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Nicholas Kern

Position: Guard

6-6, 190lb (198cm, 86kg)

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

High School: Vashon HS

Schools: Virginia Commonwealth (Men) and Penn State (Men)

SUMMARY

2023-24

Career

PTS

8.7

5.3

TRB

3.9

2.7

AST

1.5

0.9

FG%

54.7

54.6

FG3%

31.6

23.5

FT%

67.0

66.9

eFG%

56.3

55.6

PER

13.9

12.9

1.8

4.6

Per Game

Season

Conference

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	SOS
2021-22	VCU	A-10	FR	31	0	10.1	0.8	2.0	.387	0.8	1.8	.436	0.0	0.2	.000	0.4	0.5	.813	0.4	0.9	1.4	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.5	1.0	2.0	5.17
2022-23	VCU	A-10	SO	35	19	17.6	2.3	3.7	.620	2.2	3.5	.645	0.1	0.2	.250	0.7	1.1	.605	0.7	1.9	2.7	0.8	0.7	0.3	0.9	1.8	5.3	1.95
2023-24	Penn State	Big Ten	JR	32	23	24.9	3.3	6.0	.547	3.1	5.4	.572	0.2	0.6	.316	1.9	2.8	.670	1.1	2.8	3.9	1.5	1.0	0.5	2.1	2.7	8.7	7.52
Career	Overall			98	42	17.6	2.1	3.9	.546	2.1	3.6	.576	0.1	0.3	.235	1.0	1.5	.669	0.7	1.9	2.7	0.9	0.7	0.3	1.2	1.8	5.3	4.88
	VCU			66	19	14.1	1.6	2.9	.545	1.5	2.7	.580	0.0	0.2	.133	0.5	0.8	.667	0.6	1.5	2.1	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.7	1.4	3.7
	Penn State			32	23	24.9	3.3	6.0	.547	3.1	5.4	.572	0.2	0.6	.316	1.9	2.8	.670	1.1	2.8	3.9	1.5	1.0	0.5	2.1	2.7	8.7

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	VCU	A-10	FR	17	0	8.0	0.6	1.6	.357	0.6	1.5	.400	0.0	0.2	.000	0.5	0.6	.818	0.4	0.6	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.3	1.1	1.7
2022-23	VCU	A-10	SO	18	15	20.7	3.1	4.3	.705	3.0	4.2	.720	0.1	0.2	.333	0.7	1.1	.650	0.8	1.9	2.7	0.9	0.7	0.4	0.8	2.2	6.9
2023-24	Penn State	Big Ten	JR	20	14	26.2	4.0	6.9	.580	3.8	6.4	.598	0.2	0.6	.364	2.1	3.2	.651	1.1	2.9	4.0	1.6	0.9	0.4	2.0	2.9	10.3
Career	Overall			55	29	18.8	2.6	4.4	.594	2.5	4.1	.617	0.1	0.3	.294	1.1	1.7	.670	0.8	1.8	2.6	1.0	0.7	0.3	1.1	2.1	6.5
	VCU			35	15	14.5	1.9	3.0	.613	1.8	2.9	.640	0.0	0.2	.167	0.6	0.9	.710	0.6	1.3	1.9	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.6	1.7	4.4
	Penn State			20	14	26.2	4.0	6.9	.580	3.8	6.4	.598	0.2	0.6	.364	2.1	3.2	.651	1.1	2.9	4.0	1.6	0.9	0.4	2.0	2.9	10.3

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Totals

Season

Conference

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	VCU	A-10	FR	31	0	314	24	62	.387	24	55	.436	0	7	.000	13	16	.813	13	29	42	9	12	3	17	30	61
2022-23	VCU	A-10	SO	35	19	617	80	129	.620	78	121	.645	2	8	.250	23	38	.605	26	68	94	29	24	9	32	64	185
2023-24	Penn State	Big Ten	JR	32	23	796	105	192	.547	99	173	.572	6	19	.316	61	91	.670	34	91	125	48	31	15	66	87	277
Career	Overall			98	42	1727	209	383	.546	201	349	.576	8	34	.235	97	145	.669	73	188	261	86	67	27	115	181	523
	VCU			66	19	931	104	191	.545	102	176	.580	2	15	.133	36	54	.667	39	97	136	38	36	12	49	94	246
	Penn State			32	23	796	105	192	.547	99	173	.572	6	19	.316	61	91	.670	34	91	125	48	31	15	66	87	277

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	VCU	A-10	FR	17	0	136	10	28	.357	10	25	.400	0	3	.000	9	11	.818	6	10	16	5	5	1	5	19	29
2022-23	VCU	A-10	SO	18	15	373	55	78	.705	54	75	.720	1	3	.333	13	20	.650	15	34	49	16	13	8	15	40	124
2023-24	Penn State	Big Ten	JR	20	14	524	80	138	.580	76	127	.598	4	11	.364	41	63	.651	22	57	79	32	18	8	39	58	205
Career	Overall			55	29	1033	145	244	.594	140	227	.617	5	17	.294	63	94	.670	43	101	144	53	36	17	59	117	358
	VCU			35	15	509	65	106	.613	64	100	.640	1	6	.167	22	31	.710	21	44	65	21	18	9	20	59	153
	Penn State			20	14	524	80	138	.580	76	127	.598	4	11	.364	41	63	.651	22	57	79	32	18	8	39	58	205

Per 40 Minutes

Season

Conference

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	VCU	A-10	FR	31	0	314	3.1	7.9	.387	3.1	7.0	.436	0.0	0.9	.000	1.7	2.0	.813	5.4	1.1	1.5	0.4	2.2	3.8	7.8
2022-23	VCU	A-10	SO	35	19	617	5.2	8.4	.620	5.1	7.8	.645	0.1	0.5	.250	1.5	2.5	.605	6.1	1.9	1.6	0.6	2.1	4.1	12.0
2023-24	Penn State	Big Ten	JR	32	23	796	5.3	9.6	.547	5.0	8.7	.572	0.3	1.0	.316	3.1	4.6	.670	6.3	2.4	1.6	0.8	3.3	4.4	13.9
Career	Overall			98	42	1727	4.8	8.9	.546	4.7	8.1	.576	0.2	0.8	.235	2.2	3.4	.669	6.0	2.0	1.6	0.6	2.7	4.2	12.1
	VCU			66	19	931	4.5	8.2	.545	4.4	7.6	.580	0.1	0.6	.133	1.5	2.3	.667	5.8	1.6	1.5	0.5	2.1	4.0	10.6
	Penn State			32	23	796	5.3	9.6	.547	5.0	8.7	.572	0.3	1.0	.316	3.1	4.6	.670	6.3	2.4	1.6	0.8	3.3	4.4	13.9

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	VCU	A-10	FR	17	0	136	2.9	8.2	.357	2.9	7.4	.400	0.0	0.9	.000	2.6	3.2	.818	4.7	1.5	1.5	0.3	1.5	5.6	8.5
2022-23	VCU	A-10	SO	18	15	373	5.9	8.4	.705	5.8	8.0	.720	0.1	0.3	.333	1.4	2.1	.650	5.3	1.7	1.4	0.9	1.6	4.3	13.3
2023-24	Penn State	Big Ten	JR	20	14	524	6.1	10.5	.580	5.8	9.7	.598	0.3	0.8	.364	3.1	4.8	.651	6.0	2.4	1.4	0.6	3.0	4.4	15.6
Career	Overall			55	29	1033	5.6	9.4	.594	5.4	8.8	.617	0.2	0.7	.294	2.4	3.6	.670	5.6	2.1	1.4	0.7	2.3	4.5	13.9
	VCU			35	15	509	5.1	8.3	.613	5.0	7.9	.640	0.1	0.5	.167	1.7	2.4	.710	5.1	1.7	1.4	0.7	1.6	4.6	12.0
	Penn State			20	14	524	6.1	10.5	.580	5.8	9.7	.598	0.3	0.8	.364	3.1	4.8	.651	6.0	2.4	1.4	0.6	3.0	4.4	15.6

Per 100 Poss

Season

Conference

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
2021-22	VCU	A-10	FR	31	0	314	4.5	11.5	.387	4.5	10.2	.436	0.0	1.3	.000	2.4	3.0	.813	7.8	1.7	2.2	0.6	3.2	5.6	11.3	84.6	94.7
2022-23	VCU	A-10	SO	35	19	617	7.6	12.3	.620	7.4	11.5	.645	0.2	0.8	.250	2.2	3.6	.605	8.9	2.8	2.3	0.9	3.0	6.1	17.6	113.1	94.8
2023-24	Penn State	Big Ten	JR	32	23	796	7.5	13.7	.547	7.1	12.4	.572	0.4	1.4	.316	4.4	6.5	.670	8.9	3.4	2.2	1.1	4.7	6.2	19.8	103.2	105.5
Career	Overall			98	42	1727	7.0	12.8	.546	6.7	11.7	.576	0.3	1.1	.235	3.2	4.9	.669	8.7	2.9	2.2	0.9	3.8	6.1	17.5	103.5	99.8
	VCU			66	19	931	6.5	12.0	.545	6.4	11.1	.580	0.1	0.9	.133	2.3	3.4	.667	8.5	2.4	2.3	0.8	3.1	5.9	15.5	103.8	94.8
	Penn State			32	23	796	7.5	13.7	.547	7.1	12.4	.572	0.4	1.4	.316	4.4	6.5	.670	8.9	3.4	2.2	1.1	4.7	6.2	19.8	103.2	105.5

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
2021-22	VCU	A-10	FR	17	0	136	4.2	11.8	.357	4.2	10.6	.400	0.0	1.3	.000	3.8	4.6	.818	6.8	2.1	2.1	0.4	2.1	8.0	12.2	94.4	96.9
2022-23	VCU	A-10	SO	18	15	373	8.6	12.2	.705	8.5	11.7	.720	0.2	0.5	.333	2.0	3.1	.650	7.7	2.5	2.0	1.3	2.3	6.3	19.4	128.7	96.3
2023-24	Penn State	Big Ten	JR	20	14	524	8.6	14.8	.580	8.2	13.6	.598	0.4	1.2	.364	4.4	6.8	.651	8.5	3.4	1.9	0.9	4.2	6.2	22.0	109.0	112.4
Career	Overall			55	29	1033	8.0	13.5	.594	7.7	12.6	.617	0.3	0.9	.294	3.5	5.2	.670	8.0	2.9	2.0	0.9	3.3	6.5	19.8	113.0	104.7
	VCU			35	15	509	7.4	12.1	.613	7.3	11.4	.640	0.1	0.7	.167	2.5	3.5	.710	7.4	2.4	2.1	1.0	2.3	6.7	17.5	119.2	96.5
	Penn State			20	14	524	8.6	14.8	.580	8.2	13.6	.598	0.4	1.2	.364	4.4	6.8	.651	8.5	3.4	1.9	0.9	4.2	6.2	22.0	109.0	112.4

Advanced

Season

Conference

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2021-22	VCU	A-10	FR	31	0	314	6.6	.438	.387	.113	.258	64	5.3	10.4	8.0	5.3	2.2	1.1	19.6	14.4	-0.1	0.6	0.5	.066	-3.7	2.8	-1.0
2022-23	VCU	A-10	SO	35	19	617	14.9	.629	.628	.062	.295	175	5.3	12.9	9.2	9.6	2.3	1.6	17.9	15.0	1.0	1.3	2.3	.147	-0.3	2.9	2.6
2023-24	Penn State	Big Ten	JR	32	23	796	13.9	.589	.563	.099	.474	274	4.8	13.8	9.1	11.8	2.2	2.0	21.9	19.0	0.7	1.0	1.8	.089	-0.6	2.0	1.4
Career	Overall			98	42	1727	12.9	.579	.556	.089	.379	513	5.1	12.9	9.0	9.9	2.2	1.7	20.3	16.8	1.6	3.0	4.6	.105	-1.1	2.4	1.4
	VCU			66	19	931	12.1	.568	.550	.079	.283	239	5.3	12.1	8.8	8.2	2.3	1.5	18.4	14.8	0.8	2.0	2.8	.120	-1.4	2.8	1.4
	Penn State			32	23	796	13.9	.589	.563	.099	.474	274	4.8	13.8	9.1	11.8	2.2	2.0	21.9	19.0	0.7	1.0	1.8	.089	-0.6	2.0	1.4

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40
2021-22	VCU	A-10	FR	17	0	136	8.2	.436	.357	.107	.393	32	6.1	9.3	7.8	6.3	2.1	0.9	13.1	14.7	0.1	0.2	0.2	.073
2022-23	VCU	A-10	SO	18	15	373	19.7	.709	.712	.038	.256	112	5.4	11.9	8.7	8.4	2.0	2.5	14.6	14.3	1.1	0.5	1.6	.176
2023-24	Penn State	Big Ten	JR	20	14	524	16.5	.610	.594	.080	.457	200	5.3	14.8	9.8	12.2	1.9	1.6	18.8	20.3	1.2	-0.1	1.1	.085
Career	Overall			55	29	1033	16.5	.620	.605	.070	.385	344	5.4	13.1	9.2	10.0	2.0	1.8	17.0	17.4	2.4	0.6	3.0	.116
	VCU			35	15	509	16.6	.634	.618	.057	.292	144	5.6	11.2	8.4	7.8	2.1	2.0	14.2	14.4	1.2	0.7	1.9	.148
	Penn State			20	14	524	16.5	.610	.594	.080	.457	200	5.3	14.8	9.8	12.2	1.9	1.6	18.8	20.3	1.2	-0.1	1.1	.085

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