Scored in double figures in 15 games… Scored a season-high 23 points at Tallahassee Community College (3/9/21) on 8-of-11 field goals and 6-of-6 free throws.
Posted a double-double (points/rebounds) with 14 points and 12 rebounds vs. Indian River State (4/10/21).
Coached by Donnie Tyndall.

2019-20 (Freshman | Monroe Community College)

Saw action in 25 games with 13 starts in 2019-20… Helped Monroe to a 13-15 record.
Averaged 13.3 points on 56.6 percent (141-of-249) shooting, including 34.5 percent (19-of-55) from the 3-point line, with 8.8 rebounds, 3.3 blocks, 1.4 steals and 1.0 steals in 20.9 minutes per game… Connected on 64 percent (32-of-50) from the free throw line.
Led the team in nearly category, including scoring (13.3 ppg.), rebounding (8.8 rpg.) and blocks (3.3 bpg.).
Scored in double figures in 18 games, including 4 20-point games… Scored a season-high 29 points vs. CCBC Dundalk (12/14/19) on 13-of-20 field goals.
Tallied 8 double-doubles (points/rebounds), including 3 20/10 double-doubles… Had a season-high 17 rebounds vs. Genesee (2/8/20) while adding 15 points.
Totaled 82 blocked shots on the year, including 8 games of at least 5 blocks… Collected a season-high 7 blocks at Union County College (11/23/19).
Coached by Jerry Burns.

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