Nassir Shamai Little (born February 11, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Little finished his high school career as one of the top-ranked players in his class, having led Orlando Christian Prep to consecutive Florida state championships. The 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) small forward went on to play college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
![]() Little with North Carolina in 2019 | |
No. 10 – Portland Trail Blazers | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (2000-02-11) February 11, 2000 (age 22) Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | North Carolina (2018–2019) |
NBA draft | 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall |
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019–present | Portland Trail Blazers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Little played his freshman and sophomore seasons (2014–16) at Oakleaf High School then transferred to Orlando Christian Prep, where he played for the rest of his high school career. In his junior and senior season (2016–18), he led Orlando Christian Prep to back-to-back Florida state titles.[1] Little stood out during the McDonald's All-American Game in 2018 as he posted 28 points and tore down 5 rebounds, added 1 assist and 1 steal, to lead the West past the East and claim the most valuable player (MVP) award. He also won MVP honors at the Jordan Brand Classic after putting up 24 points in 25 minutes. Thus he joined LeBron James as only the second player to win MVP honors at both high school All-American games.[2] Little was ranked the second-best high school prospect of 2018 by the recruiting service Rivals.[3]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Nassir Little SF |
Orange Park, FL | Orlando Christian Prep (FL) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 4, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 2 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 6 | ||||||
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Little committed to play for North Carolina on October 4, 2017.[4] He made his debut for the Tar Heels on November 6, 2018, recording 7 points, 3 assists, and 2 blocks during North Carolina's 78–67 victory over the Wofford Terriers.[5] Little scored a career-high 23 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists as North Carolina defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 103–82.[6]
At the conclusion of his freshman season, Little announced his decision to forgo his collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA draft, where he was projected to be a first-round selection.[7]
On June 20, 2019, the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Little with the 25th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.[8] On July 1, 2019, Little officially signed with the Blazers.[9]
On February 1, 2021, Little scored a career-high 30 points to go along with 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist and 1 steal.[10] On January 27, 2022, Little suffered a left shoulder labral tear.[11] Four days later, the Trail Blazers announced he would undergo surgery and would miss the rest of the season.[12] On May 9, Little underwent abdominal surgery.[13]
On October 19, 2022, Little agreed on a four-year, $28 million contract extension with the Trailblazers.
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Portland | 48 | 5 | 11.9 | .430 | .237 | .636 | 2.3 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 3.6 |
2020–21 | Portland | 48 | 2 | 13.3 | .467 | .350 | .800 | 2.7 | .5 | .1 | .3 | 4.6 |
2021–22 | Portland | 42 | 23 | 25.9 | .460 | .331 | .734 | 5.6 | 1.3 | .6 | .9 | 9.8 |
Career | 138 | 30 | 16.7 | .455 | .317 | .727 | 3.4 | .7 | .3 | .5 | 5.8 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021 | Portland | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.7 |
Career | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.7 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | North Carolina | 36 | 0 | 18.2 | .478 | .269 | .770 | 4.6 | .7 | .5 | .5 | 9.8 |
Freshman wing Nassir Little added seven points, and three assists. But his biggest plays were on defense. He had two blocks.
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