Men’s Basketball Signs Prolific Scorer and Rebounder, Jah Nze
5/10/2022 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Oviedo, Fla., Native Ended Hagerty HS Career as School’s All-Time Leading Scorer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's basketball is excited to announce the signing of Jah Nze, a prolific scorer and dynamic student-athlete out of Hagerty HS in Oviedo, Fla. Nze joins the #BirdsofTrey after setting the Hagerty school record in points, while being tabbed a four-time first team all-conference player and three-time Seminole Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
Jah Nze
Position: SG
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Oviedo, Fla.
Previous School: Hagerty HS
Height: 6-4
Weight: 215
Intended Major: TBD
Accolades
Statistical Breakdown
Personal
Head Coach Matthew Driscoll on Jah:
"Jah Nze has been a part of our future for a very long time. Jah has one of the most unique skill sets, as he has a knack for getting buckets coupled with his physical attributes. Jah is an explosive and dynamic scorer at all three levels. He is a person that has always worked for everything that he has in his life, on and off the court. His servant's heart aligns with our core values, allowing him to be a difference in people's daily lives." -- Head Coach Matthew Driscoll
Why UNF?
"It felt like home to me and when I visited UNF I knew it was the right place." - Jah Nze
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Jah Nze
Position: SG
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Oviedo, Fla.
Previous School: Hagerty HS
Height: 6-4
Weight: 215
Intended Major: TBD
Accolades
- Four-year letterwinner for head coach Josh Kohn at Hagerty HS
- 2018-22 First Team All-Conference (4x)
- 2021-22 2x FACA D9 Player of the Year
- 2022 First Team All-Orlando Sentinel
- Second all-time in points scored in Seminole County
- All-time leading scorer at Hagerty HS
- Four-time all-academic honoree
- Three-time Seminole Athletic Conference Player of the Year
Statistical Breakdown
- Freshman year: 22.7 PPG, 8.1 RPG
- Sophomore year: 23.7 PPG, 9.4 RPG
- Junior year: 22.1 PPG, 7.5 RPG
- Senior year: 28.7 PPG, 9.8 RPG
- Poured in 44 points and added eight boards vs. Evan HS in 2022
- Broke the 40-point marker again, tallying 42 vs. Wekiva HS in 2021
- 2,667 career-points
- Averaged 24.2 points per game for his career
- Posted over 1,000 rebounds, bringing in 9.29 for his high school career
- Made 376 three-pointers
- Went from not recording a dunk in his first three seasons to 13 as a senior.
Personal
- Son of Nelly and Rogatien
- Has three siblings, Gisele, Isaac, Chekina
- Brother, Isaac, played ata Becker College
- Born in Atlanta, Ga.
- Earned a 3.9 GPA in high school
Head Coach Matthew Driscoll on Jah:
"Jah Nze has been a part of our future for a very long time. Jah has one of the most unique skill sets, as he has a knack for getting buckets coupled with his physical attributes. Jah is an explosive and dynamic scorer at all three levels. He is a person that has always worked for everything that he has in his life, on and off the court. His servant's heart aligns with our core values, allowing him to be a difference in people's daily lives." -- Head Coach Matthew Driscoll
Why UNF?
"It felt like home to me and when I visited UNF I knew it was the right place." - Jah Nze
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