Nick Faust
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1993)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Nick Faust
| image = Nick Faust (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Faust playing for Maryland in March 2013
| position = Shooting guard / small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 210
| league = CIBACOPA
| team = Pioneros de Los Mochis
| number = 7
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|25|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
| high_school = Baltimore City College
(Baltimore, Maryland)
| college =
- Maryland (2011–2014)
- Long Beach State (2015–2016)
| draft_year = 2016
| career_start = 2016
| years1 = 2016–2017
| team1 = Ironi Nahariya
| years2 = 2018
| team2 = Orlandina Basket
| years3 = 2018–2020
| team3 = Atomerőmű SE
| years4 = 2020–2021
| team4 = Spójnia Stargard
| years5 = 2021–2022
| team5 = Hsinchu JKO Lioneers
| years6 = 2022
| team6 = Al-Ahli Manama
| years7 = 2022–2023
| team7 = Formosa Taishin Dreamers
| years8 = 2023
| team8 = Tainan TSG GhostHawks
| years9 = 2023
| team9 = Spartans Distrito Capital
| years10 = 2023
| team10 = Leones de Santo Domingo
| years11 = 2023
| team11 = Freseros de Irapuato
| years12 = 2024
| team12 = Amartha Hangtuah
| years13 = 2024
| team13 = Petro de Luanda
| years14 = 2025–present
| team14 = Pioneros de Los Mochis
| highlights =
- BAL champion (2024)
- Israeli League All-Star (2017)
- First-team All-Big West (2016)
}}
Nicholas David Jordan Faust (born February 25, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Pioneros de Los Mochis for the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). He played college basketball for Maryland Terrapins and the Long Beach State 49ers. Faust was the leading scorer on the Petro de Luanda team that won the BAL championship in 2024.
College career
He played three seasons for the University of Maryland. In his first season he was named to the All-Freshman Team of the Atlantic Coast Conference.{{cite web|website=RealGM.com |url=http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/conferences/Atlantic-Coast-Conference/1/Awards/Historical#53 |title=Historical Atlantic Coast Conference Awards - ACC All-Freshman Team (Media) |access-date=April 23, 2018}} He averaged 9.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game as a junior and spent the latter half of the season as a bench player. In 2014 he transferred to Long Beach State after originally committing to Oregon State, and sat out a redshirt year per NCAA regulations.{{cite news|last1=Markus|first1=Don|title=Nick Faust transferring to Long Beach State, per report|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/tracking-the-terps/bal-nick-faust-transferring-to-long-beach-state-20140617-story.html|access-date=April 23, 2018|work=Baltimore Sun|date=June 17, 2014}} Faust played one more season, in which he averaged 17.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and led the 49ers to the NIT.{{cite news|title=Nick Faust gets another shot with Long Beach State men's basketball in NIT|url=https://www.presstelegram.com/2016/03/15/nick-faust-gets-another-shot-with-long-beach-state-mens-basketball-in-nit/|access-date=April 23, 2018|work=Long Beach Press-Telegram|date=March 15, 2016}} Faust was chosen as the newcomer of the year of the Big West Conference and was named to the First Team All Big West.{{cite web|website=RealGM.com |url=http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/conferences/Big-West-Conference/22/Awards/Historical#367 |title=Historical Big West Conference Awards - All-Big West First Team|access-date=April 23, 2018}}
Professional career
=Ironi Nahariya (2016–2017)=
On July 17, 2016, Faust signed with the Israeli team Ironi Nahariya for the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|title=Nick Faust to sign with Ironi Nahariya|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/206640/nick-faust-to-sign-with-ironi-nahariya.html|date=July 17, 2016|work=Sportando|access-date=April 23, 2018}} On January 17, 2017, Faust recorded a career-high 30 points by playing only 22 minutes, shooting 10-of-16 from the field, along with six rebounds and three steals in a 101–62 blowout win over the Bakken Bears.{{cite web|title=Ironi Nahariya v Bakken Bears - Box Score|date=January 17, 2017|url=http://www.championsleague.basketball/16-17/1701/Ironi-Nahariya-Bakken-Bears|work=ChampionsLeague.Basketball|access-date=May 13, 2018}} On April 18, 2017, Faust participated in the Israeli League All-Star Game and the Slam Dunk Contest during the same event. In 57 games played for Nahariya, he averaged 10.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Faust helped Nahariya reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Cup Quarterfinals as well as the 2017 Israeli League Quarterfinals, where they eventually fell short to Hapoel Jerusalem.
=Orlandina (2018)=
On July 13, 2017, Faust agreed to terms with the Russian team Parma Basket but eventually the deal fell through.{{cite web|title=BC Parma signs Codi Miller-McIntyre, agreed to terms with Moreira and Faust|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/263341/orlandina-basket-signs-nick-faust.html|work=Sportando|date=July 13, 2017|access-date=May 17, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Nick Faust put the breaks on his agreememt with VTB League club Parma Perm|url=https://twitter.com/iamdpick/status/885618994224525313|work=twitter.com|date=July 13, 2017|access-date=May 17, 2018}} On February 1, 2018, Faust joined the Italian team Orlandina Basket for the rest of the season.{{cite web|title=Orlandina Basket signs Nick Faust|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/263341/orlandina-basket-signs-nick-faust.html|work=Sportando|date=February 1, 2018|access-date=April 23, 2018}} In 13 games played for Orlandina, he averaged 11 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
=Atomerőmű SE (2018–2020)=
On September 1, 2018, Faust signed with the Hungarian team Atomerőmű SE for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|title=Nick Faust signs with Atomeromu SE Paks|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/europe/hungary/287234/nick-faust-signs-with-atomeromu-se-paks.html|work=Sportando|date=September 1, 2018|access-date=September 1, 2018}} On December 27, 2018, Faust recorded a double-double with a season-high 28 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 8-of-13 from the field, along with three assists in an 84–93 loss to Egis Körmend.{{cite web|title=Atomeromu SE 84 at Egis Kormend 93|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/international/boxscore/2018-12-27/Atomeromu-SE-at-Egis-Kormend/321142|work=RealGM.com|date=December 27, 2018|access-date=September 27, 2019}} In 35 games played during the 2018–19 season, he led the team in scoring (16.1) and steals (1.7), to go with 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
On September 24, 2019, Faust signed a one-year contract extension with Atomerőmű.{{cite web|title=Nick Faust remains with Atomeromu|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/nick-faust-remains-with-atomeromu/|work=Sportando|date=September 24, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2019}}
=Spójnia Stargard (2020–2021)=
=Hsinchu JKO Lioneers (2021–2022)=
In 2021, Faust joined the Hsinchu JKO Lioneers of the P. League+ in Taiwan.
=Formosa Taishin Dreamers (2022–2023)=
In 2022, Faust joined the Formosa Taishin Dreamers of the P. League+ in Taiwan.
=Tainan TSG GhostHawks (2023)=
On January 12, 2023, Faust signed with Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League.{{cite news |title=改中文名再出發 飛斯特加盟台鋼獵鷹 |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20230112005384-260403?chdtv |accessdate=January 12, 2023 |work=China Times |date=January 12, 2023}} On March 6, Tainan TSG GhostHawks terminated the contract relationship with Faust.{{cite news |title=台鋼獵鷹調整陣容 thank you洋將飛斯特 |url=https://tsna.com/article/68847 |accessdate=March 6, 2023 |work=TSNA |date=March 6, 2023 }}
=Amartha Hangtuah (2024)=
In December 2023, Faust joined the Amartha Hangtuah of the Indonesian Basketball League for the 2024 season.{{cite news |author=Mohammad Resha Pratama |title=Amartha Hangtuah Jakarta Antusias Tatap IBL 2024 |url=https://sport.detik.com/basket/d-7086320/amartha-hangtuah-jakarta-antusias-tatap-ibl-2024 |access-date=2023-12-14 |publisher=detikcom |date=2023-12-12}}
=Petro de Luanda (2024)=
In May 2024, Faust joined the Angolan team Petro de Luanda for the 2024 BAL playoffs.{{Cite web |title=Final Rosters for the 2024 BAL Playoffs - Who is in, Who is out |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/final-rosters-for-the-2024-bal-playoffs-who-is-in-who-is-out |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=The BAL |language=en}} Faust was the team's leading scorer with 18 points per game, shooting 41.2% from three-point range.{{Cite web |title=Petro de Luanda Stats - RealGM |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/international/league/138/Basketball-Africa-League/team/2132/Petro-de-Luanda/stats/2024/Averages/All/All/points/All/desc |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=basketball.realgm.com}} He scored a team-high 24 points in the final against Al Ahly Ly, guiding Petro to their first BAL championship.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-01 |title=Petro de Luanda are the 2024 BAL Champions |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/petro-de-luanda-are-the-2024-bal-champions |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=The BAL |language=en}}
Faust extended his contract on August 10, 2024.{{Cite tweet |user=petro_de_luanda |number=1822189307207049589 |title=Lemos os vossos comentários. Está aqui o Faust, Nação Tricolor!}}
BAL career statistics
{{BAL player statistics legend|champion=y}}
{{BAL player statistics start}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"|2024†
|style="text-align:left;"|Petro de Luanda
| 4 || 0 || 21.7 || .500 || .417 || .583 || 2.5 || 2.3 || 1.5 || 0.3 || 18.0
{{s-end}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Nick-Faust/Summary/24178 RealGM profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170404044154/http://www.longbeachstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/nick_faust_915755.html Long Beach State 49ers bio]
{{Petro de Luanda 2024 BAL Champions}}
{{Auth}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Faust, Nick}}
Category:Hangtuah Jakarta players
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Indonesia
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
Category:American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Baltimore
Category:Formosa Dreamers players
Category:Freseros de Irapuato players
Category:Hsinchu Lioneers players
Category:Ironi Nahariya players
Category:Leones de Santo Domingo players
Category:Long Beach State Beach men's basketball players
Category:Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players
Category:Orlandina Basket players
Category:Spartans Distrito Capital players
Category:Spójnia Stargard players
Category:Tainan TSG GhostHawks players
Category:Atlético Petróleos de Luanda basketball players
Category:Al-Ahli Club (Manama) basketball players