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The Suns tried out Gonzaga s backcourt core, and his brother turned out to be the Pacers backcourt general?

5:20am, 17 June 2025【Basketball】

According to Duane Rankin, a reporter from Phoenix local media Arizona Republic, Phoenix Suns have tried out Ryan Nembhard, a senior from Gonzaga University. It is worth mentioning that Ryan Nembhard is the younger brother of Indiana Pacers backcourt player Andrew Nembhard, who performed extremely well in the playoffs this season.

Andrew Nemhard was born in March 2003 and is a No. 1 player with excellent organization and tandem offensive capabilities. According to data from the previous joint trial physical test, Nemhard's bare feet are 180.3cm in height, 188.6cm in wingspan, 238.8cm in height, and 79.7kg in weight. In the NCAA field this season, Nemhard made a total of 35 appearances for Gonzaga, averaging 35.1 minutes per game, averaging 10.5 points, 3 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 2.5 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. He shot 44.6%, three-point shooting percentage 40.4%, and free throw shooting percentage 77%. Nemhard is the NCAA assist leader this season. He was also shortlisted for the WCC League All-Squad Team this season. His performance has also been widely recognized. He has received the opportunity to participate in the G League Elite Training Camp and was invited to participate in the previous joint trial with his outstanding performance in the G League Elite Training Camp. In terms of characteristics, Nemhard has delicate skills and his ability in passing and control is also quite outstanding. He is a very reliable outside organizer and he is capable of taking on the burden of the core of the backcourt. In addition, Nemhard's offensive efficiency is relatively stable, he also has certain scoring ability, and his feel in outside shooting is also worthy of recognition. The problem is that Nemhard is too short. He is one of the smallest players in the entire joint trial physical test. His static talent is really bad, and his athletic ability is not particularly outstanding. His physical disadvantages also lead to further impact on his performance on both offense and defense. When he arrives at the NBA, considering that he will face higher and faster opponents, his disadvantages on both offense and defense may be further amplified.

Judging from the current situation, Nemhard should be more likely to be defeated in this year's NBA draft. After all, his disadvantages in talent are too obvious, and he is not young anymore, and his future development may be relatively limited. It doesn't seem that worth choosing him with a second round pick. But on the other hand, seeing his brother's outstanding performance during the playoffs and the Suns lack a reliable organizer, if he performed well enough in the trial, maybe the Suns would really be able to list him as a potential contender for a two-way contract?