January 30th

Nolan Minnesale first popped up on our radars after an extremely productive freshman year, where he displayed strong two-point scoring, passing, defense, and rebounding. The combination of these four traits, along with soft touch that provided high shooting potential, merged to make Minnesale the best mid-major guard in the country in our eyes. Through 20 games of his sophomore campaign, his offensive production has skyrocketed even further, as he’s carried one of the largest offensive loads in the country for a solid St. Thomas offense. This rendition of his player profile will focus strictly on that offensive production.

Minessale blends a high scoring and passing burden like few players in Division I. His 99th percentile points and 91st percentile assists per 100 possessions combine to produce a 99th percentile offensive load according to our internal metrics. While such high creation rates would typically lead to decreased efficiency for most players, Nolan Minessale is not most players. His two-point percentage has remained in the 99th percentile despite immense volume, and his improved 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks in the 79th percentile. Together, no mid-major player in the nation matches Minessale combination of scoring volume, passing volume, and the efficiency with which he executes both actions. Such offensive proficiency at a young age not only lays the foundation for high-major success, but also NBA success when coupled with his defense and rebounding.