Nijel Pack named ACC Co-Player of the Week

Nijel Pack was named the ACC Co-Player of the Week after leading Miami to a 2-0 start. Pack averaged 19.0 points, 5.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 62,5 percent from the floor, made five out of his 13 three-point attempts and all three free throws.

Pack shared the ACC Player of the Week Award with Jamir Watkins of Florida State who averaged 23.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 steals as the Seminoles beat Northern Kentucky at home and Rice in Houston. Miami hosts Florida State on January 8 and is in Tallahassee on February 19.

Pack leads an almost entirely new roster for Miami in 2024-25. Forward Matthew Cleveland and wing Paul Djobet are the only returnees for Miami in 2024-25. Pack had 21 points and five assists on 9-11 from the floor as Miami defeated Farleigh-Dickinson 113-72 in the season opener last Monday.

Miami newcomer Jalen Blackmon and Pack tied for team-scoring highs with 17 points as Miami beat Binghamton 88-64 on Sunday. Pack was 6-13 from the floor and had three rebounds and six assists versus Binghamton. Miami is off until Sunday when they host Coppin State.

Pack finished fifth in the voting to be named preseason All-ACC and Miami was picked sixth in the conference. In two seasons with Miami, Pack has never earned All-ACC. Pack was the 2023 NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Most Outstanding Player as Miami advanced to its first Final Four in program history.

Before transferring to Miami from Kansas State, Pack was named the 2022 Big 12 Most Improved Player and earned First Team All-Conference in the same season. Pack is the point guard for Miami on what is expected to be one of the best backcourts nationally.

Miami added Blackmon, Samford transfer A.J. Staton-McCray and a talented freshman backcourt that includes the highest-ranked signee in program history, Jalil Bethea. After Coppin State, Miami is playing in the Charleston Classic that begins on November 21 versus Drake.