University of Oklahoma Athletics

2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Nijel Pack shoots a free throw during the game
Nijel Pack drives to the hoop during a game in Spokane against Gonzaga
Photo by: Morgan Givens/University of Oklahoma
NORMAN, OK - July 25, 2025 - Nijel Pack official headshot for 2025-26. Photo By Morgan Givens/University of Oklahoma
Jersey Number 9

Nijel Pack

  • Position:
    G
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    188
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, Ind.
  • High School:
    Lawrence Central HS
  • Prev School:
    Miami (Fla.)
COLLEGIATE HONORS/RECORDS
• 2023 NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Most Outstanding Player
• 2021-22 Big 12 Most Improved Player
• 2021-22 All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches and AP)
• 2021-22 NABC All-District 8 First Team
• 2021-22 USBWA All-District VI
• 2020-21 All-Big 12 Academic Rookie Team
• Set a Kansas State record by making at least one 3-pointer in 34 straight games
 
CAREER NOTES
Has started 121 of his 122 career games … owns a 14.3-point career scoring average … enters 2025-26 season with 1,745 career points … helped lead Miami to 2023 Final Four … despite playing just two seasons at Kansas State he ranked No. 10 on the school's career 3-pointers list with 155 at the time of his transfer to Miami … set a KSU record by making at least one 3-pointer in 34 straight games (broke the previous standard of 25 consecutive contests held by former OU assistant coach Steve Henson that stood for over 30 years) … connected from deep in the last five games of his freshman season and all 29 of his outings as a sophomore.
 
2024-25 (GRADUATE AT MIAMI)
A first-team preseason All-ACC selection … limited to first nine games due to injury (started all nine) … averaged 13.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists … scored in double figures seven times and at least 20 points on three occasions (20 vs. Oklahoma State, 21 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson and 22 vs. Arkansas) … named ACC Player of the Week (11/11) after averaging 19.0 points (on 15-for-24 shooting) and 5.5 assists while committing just one turnover over the season's first two games.
 
2023-24 (SENIOR AT MIAMI)
A second-team preseason All-ACC pick … played and started in 25 of the team’s 32 games … averaged 13.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, a team-high 3.6 assists and 1.0 steal in 32.5 minutes per outing … shot .400 from the field, .357 from 3-point range (50 for 140) and .765 from the free throw line (39 for 51) … scored in double digits 18 times … made at least three 3-pointers in 11 contests … posted a season-high 28-point outing in a win over former school Kansas State (11/19) with help of 7-for-12 3-point shooting … scored 25 points in win vs. Clemson (1/3), 23 points at NC State (1/30) and 20 points vs. North Carolina (2/10).
 
2022-23 (JUNIOR AT MIAMI)
Helped Hurricanes to program’s first Final Four … named NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Most Outstanding Player … started in all 35 games … averaged 13.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steal in 31.6 minutes per contest on the season … shot .441 from the field and team highs of .404 from 3-point distance (86 for 213) and .882 from the free throw line (45 for 51) … led team in scoring nine times … registered double figures in points 22 times and scored at least 20 points eight times … averaged 16.4 points and shot .455 from 3-point range (15 for 33) over five NCAA Tournament games … scored 21 points in first-round NCAA Tournament win over Drake (3/17) and a season-high 26 points (7 for 10 from 3-point distance) Sweet 16 victory over Houston (3/24).
 
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE AT KANSAS STATE)
Earned first-team All-Big 12 honors from the league's coaches and media … named Big 12 Most Improved Player … an NABC All-District 8 First Team selection and a USBWA All-District VI pick … a two-time Big 12 Player of the Week … started 28 of his 29 games … averaged 17.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.0 minutes per game … paced the Wildcats in scoring, field goals (175), field goal percentage (.455), 3-pointers (95 to rank second in Big 12, 29th nationally and third in single-season program history), 3-point field goal percentage (.436; led Big 12 and ranked fifth nationally), free throw percentage (.845) and minutes … also led Big 12 and ranked 14th nationally with his 3.3 3-pointers per game … scored at least 20 points 10 times and at least 30 points in three games … scored in double figures in each of his last 22 games (all 18 Big 12 contests) … poured in a career-high 35 points against No. 7 Kansas (1/22) when he hit 12 of 18 shots and went 8 for 12 from behind the arc … netted 32 points vs. Iowa State (2/26) and 31 against No. 10 Baylor (2/9).
 
2020-21 (FRESHMAN AT KANSAS STATE)
Named to Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team … started all 24 of the games in which he played (missed five contests due to injury) … averaged a team-high 12.7 points per game to become just the third freshman in history to pace the Wildcats in scoring … shot .405 from 3-point range (60 makes ranked second in school freshman history) and added 3.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game … led team in scoring 11 times and registered at least 20 points on three occasions … scored a season-high 26 points against Texas A&M (1/30) when he went 8 for 14 from long range to set a freshman program record for treys in a game … registered 22 points vs. Texas (2/9) and 23 in Big 12 Tournament win over TCU (3/10; was 5 for 6 from 3-point range) … went 11 for 15 from 3-point distance over two Big 12 Tournament games.
 
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP
Attended Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis … a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals … rated the No. 84 player nationally and No. 2 player in the state of Indiana by ESPN … scored 820 of his 1,085 career points over his junior and senior seasons … earned all-county and all-conference honoree as a junior and senior … named to the IBCA All-State Supreme 15 and to The Indianapolis Star Indiana All-Star Team … an IBCA Underclass All-State Supreme 15 selection and picked to the Indianapolis Star’s Indiana Junior All-Star Team … named to the 2019 Nike All-EYBL Breakout Team.
 
PERSONAL
Major is organizational leadership.
MBB Highlights: OU 95, Oral Roberts 71
Thursday, November 20
Porter Moser Postgame vs Oral Roberts
Thursday, November 20
Mohamed Wague and Jadon Jones Postgame vs Oral Roberts
Thursday, November 20
Porter Moser Postgame vs Nebraska
Saturday, November 15