Nikau McCullough

POSITION: Guard

HEIGHT: 6’2’’ (191 cm)

WEIGHT: 190 lbs (86 kg)

BIRTHDATE:  April 7, 1997 (Hamilton, New Zealand)

HIGH SCHOOL: St. John’s College

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: St. Mary’s (TX)

TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @trapneeks / @nikaumc07

YEARS PRO: 3




PROFESSIONAL CAREER


Averaging 10.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 24.2 minutes in 48 games playing professionally in New Zealand.

 

2021-22: Averaged 15.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 28.7 minutes in 16 games for the Otago Nuggets … Started 15 games … Led the Nuggets in 3-point percentage with .347 … Scored in double figures 10 times … Scored a season-high 29 points while going 5-for-9 from beyond the arc in a win on May 20 vs. the Franklin Bulls … Snatched five steals against the Bulls on August 7 … Playoffs: Scored 19 points in the play-in match on August 10 vs. Hawke’s Bay … Led the Nuggets to a NBL New Zealand championship.

 

2020-21: Averaged 10.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 22.0 minutes in 17 games for the Manawatu Jets … Made five starts … Put up double-digit scoring in six games … Led the team in 3-point percentage with .378 … Scored a season-best 25 points in 33 minutes off the bench on June 26 vs. Canterbury.

 

2019-20: Averaged 6.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 21.7 minutes in 15 games as a rookie in the NBL New Zealand for the Franklin Bulls … Scored in double figures on six occasions … Scored a season-high 17 points, highlighted by five three-pointers on June 24 vs. the Taranaki Mountainairs.

 


UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER


Averaged 3.1 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 12.2 minutes in 66 games over three seasons in the NCAA with the St. Mary’s University Rattlers.

 

2018-19: Averaged 2.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 15.4 minutes in 20 games for the Rattlers … Scored a campaign-best seven points in the season opener on November 9 vs. Regis.

 

2017-18: Averaged 4.1 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 12.4 minutes in 26 games for St. Mary’s … Scored in double figures three times … Put up a season-high 15 points on January 29 against Midwestern State.

 

2016-17: Averaged 2.6 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 8.9 minutes in 20 games for his freshman season … Put up season-highs of 18 minutes and 14 points on January 19 vs. Panhandle State.


PERSONAL

 

Represented New Zealand at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 World Cup … Attended St. John’s College for high school.



PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS


AVERAGES

Year Team GP MIN PTS FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS ST BS TO PF
2021-22 Otago Nuggets 16 28.7 15.1 .422 .347 .757 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.8 1.7 0.2 1.9 2.5
2020-21 Manawatu Jets 17 22.0 10.0 .389 .378 .714 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.4 0.6 0.1 2.7 1.7
2019-20 Franklin Bulls 15 21.7 6.7 .343 .362 .800 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.0
Totals 48 24.2 10.7 .394 .361 .747 0.6 1.9 2.5 1.7 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.0

TOTALS

Year Team GP MIN PTS FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS ST BS TO PF
2021-22 Otago Nuggets 16 459.9 241 89-211 35-101 28-37 12 39 51 28 27 3 30 40
2020-21 Manawatu Jets 17 374.3 170 58-149 34-90 20-28 7 30 37 23 10 1 46 28
2019-20 Franklin Bulls 15 325.2 101 36-105 21-58 8-10 8 23 31 30 9 1 7 30
Totals 48 1,159.4 512 183-465 90-249 56-75 27 92 119 81 46 5 83 98

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE STATISTICS


AVERAGES

Year Team GP MIN PTS FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2018-19 St. Mary's (TX) 20 15.4 2.2 .267 .171 .625 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.1
2017-18 St. Mary's (TX) 26 12.4 4.1 .374 .390 .900 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.7 1.9
2016-17 St. Mary's (TX) 20 8.9 2.6 .405 .448 .667 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.9
Totals 66 12.2 3.1 .347 .340 .750 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.7

TOTALS

Year Team GP MIN PTS FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS ST BS TO PF
2018-19 St. Mary's (TX) 20 307 44 16-60 7-41 5-8 9 17 26 15 7 0 19 41
2017-18 St. Mary's (TX) 26 322 107 34-91 30-77 9-10 8 23 31 16 15 0 17 50
2016-17 St. Mary's (TX) 20 178 51 17-42 13-29 4-6 6 8 14 11 3 0 19 18
Totals 66 807 202 67-193 50-147 18-24 23 48 71 42 25 0 55 109
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