Northwestern University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Nick Martinelli
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 225
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Glenview, Ill.
- High School:
- Glenbrook South HS
2025-26: All-Big Ten Second Team … Associated Press First Team All-Big Ten … NABC All-District First Team … CSC Academic All-American First Team … Big Ten Player of the Week (3/2) … Big Ten leading scorer for second consecutive season … Became the sixth player to lead the Big Ten in scoring in consecutive seasons since 1990 … Set new program single-season records with 759 points and 268 field goals made, breaking his own records from the 2024-25 season … His 759 points are the 15th most in a single season in Big Ten history … Concluded his career with 1,787 points, the sixth-most in program history, and 664 field goals made, the fifth-most in program history … Joined John Shurna to become the second forward in program history to score 1,600-plus points in his career … Tallied 46 career 20-plus point games, the most by a Wildcat since at least 2004 and the fifth-most in the Big Ten since 2004 … Recorded 24 career games with 25-plus points, the most by a Northwestern player since at least 2004 and the fourth-most by a Big Ten player since 2004 … Concluded his career by scoring in double figures in 57 of his final 59 games … Named Preseason All-Big Ten, made the Naismith Player of the Year Preseason Watch List, Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Watch List, and Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List … Team captain … Started in 33 games and averaged 23.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 0.8 steals per game in 35.6 minutes per game … Led the team in points per game and rebounds per game … Shot 51.0 percent from the floor, a team-high 41.7 percent from beyond the arc (45-of-108), and 80.9 percent from the free throw line … Averaged just 1.4 turnovers per game … Became the first player in NCAA Division I history to record those figures over a single season … His 23.0 points per game ranked eighth in the nation and tied for the fourth-most in program history … Achieved the highest points per game average by a Northwestern player since the 1969-70 season, when Dale Kelley averaged a program-record 24.3 points per game … His 51.0 field goal percentage ranked seventh in the conference … Ranked 17th in the Big Ten with 6.2 rebounds per game … His 759 points and 268 field goals made both led the Big Ten and ranked fifth in the nation … Became the first player in Big Ten history to score 20-plus points against all 17 conference opponents … Scored 20-plus points in 26 games, the third-most by a Big Ten player in a single season since 2004-05, which led the Big Ten and tied for second in the nation … Led the Big Ten with 14 games of 25-plus points, the most by a Northwestern player in a season since at least 2004 … Totaled four 30-plus point games, the most by a Wildcat in a single season since at least 2004-05 … Totaled 1,435 points over the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, leading all forwards and ranking second in the nation … Posted 17 points and five rebounds in the season opener versus Mercyhurst (11/3) … Logged team highs with 20 points and nine rebounds in a win over Boston University (11/7) … Registered a game-high 21 points, seven rebounds, one block on 9-of-14 shooting, and made all three three-point attempts in a 47-point victory against Cleveland State (11/10) … Took home the Fisher-McGrath Award for the second consecutive season after scoring a game-high 24 points, including the game-winning free throws, pulling down five rebounds and shooting 8-of-11 from the field at DePaul (11/14) … Became the fourth Northwestern player to win the Fisher-McGrath Award twice in his career, joining Billy McKinney, Kevin Coble, and Tre Demps … Became the first Wildcat to score 17-plus points in the first four games of a season since John Shurna did so in the 2010-11 season … Scored 15-plus points in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season, which was the longest streak among high-major players nationally at the time … Tallied a game-high 25 points and team-high seven rebounds with 7-of-8 made field goals in a win over South Carolina (11/23) … Notched his first double-double of the season with a game-high 28 points and team-high 10 rebounds against Oklahoma State (11/27) … Had 14 points and eight rebounds at Wisconsin (12/3) … Tied a then career-high 32 points and added eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals in the Big Ten home opener against Ohio State (12/6) … Became the first Wildcat to post 32-plus points, 7-plus rebounds, and 4-plus assists in a game since John Shurna on Nov. 17, 2011, against LSU … His 32 points were the most by a Northwestern forward in a Big Ten contest since Kevin Coble scored 37 against Indiana on Feb. 23, 2008 … Registered a game-high 22 points and five rebounds on 8-of-10 shooting in a win against Jackson State (12/13) … Recorded a game-high 29 points and six rebounds on 12-of-19 shooting in 30 minutes of action versus Valparaiso (12/16) … His 29 points were the most by a Northwestern player in 30 minutes or fewer since Boo Buie scored 30 points in 24 minutes against Michigan State on Dec. 20, 2020 … Closed out non-conference play with a game-high 32 points, six rebounds, two steals, and two blocks against Howard (12/30), where he scored 21 points in the second half, the first 20-plus point half by a Wildcat since Boo Buie on Feb. 23, 2023 at Illinois … Became the first Big Ten player to post those numbers in a game since Illinois’ Terrance Shannon against Missouri on Dec. 22, 2023 … Became the 10th Big Ten player to post a 30-plus point, 5-plus rebound, 2-plus assist, 2-plus steal, and 2-plus block game since 2004 … Poured in a game-high 26 points and team-high six rebounds versus Minnesota (1/3) … Totaled a game-high 28 points and five rebounds while shooting 8-of-11 from the field and a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line at No. 12 Michigan State (1/8) … Set a new career-high with 34 points and posted a season-high 12 rebounds versus Rutgers (1/11) … His 34 points were the most by a Northwestern player since Boo Buie scored 35 points against Illinois on Feb. 23, 2023 … Logged the first 34-plus point and 12-plus rebound game by a Wildcat since Feb. 8, 1998, when Evan Eschmeyer did so against Penn State … Joined Evan Eschmeyer (6) as the only Northwestern players to record multiple career 30-plus point and 10-plus rebound performances since 1996-97 … Totaled 203 points (29.0 points per game) in the seven games from Dec. 6-Jan. 11, the most points in an eight-game stretch by a Wildcat since at least the 1996-97 season … Kept a streak of five games with 25-plus points, the longest by a Northwestern player since at least 2004-05 … Logged 20 points, converting 8-of-8 free throw attempts, against No. 13 Illinois (1/14) … Tallied a double-double with team highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds versus No. 8 Nebraska (1/17) … Was the first Wildcat to post a 20-point double-double against a ranked team since Vic Law against No. 20 Iowa on Feb. 10, 2019 … His 22 points were the most by a Northwestern player against an AP Top 10 team since Boo Buie and Ty Berry scored 25 points against No. 2 Purdue on Jan. 31, 2024 … In the Wildcats’ first conference win, notched a game-high 22 points, five rebounds, and a then-career-high five assists on the road against USC (1/21) … Recorded a game-high 20 points and a team-high eight rebounds at UCLA (1/24) … Tied his career high of 34 points with a career-high 13 made field goals on 19 attempts in a blowout of Penn State (1/29) … Scored 20-plus points in 12 consecutive games from Dec. 6-Jan. 29, the third-longest streak by a Big Ten player since the 1996-97 season and is tied for the eighth-longest streak by a high-major since 1996-97 … Logged team-high marks of 19 points and nine rebounds versus Washington (1/31) … Registered a team-high 21 points at Iowa (2/8) … Recorded 18 points and a team-high eight rebounds versus No. 2 Michigan (2/11) … Notched a team-high 29 points, shooting 8-of-9 from the free throw line, and dished out three assists to help defeat Maryland (2/18) … Led Northwestern to a victory with a game-high 28 points, 21 of which came in the second half, five rebounds, and three assists in a road win over Indiana (2/24) … In addition to hitting the game-winner with 1.8 seconds remaining, posted a game-high 22 points, a team-high 11 rebounds, a career-high seven assists, and three steals in a victory over Oregon (2/28) … Became the first player to record this statline against a Divison I opponent in the 2025-26 season … Was the second Big Ten player to register 22-plus points, 11-plus rebounds, 7-plus assists, and 3-plus steals, joining Michigan State’s Draymond Green … Worked with Jayden Reid to become the first pair of Northwestern teammates to register 7-plus assists in a conference game since March 6, 2010, when Michael “Juice” Thompson and Jeremy Nash did so against Indiana … Became one of four Northwestern players to have at least 10 career double-doubles since 2005, joining Brooks Barnhizer, Dererk Pardon, and Alex Olah … Totaled a game-high 28 points, with 8-of-8 shooting from the free throw line, on Senior Night against No. 15 Purdue (3/4) … His 28 points were tied for the most by a Northwestern player against a ranked opponent all season, tying his total against Michigan State on Jan. 8 … Scored the most points by a Northwestern senior on Senior Night since at least 1996-97 … Recorded a game-high 23 points and team-high nine rebounds in the final regular season contest of his career versus Minnesota (3/7) … Notched a game-high 24 points, game-high nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a Big Ten Tournament first round win over Penn State (3/10) … Was the first Northwestern player to record 24-plus points and 9-plus rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament … Led the Wildcats to their seventh straight victory over Indiana with a game-high 28 points, three assists, and three steals in the Big Ten Tournament second round (3/11) … Scored what is tied for the fourth-most points in a Big Ten Tournament game by a Northwestern player … Became the first player to post 28-plus points, 4-plus rebounds, 3-plus assists, and 3-plus steals in the Big Ten Tournament since at least 2005 … In his final collegiate contest, tallied a game-high 25 points and three steals on 10-of-16 shooting versus No. 18 Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament third round (3/12) … Set the program’s record for points in a single Big Ten Tournament (77), the eighth-most in a Big Ten Tournament since 2005, and career points in the Big Ten Tournament (139), the sixth-most in a Big Ten Tournament since 2005 … Achieved a program record with five Big Ten Tournament games with 20-plus points … Totaled 11 career games with 20-plus points against ranked teams, tied with Boo Buie for the most such games by a Wildcat since 2004.
2024-25: All-Big Ten Second Team … NABC All-District First Team … CSC Academic All-American First Team … CSC Academic All-District … Academic All-Big Ten … Big Ten scoring leader … Two-time Big Ten Player of the Week (11/11, 3/3) … Became the fourth Wildcat all-time to lead the Big Ten in scoring and the first since John Shurna in 2011-12 … Scored 676 points on 251 made field goals, both single-season program records … Started all 33 games, averaging career-highs of 20.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 0.7 steals per game in 37.6 minutes per game … Shot 47.1-percent from the field … Played an average of 37.5 minutes per game, the most in the Big Ten and fourth-most nationally … Ranked 10th in the country in points per game overall and second among high-major forwards, trailing only the nation’s scoring leader Eric Dixon of Villanova (23.3) … Became the first Big Ten forward to post 20.5+ points and 6+ rebounds per game since Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis in 2022-23 … Scored 15+ points in 18 straight games to end the season, the longest active streak in the country among high-major teams and the longest streak by a Northwestern player since at least 1996 … Led NU in scoring 17 times … Scored 15+ points in 30 games, ranking second in the Big Ten, and 10+ points in 32 games, third in the Big Ten … Scored in double-digits in 26 straight games, the longest streak by a Wildcat since at least 2000 … Became the first high-major player to post 20+ points, 5+ rebounds and 37.5+ minutes per game since Kemba Walker (UConn) in 2010-11 and the first high-major forward since Hakim Warrick (Syracuse) in 2004-05 … First Big Ten player to post those averages in a season since Michael Redd (Ohio State) in 1997-98 … Scored 20+ points 18 times, tied for the most 20+ point games in a season by a Wildcat since 2005-06 … Notched five double-doubles during the season, tying Pete Nance (2021-22) for the most double-doubles by a Northwestern forward in a season … Recorded a double-double and posted game-highs of 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting and 2-of-2 3-point attempts, and 10 rebounds in the season opener against Lehigh (11/4) … Totaled 17 points in the first half against Lehigh, singlehandedly outscoring the Mountain Hawks (15) … Became the first Northwestern player to tally 25+ points and 10+ rebounds while shooting at least 75% from the field since Dererk Pardon did so on Dec. 30, 2015 at Nebraska … Notched career-highs of 32 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 12-of-16 from the field at Dayton (11/9) … Became the first Wildcat to score 30+ points on 75%+ shooting from the field since Drew Crawford on Dec. 12, 2011, against Creighton … Joined Zach Edey as the only two Big Ten players to register a 32+ point, 14+ rebound game while shooting at least 75% from the field since 2005-06 … His 32 points were the most by a Northwestern player all season … Posted 25+ points in the season’s first two games, becoming the first Wildcat to accomplish the feat since Vedran Vukusic in 2005-06 … Named Big Ten Player of the Week (11/11) for the first time in his career by averaging 29.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 75% from the field … He became the first Big Ten player to post at least 25+ points and 10+ rebounds in each of the first two games of a season … Scored 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting against UIC (11/12), becoming the first Wildcat to score 25+ points in three consecutive games since John Shurna in 2010 … Posted 16 points and two steals against Eastern Illinois (11/15) … Registered a game-high 22 points, seven rebounds, and three steals against Montana State (11/19) … Became the first Wildcat since Vedran Vukusic in the 2005-06 season to score 20+ points in at least four of the first five games of the season … Tallied 20 points with 7-of-9 made free throws against Pepperdine (11/22) … Had 12 points, six rebounds, and three assists vs. UNLV (11/29) … Logged 19 points, five rebounds, and a career-high four assists in the Big Ten opener at Iowa (12/3) … Posted a game-best 27 points, with 23 coming in the second half and overtime, six rebounds and two blocks in an overtime win over No. 19 Illinois (12/6) … Became the first Wildcat with 25+ points, 5+ rebounds and 2+ blocks in a Big Ten game since John Shurna on Feb. 12, 2012, against Purdue … Notched 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting against Georgia Tech (12/15) … Recorded a game-high 23 points against DePaul (12/21) … Tallied 16 points against Northeastern (12/29) … Registered 18 points and five rebounds at Penn State (1/2) … Dropped a game-high 27 points with two steals while knocking down nine free throws against No. 16 Michigan State (1/12) … Recorded a team-best 22 points with 9-of-14 shooting, including converting the overtime buzzer-beating game-winner against Maryland (1/16) … Recorded Northwestern’s first game-winning shot at the buzzer as time expired since Dererk Pardon on March 1, 2017, against Michigan … Posted 20 points and six rebounds with nine made free throws while playing all 45 minutes in an overtime game at No. 20 Michigan (1/19) … Logged 18 points and six rebounds against Indiana (1/22) … Tallied 16 points at No. 17 Illinois (1/26) … Had 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds against Rutgers (1/29), recording his first double-double of conference play … Totaled 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals against No. 17 Wisconsin (2/1) … Notched a double-double with game-highs 27 points and 13 rebounds, 10 of which came on the offensive end, and hit the game winner against USC (2/4) … Became just the third Big Ten player since 2005-06 to post 25+ points and 10+ offensive rebounds in a game … Became the first Wildcat to register 10+ offensive rebounds in a game since Dererk Pardon on Jan. 2, 2018, against Nebraska … Registered his second straight double-double with game-highs 23 points and 10 rebounds at Washington (2/8) … Tallied 16 points and six rebounds at Oregon (2/11) … Recorded 23 points, nine rebounds, and three steals against Nebraska (2/16) … Became the first Wildcat to log these numbers in a game since John Shurna did so on March 6, 2010 against Indiana … Logged a game-high 18 points and five rebounds in a win at Ohio State (2/20) … Posted a Big Ten career-high with 29 points, while adding five rebounds at Minnesota (2/25) … Became the first Wildcat forward to score 29+ points in a conference game since John Shurna (29) on Feb. 5, 2012, against Indiana … Registered 16 points, a team-high nine rebounds and three assists against Iowa (2/28) … Totaled 20 points, six rebounds and three assists against UCLA (3/3) … Became the first Northwestern player to notch 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, 3+ assists, and 8+ free throws in a Big Ten game since John Shurna on Jan. 14, 2012 against Michigan State … Dropped a game-high 28 points and team-high seven rebounds on a perfect 11-of-11 shooting from the free throw line in the regular season finale at No. 13 Maryland (3/8) … Scored the most points by a Northwestern player on the road against a ranked team since Tre Demps posted 30 points at Iowa on Jan. 31, 2016 … Became the third Wildcat since 2005-06 to tally 25+ points against three ranked teams in a single season … Was the first Northwestern player to have 28+ points, 7+ rebounds, and 10+ made free throws in a game since John Shurna did so against LSU on Nov. 17, 2011 … Notched a game-high 28 points, seven rebounds, and three assists on 12-of-22 shooting to defeat Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament (3/12) … Became the 43rd player in school history to reach 1,000 career points against the Golden Gophers … His 28 points were the third most scored by a Wildcat in the Big Ten Tournament … Tallied a game-high 22 points and seven rebounds against Wisconsin (3/13) in the Big Ten Tournament second round … His 50 points over the course of the Big Ten Tournament is tied for the most points over a Big Ten Tournament by a Northwestern player with Michael Thompson (2010-11).
2023-24: Appeared in all 34 games and started 11, setting career-highs by averaging 8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game in 26.0 minutes per game … Named CSC Academic All-District … Shot 49.2-percent from the field … One of two sophomore forwards in the Big Ten to shoot 49-percent or better (min. 250 field goal attempts), along with Indiana’s Malik Reneau … Became the first Northwestern underclassman to average 8+ points and 4+ rebounds per game since Ryan Young in the 2019-20 season … Northwestern went 9-3 when he scored in double figures … Recorded nine points and a career-high four steals against Dayton (11/10), becoming the fourth Wildcat to record 4+ steals in a game off the bench and the first to do so since Brooks Barnhizer did so against Liberty on November 22, 2022 … Notched his first career double-figure scoring game, posting 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Northern Illinois (11/27) … Led Northwestern in scoring for the first time in his career with 22 points, six rebounds, and three assists going 10-of-12 shooting against Detroit Mercy (12/10) … Became the first Northwestern player to score 20+ points on at least 80-percent shooting from the field in a game since Ryan Young scored 20 points on 100-percent shooting on November 12, 2021, against High Point … Registered a team-high 16 points and five rebounds versus DePaul (12/16), and was awarded the Fisher-McGrath Award as the game’s MVP … Registered nine points, six rebounds, and three assists against Michigan State (1/7) … Reached double digit scoring for the first time in Big Ten play with 12 points against Ohio State (1/27) … Dropped 11 points and recorded three rebounds against Purdue (1/31) … Exceeded the 30 minute mark for the first time in his career and scored 15 points while going 2-of-2 from 3-point range against Nebraska (2/7) … Recorded his first career start and logged 11 points, eight rebounds, and two assists against Penn State (2/11) … Posted his first career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 13 rebounds at Indiana (2/18), recording the most rebounds by a Northwestern underclassman since Pete Nance hauled in 14 in 2020 … He and Matthew Nicholson became the first duo of Wildcats to have a double-double in the same game since January 10, 2018, when Bryant McIntosh and Dererk Pardon did so against Minnesota … Scored a career-high 27 points with seven rebounds on 9-of-14 shooting at Maryland (2/28), scoring the most points by a Northwestern underclassman since December 20, 2020, when Boo Buie scored 30 against Michigan State … Also went a career-best 9-of-10 from the free throw line against the Terrapins … Played a career-high 40 minutes and scored 17 points versus Iowa (3/2) … Had 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and a career-high two blocks against Michigan State (3/6) … Reached 14 points and five rebounds on 6-of-9 shooting in the regular season finale against Minnesota (3/9) … Posted eight points and five boards in the NCAA Tournament Second Round against UConn (3/24).
2022-23: Appeared in 20 games, averaging 2.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game … Led Northwestern first-years in scoring and minutes played … Shot 51.2% from the field … Made collegiate debut in the season-opener against Chicago State, recording a steal in four minutes (11/7) … Notched seven points, four rebounds and a career-high two assists against Pittsburgh (11/28) … Did not play in the next 10 games until playing four minutes against Wisconsin (1/23) … Played in each of the remaining 17 games of the season … Snagged a career-high five rebounds in a win over Minnesota (1/28) … Scored a career-high nine points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting versus Iowa (1/31) … Tied a career-high with two assists and tacked on four boards in a career-high 18 minutes in a win over Rutgers (3/5) … Recorded six points, four boards and tied a career-high with 18 minutes of action against Penn State (3/10) in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals.
High School: Scored 1,331 career points at Glenbrook South HS ... Averaged 22.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a senior, and led the Titans to a 33-3 record ... Named first-team Class 4A all-state by both the Associated Press and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association ... According to 247Sports, ranked the No. 7 player in the state of Illinois ... Three-star prospect ... Averaged 21.8 points and 5.9 boards per game as a junior, earning all-state and all-league accolades.
Personal: Both older brothers played college basketball, Dom played his freshman season (2020-21) at Northwestern as a preferred walk-on before transferring to St. Thomas ... Eldest brother Jimmy, was a four-year starter at NYU from 2016-20.
2024-25: All-Big Ten Second Team … NABC All-District First Team … CSC Academic All-American First Team … CSC Academic All-District … Academic All-Big Ten … Big Ten scoring leader … Two-time Big Ten Player of the Week (11/11, 3/3) … Became the fourth Wildcat all-time to lead the Big Ten in scoring and the first since John Shurna in 2011-12 … Scored 676 points on 251 made field goals, both single-season program records … Started all 33 games, averaging career-highs of 20.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 0.7 steals per game in 37.6 minutes per game … Shot 47.1-percent from the field … Played an average of 37.5 minutes per game, the most in the Big Ten and fourth-most nationally … Ranked 10th in the country in points per game overall and second among high-major forwards, trailing only the nation’s scoring leader Eric Dixon of Villanova (23.3) … Became the first Big Ten forward to post 20.5+ points and 6+ rebounds per game since Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis in 2022-23 … Scored 15+ points in 18 straight games to end the season, the longest active streak in the country among high-major teams and the longest streak by a Northwestern player since at least 1996 … Led NU in scoring 17 times … Scored 15+ points in 30 games, ranking second in the Big Ten, and 10+ points in 32 games, third in the Big Ten … Scored in double-digits in 26 straight games, the longest streak by a Wildcat since at least 2000 … Became the first high-major player to post 20+ points, 5+ rebounds and 37.5+ minutes per game since Kemba Walker (UConn) in 2010-11 and the first high-major forward since Hakim Warrick (Syracuse) in 2004-05 … First Big Ten player to post those averages in a season since Michael Redd (Ohio State) in 1997-98 … Scored 20+ points 18 times, tied for the most 20+ point games in a season by a Wildcat since 2005-06 … Notched five double-doubles during the season, tying Pete Nance (2021-22) for the most double-doubles by a Northwestern forward in a season … Recorded a double-double and posted game-highs of 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting and 2-of-2 3-point attempts, and 10 rebounds in the season opener against Lehigh (11/4) … Totaled 17 points in the first half against Lehigh, singlehandedly outscoring the Mountain Hawks (15) … Became the first Northwestern player to tally 25+ points and 10+ rebounds while shooting at least 75% from the field since Dererk Pardon did so on Dec. 30, 2015 at Nebraska … Notched career-highs of 32 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 12-of-16 from the field at Dayton (11/9) … Became the first Wildcat to score 30+ points on 75%+ shooting from the field since Drew Crawford on Dec. 12, 2011, against Creighton … Joined Zach Edey as the only two Big Ten players to register a 32+ point, 14+ rebound game while shooting at least 75% from the field since 2005-06 … His 32 points were the most by a Northwestern player all season … Posted 25+ points in the season’s first two games, becoming the first Wildcat to accomplish the feat since Vedran Vukusic in 2005-06 … Named Big Ten Player of the Week (11/11) for the first time in his career by averaging 29.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 75% from the field … He became the first Big Ten player to post at least 25+ points and 10+ rebounds in each of the first two games of a season … Scored 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting against UIC (11/12), becoming the first Wildcat to score 25+ points in three consecutive games since John Shurna in 2010 … Posted 16 points and two steals against Eastern Illinois (11/15) … Registered a game-high 22 points, seven rebounds, and three steals against Montana State (11/19) … Became the first Wildcat since Vedran Vukusic in the 2005-06 season to score 20+ points in at least four of the first five games of the season … Tallied 20 points with 7-of-9 made free throws against Pepperdine (11/22) … Had 12 points, six rebounds, and three assists vs. UNLV (11/29) … Logged 19 points, five rebounds, and a career-high four assists in the Big Ten opener at Iowa (12/3) … Posted a game-best 27 points, with 23 coming in the second half and overtime, six rebounds and two blocks in an overtime win over No. 19 Illinois (12/6) … Became the first Wildcat with 25+ points, 5+ rebounds and 2+ blocks in a Big Ten game since John Shurna on Feb. 12, 2012, against Purdue … Notched 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting against Georgia Tech (12/15) … Recorded a game-high 23 points against DePaul (12/21) … Tallied 16 points against Northeastern (12/29) … Registered 18 points and five rebounds at Penn State (1/2) … Dropped a game-high 27 points with two steals while knocking down nine free throws against No. 16 Michigan State (1/12) … Recorded a team-best 22 points with 9-of-14 shooting, including converting the overtime buzzer-beating game-winner against Maryland (1/16) … Recorded Northwestern’s first game-winning shot at the buzzer as time expired since Dererk Pardon on March 1, 2017, against Michigan … Posted 20 points and six rebounds with nine made free throws while playing all 45 minutes in an overtime game at No. 20 Michigan (1/19) … Logged 18 points and six rebounds against Indiana (1/22) … Tallied 16 points at No. 17 Illinois (1/26) … Had 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds against Rutgers (1/29), recording his first double-double of conference play … Totaled 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals against No. 17 Wisconsin (2/1) … Notched a double-double with game-highs 27 points and 13 rebounds, 10 of which came on the offensive end, and hit the game winner against USC (2/4) … Became just the third Big Ten player since 2005-06 to post 25+ points and 10+ offensive rebounds in a game … Became the first Wildcat to register 10+ offensive rebounds in a game since Dererk Pardon on Jan. 2, 2018, against Nebraska … Registered his second straight double-double with game-highs 23 points and 10 rebounds at Washington (2/8) … Tallied 16 points and six rebounds at Oregon (2/11) … Recorded 23 points, nine rebounds, and three steals against Nebraska (2/16) … Became the first Wildcat to log these numbers in a game since John Shurna did so on March 6, 2010 against Indiana … Logged a game-high 18 points and five rebounds in a win at Ohio State (2/20) … Posted a Big Ten career-high with 29 points, while adding five rebounds at Minnesota (2/25) … Became the first Wildcat forward to score 29+ points in a conference game since John Shurna (29) on Feb. 5, 2012, against Indiana … Registered 16 points, a team-high nine rebounds and three assists against Iowa (2/28) … Totaled 20 points, six rebounds and three assists against UCLA (3/3) … Became the first Northwestern player to notch 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, 3+ assists, and 8+ free throws in a Big Ten game since John Shurna on Jan. 14, 2012 against Michigan State … Dropped a game-high 28 points and team-high seven rebounds on a perfect 11-of-11 shooting from the free throw line in the regular season finale at No. 13 Maryland (3/8) … Scored the most points by a Northwestern player on the road against a ranked team since Tre Demps posted 30 points at Iowa on Jan. 31, 2016 … Became the third Wildcat since 2005-06 to tally 25+ points against three ranked teams in a single season … Was the first Northwestern player to have 28+ points, 7+ rebounds, and 10+ made free throws in a game since John Shurna did so against LSU on Nov. 17, 2011 … Notched a game-high 28 points, seven rebounds, and three assists on 12-of-22 shooting to defeat Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament (3/12) … Became the 43rd player in school history to reach 1,000 career points against the Golden Gophers … His 28 points were the third most scored by a Wildcat in the Big Ten Tournament … Tallied a game-high 22 points and seven rebounds against Wisconsin (3/13) in the Big Ten Tournament second round … His 50 points over the course of the Big Ten Tournament is tied for the most points over a Big Ten Tournament by a Northwestern player with Michael Thompson (2010-11).
2023-24: Appeared in all 34 games and started 11, setting career-highs by averaging 8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game in 26.0 minutes per game … Named CSC Academic All-District … Shot 49.2-percent from the field … One of two sophomore forwards in the Big Ten to shoot 49-percent or better (min. 250 field goal attempts), along with Indiana’s Malik Reneau … Became the first Northwestern underclassman to average 8+ points and 4+ rebounds per game since Ryan Young in the 2019-20 season … Northwestern went 9-3 when he scored in double figures … Recorded nine points and a career-high four steals against Dayton (11/10), becoming the fourth Wildcat to record 4+ steals in a game off the bench and the first to do so since Brooks Barnhizer did so against Liberty on November 22, 2022 … Notched his first career double-figure scoring game, posting 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Northern Illinois (11/27) … Led Northwestern in scoring for the first time in his career with 22 points, six rebounds, and three assists going 10-of-12 shooting against Detroit Mercy (12/10) … Became the first Northwestern player to score 20+ points on at least 80-percent shooting from the field in a game since Ryan Young scored 20 points on 100-percent shooting on November 12, 2021, against High Point … Registered a team-high 16 points and five rebounds versus DePaul (12/16), and was awarded the Fisher-McGrath Award as the game’s MVP … Registered nine points, six rebounds, and three assists against Michigan State (1/7) … Reached double digit scoring for the first time in Big Ten play with 12 points against Ohio State (1/27) … Dropped 11 points and recorded three rebounds against Purdue (1/31) … Exceeded the 30 minute mark for the first time in his career and scored 15 points while going 2-of-2 from 3-point range against Nebraska (2/7) … Recorded his first career start and logged 11 points, eight rebounds, and two assists against Penn State (2/11) … Posted his first career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 13 rebounds at Indiana (2/18), recording the most rebounds by a Northwestern underclassman since Pete Nance hauled in 14 in 2020 … He and Matthew Nicholson became the first duo of Wildcats to have a double-double in the same game since January 10, 2018, when Bryant McIntosh and Dererk Pardon did so against Minnesota … Scored a career-high 27 points with seven rebounds on 9-of-14 shooting at Maryland (2/28), scoring the most points by a Northwestern underclassman since December 20, 2020, when Boo Buie scored 30 against Michigan State … Also went a career-best 9-of-10 from the free throw line against the Terrapins … Played a career-high 40 minutes and scored 17 points versus Iowa (3/2) … Had 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and a career-high two blocks against Michigan State (3/6) … Reached 14 points and five rebounds on 6-of-9 shooting in the regular season finale against Minnesota (3/9) … Posted eight points and five boards in the NCAA Tournament Second Round against UConn (3/24).
2022-23: Appeared in 20 games, averaging 2.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game … Led Northwestern first-years in scoring and minutes played … Shot 51.2% from the field … Made collegiate debut in the season-opener against Chicago State, recording a steal in four minutes (11/7) … Notched seven points, four rebounds and a career-high two assists against Pittsburgh (11/28) … Did not play in the next 10 games until playing four minutes against Wisconsin (1/23) … Played in each of the remaining 17 games of the season … Snagged a career-high five rebounds in a win over Minnesota (1/28) … Scored a career-high nine points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting versus Iowa (1/31) … Tied a career-high with two assists and tacked on four boards in a career-high 18 minutes in a win over Rutgers (3/5) … Recorded six points, four boards and tied a career-high with 18 minutes of action against Penn State (3/10) in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals.
High School: Scored 1,331 career points at Glenbrook South HS ... Averaged 22.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a senior, and led the Titans to a 33-3 record ... Named first-team Class 4A all-state by both the Associated Press and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association ... According to 247Sports, ranked the No. 7 player in the state of Illinois ... Three-star prospect ... Averaged 21.8 points and 5.9 boards per game as a junior, earning all-state and all-league accolades.
Personal: Both older brothers played college basketball, Dom played his freshman season (2020-21) at Northwestern as a preferred walk-on before transferring to St. Thomas ... Eldest brother Jimmy, was a four-year starter at NYU from 2016-20.
Men's Basketball - Purdue Postgame Press Conference (3/12/26)
Friday, March 13
Men's Basketball - Wildcats Fall to Boilermakers in Big Ten Tournament (3/12/26)
Friday, March 13
Men's Basketball - 'Cats Advance in Big Ten Tournament with 74-61 Win Over Indiana (3/11/26)
Thursday, March 12
Men's Basketball - Indiana Postgame Press Conference (3/11/26)
Thursday, March 12
