FDU Knights Athletics

2016-17: Appeared in 11 games making eight starts. Missed most of the season due to injury but scored 52 points and grabbed 28 rebounds. Made 4-of-5 from 3-point range in the Knights' 70-69 win at Wagner on Jan. 5

2015-16 : Played in all 33 games for the Knights as a freshman…Scored 135 points and grabbed 52 rebounds to average 4.1 ppg and 1.6 rpg…Was efficient shooting from the outside with a 41.7% (30-of-72) success rate from behind the arc…Has made 13-of-16 free throw attempts on the season and shot 40% (46-of-115) from the field…Collected 21 assists, 13 steals and two blocks…Posted five double-digit scoring games on the season, including a career-high 16 points in the January 30 win over LIU Brooklyn…Hit four three-pointers on Jan. 30 against LIU and connected on four-of-four free throw attempts to collect his 16 points…Grabbed a career-high six rebounds against St. Francis Brooklyn on January 2.

Prior to FDU:  A 2014 graduate of Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado...As a senior at Cheyenne Mountain he averaged 27.1 points per game and earned Colorado 4A All-State First Team honors...In addition to scoring, averaged six rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.3 steals per game during his final year at Cheyenne Mountain...Spent the 2014-15 academic year as a post graduate student at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, New Jersey.

Coach Herenda on Signing Nehme:  "Ghassan will add another dimension to our backcourt.  He is a very aggressive offensive player that can shoot it from deep and also makes plays for others.  We are very happy to have Ghassan become part of our program."