> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.lemmonlabs.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Note #026: Nolan Minessale (Marquette Made) - URL: https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-026-nolan-minessale-marquette-made/ - Published: 2026-04-28T11:00:29.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-24T02:43:16.000Z - Author: Lemmon Labs - Tags: Transfer Portal, Nolan Minessale, Notes, Zion Williamson, Cooper Flagg, James Harden, Tyler Tanner, Ja Morant, Kenny Anderson, Big East, Cameron Boozer, #Triple-Double Note, #Marquette, #Big East, #St Thomas-Minnesota, #Summit League, #Larry Bird, #Mark Sears, #James Harden, #Shamorie Ponds, #Ja Morant, #Rodney Stuckey, #Kenny Anderson, #Labaron Philon, #Tyler Tanner, #Cameron Boozer, #Cooper Flagg, #Thomas Sorber, #Zion Williamson, #Danny Manning, #Greg Monroe Former St. Thomas-Minnesota guard **Nolan Minessale** is returning home in 2026-27, committing to **Marquette University** after playing high school ball **one mile** down the street at Marquette University High School. As a **sophomore** in **2025-26**, Minessale went nuclear for the Tommies, averaging **19.8 PPG, 4.6 RPG**, **4.3 APG,** and **5.1 FT/G,** whileshooting **50.6%** from the floor **(228/451)**. The **only** other **sophomore**, since **1953-54**, to average at least **19.5** PPG, **4.5** RPG, **4** APG, and **5** FT/G while shooting **50+**% from the floor: **Larry Bird** (1976-1977) - **32.8 PPG, 13.3 RPG**, 4.4 APG, 6.6 FT/G, **54.5 FG% (375/689)** Now, let's swap the **50+** FG% for another **per game** metric, **SPG**. Minessale averaged a notable **1.6** in 2025-26. The other **six** NCAA Division I men's players, besides **Minessale** and **Bird (2.8 SPG)**, to average **19.5+** PPG, **4.5+** RPG, **4+** APG, **1.5+** SPG, and **5+** FT/G in their **sophomore** season (min. 25 GP): **< 20 PPG** 1\. Mark Sears (2021-22) - 19.6 PPG, **6.0 RPG**, 4.1 APG, 1.7 SPG, 5.4 FT/G **20-24 PPG** 2\. James Harden (2008-09) - 20.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 4.2 APG, 1.7 SPG, **5.8 FT/G** 3, Shamorie Ponds (2017-18) - 21.6 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 4.7 APG, 2.3 SPG, 5.o FT/G **24-26 PPG** 4\. Ja Morant (2018-19) - 24.5 PPG, 5.7 RPG, **10.0 APG**,1.8 SPG, **6.7 FT/G** 5\. Rodney Stuckey (2006-07) - 24.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 5.5 APG, **2.4 SPG**, 5.2 FT/G 6\. Kenny Anderson (1990-91) - **25.9 PPG**, 5.7 RPG, 5.6 APG, **3.0 SPG**, 5.2 FT/G And if we swap **FT/G** for **BPG** (Minessale\- **0.6**), only **four** other **sophomores** besides himsince **1947-48** have met the above benchmarks averaging at least **0.5 BPG** as well (**Bird** and **Morant** are two of the four). Lastly, if we remove the **SPG** and **BPG** thresholds all together, just **17** NCAA DI **sophomores** have met the **19.5+** PPG, **4.5+** RPG, **4+** APG criteria in a single season (min. 25 GP). **Bird* just appeared in* [*Note #024*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-024-gavin-doty-siena-sophomore-ironman/) *on Gavin Doty's own sophomore takeover.* *Other appearances include: *Sears* in* [*Note #007* ](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-007-isaac-celiscar-sophomore-statistical-analysis/)*on Isaac Celiscar, *Harden* in* [*Note #012*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-012-eian-elmer-statistical-shooting-outlier/) *(Eian Elmer) and* [*Note #020*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-020-jalan-haralson-freshman-per-game-prestige/) *(Jalan Haralson), *Morant* in* [*#021*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-021-robert-wright-iii-dynamic-sophomore-guard-genes/) *(Robert Wright III) and* [*#025*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-025-elijah-crawford-next-villanova-wildcat-weapon/) *(Elijah Crawford), and *Anderson* (*[*#003*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-003-keaton-wagler-freshman-guard-statistics/) */* [*#008*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-008-acaden-lewis-freshman-statistical-analysis/) */* [*#010*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-010-alex-wilkins-freshman-lead-guard/)*).* --- 🏀 In ****2025-26**, there were ****15** NCAA DI men's players, including ****Minessale**, who averaged at least ****19.5** PPG and ****4** APG. The other ****two sophomores**: 1\. Labaron Philon - 22.0 PPG, 5.0 APG 2\. Tyler Tanner - 19.5 PPG, 5.1 APG If we add on ****RPG** too (Minessale - ****4.6**), the ****only** other player in ****2025-26** to average at least ****19.5** PPG, ****4.5** RPG, ****4.5** RPG was ****freshman**: ****Cameron Boozer** \- ****22.5 PPG, 10.2 RPG**, 4.1 APG ***Boozer** *, who declared for the 2026 NBA Draft after 2025-26 and was selected 3rd overall,* [**simply cannot be stopped*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/tag/cameron-boozer/)**.* ***Philon** *, the 22nd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft,* **and* ***Tanner** *,* **both appear in* [**Note #021*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-021-robert-wright-iii-dynamic-sophomore-guard-genes/) *on Robert Wright III and* [**Note #025*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-025-elijah-crawford-next-villanova-wildcat-weapon/) *on Elijah Crawford.* ***Tanner** **opted to withdraw from the process and return to Vanderbilt for 2026-27.* --- 🏀 🏀 A ****third** thought on Minessale deserves a ****second** callout (officially calling this Note type a ****Triple-Double** going forward...). Anyway, in ****2024-25**, as a ****freshman** at St.Thomas, ****Minessale** averaged: ****11.2 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.2 SPG, 1.1 BPG** in 34 GP (26.3 MP/G) Of the ****22** men's NCAA DI players in ****2024-25** to average ****11+** PPG, ****3.5+** RPG, ****2+** APG, ****1+** SPG, ****1+** BPG, ****three** were ****freshmen** \- Minessale, and: 1\. Cooper Flagg - ****19.2 PPG**, 7.5 RPG, ****4.2 APG**, 1.4 SPG, 1.4 BPG in 37 GP (30.7 MP/G) 2\. Thomas Sorber - 14.5 PPG, ****8.5 RPG**, 2.4 APG, 1.5 SPG, ****2.0 BPG** in ****24 GP** (31.3 MP/G) ***Flagg** **(who we originally "flagged" back in* [**Note #003*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-003-keaton-wagler-freshman-guard-statistics/) *on 2026 NBA Draft prospect Keaton Wagler) and* ***Sorber** *both went* ***pro** *after 2024-25\.* **Both were selected in the* ***2025 NBA Draft** *\- Flagg was the* ***No.1** **overall pick, Sorber* ***15th** *.* Minessale also shot ****56.2%** from the floor in ****2024-25**. Since ****1953-54**, only **three** other ****freshmen** besides Minessale averaged the ****per game** benchmarks above ****+** shot at least ****56%** from the field (min. 30 GP): 1\. Zion Williamson (2018-19) - ****22.6 PPG, 8.9 RPG**, 2.1 APG, ****2.1 SPG, 1.8 BPG** in 33 GP (30.0 MP/G) 2\. Danny Manning (1984-85) - 14.6 PPG, 7.6 RPG, ****3.2 APG**, 1.7 SPG, 1.0 BPG in 34 GP (32.9 MP/G) 3\. Greg Monroe (2008-09) - 12.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.8 SPG, 1.5 BPG in 31 GP (30.9 MP/G) ****Minessale** is the ****only** player listed at ****guard**. He ****(6'5")** is also at least ****2" shorter** than Williamson (****6'7"** forward), Manning (****6'10"** forward), and Monroe (****6'11"** center). ***Williamson** *got a shoutout in* [**Note #016*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-016-eric-reibe-freshman-donovan-clingan-connection-ii/) *on new USC commit Eric Reibe.* --- Statistics via [Sports Reference](https://www.sports-reference.com/?ref=lemmonlabs.io) *Find this data refreshing? 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