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Jersey Number 4
Nolan Minessale
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brookfield, Wis.
- High School:
- Marquette University
Pronunciation
2025-26 Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist
2025-26 Summit League All-Tournament Team
2025-26 First Team All-Summit League
2025-26 Summit League All-Defensive Team
Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Dec.16, 2025)
Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Dec. 9, 2025)
Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Nov. 25, 2025)
Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Nov. 18, 2025)
2025-26 Summit League Preseason Player of the Year
2025-26 Preseason All-Summit League First Team
2025-26
Started all 34 games… 2025-26 Summit League Preseason Player of the Year and All-League First Team... 2025-26 Lou Henson Player of the Year Award Finalist… 2025-26 All-Summit League First Team, All-Defensive Team, and All-Tournament Team… one of four Summit League athletes to earn four peak performer of the week honors in one season since 2022-23… sixth nationally with 22 20-point games… first Tommie to average 20 points per game during a season since Bryan Schnettler in 2006-07… first Tommie to start a season with eight consecutive 20-point games since at least 2005-06… the only Summit League athlete to shoot above 50 percent from the field (minimum 325 FGA)… holds one of two instances of back-to-back 6-assist games in program’s DI era (Raheem Anthony ’23-24)… made a halfcourt, buzzer-beater to defeat Northern Colorado 73-72 at the Portland Invitational… scored career high and tied program’s DI record with 32 points Dec. 7 in win over Weber State before following Dec. 11 with 30 points in win over Saint John’s (MN)… tied or set program’s DI single-game records in points (32 vs Weber State), assists (12 vs South Dakota) and free throws made (11 vs Oral Roberts)… set single-game steals record (6 vs South Dakota) before being broke by Austin Herro (7 steals) two games later… the only player in the program’s DI era with multiple 9-assist games… recorded two double-doubles: 30 points and career high 11 rebounds versus Saint John’s (MN) and 22 points and 12 assists Jan. 7 over South Dakota… set Tommie DI single-season records in total points (674), PPG (19.8), FGM (228), FGA (451), FTM (174), FTA (232), Assists (145), APG (4.3), Steals (54)… NCAA Ranks: Pts (27th), FTA (27th), FGs (33rd), PPG (34th), FTs (38th), FGA (67th), Steals (114th), FG% (114th), Assists (118th), APG (128th)… Summit League Ranks: Points (1st), Assists (1st), APG (2nd), PPG (2nd), Steals (4th), A/TO Ratio (6th), SPG (6th), RPG (15th), FT% (9th), BPG (11th), Minutes/Gm (11th), 3FG/Gm (21st).
2024-25
Played and started in all 34 games as a true freshman... led the Summit League in blocks per game and was sixth in steals, leading St. Thomas in both... led the Tommies shooting 56.2 percent from the field... ranked third on the team and second among all Summit League true freshmen with 11.2 points, and pulled down 3.5 rebounds per game... also had 69 assists, 38 blocks, and 40 steals... had 16 games of 10+ points and four games of 20+ points... had a career high 27 points at UC Riverside (Dec. 29), tied for the most points by a Tommie true freshman (Andrew Rohde) and the 10th highest scoring total overall during the DI era, going 7-9 from beyond the arc... scored 20 points in the Summit League Championship... tallied five assists in four games and at least four in seven... had a career high eight rebounds at North Dakota (Jan. 4) and four steals versus North Dakota (Mar. 8)... one of three St. Thomas freshmen with a 14+ point collegiate debut during DI era (Rohde/Ben Oosterbaan).
High School
Two-time Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year selection at Marquette University High School under head coach Casey Kowalewski… a two-time Wisconsin Division I All-State First Team selection and was named to the GMC All-Conference First Team and all-conference second team… helped team to first state championship since 1999… led team to conference, division I regional and sectional championships… totaled 22.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.0 block per game and shot 60.1 percent overall and 70.1 percent from the free throw line… averaged 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists as a junior and scored a career-best 40 points during a win over West Allis Hale… school’s all-time leader with 1,695 career points and added 443 career rebounds and 293 assists... a member of the honor roll.
Personal
Son of Mark and Michelle Minessale... has four siblings, Jack, Liam, Henry and Cecilia... plans to major in business at St. Thomas.
Postgame: Tommie Men's Basketball, Summit League Quarterfinals v SDSU
Friday, March 06
Pre-Summit League Tournament Press Conference: Tommie Men's Basketball
Monday, March 02
Tommie Men's Basketball Intro Video 2025
Wednesday, November 12
Tommie Men's Basketball: Summit League Tournament Cinematic Recap 2025
Thursday, March 20
