Nick Boyd
| No. 2 – Wisconsin Badgers | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
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| Born | April 23, 2001 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 177 lb (80 kg) |
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Nicholas Boyd (born April 23, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference.
High school career
Raised in Garnerville, New York, Boyd played his first two years of high school basketball at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey, but found limited playing time.[1] He subsequently transferred to St. Mary in Rutherford, New Jersey, playing his final two seasons there. In his junior season, Boyd scored 336 points before missing the rest of the season with a broken left arm. In his senior season, Boyd scored 747 points to set a single-season scoring record for the school and was ranked No. 2 in the state for scoring. This led to him being named the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference (NJIC) Player of the Year.[2]
Recruiting
Following an underwhelming recruiting cycle stemming from his junior year injury, Boyd took a gap year at Bosco Institute in Crown Point, Indiana. Boyd proceeded to receive offers from Sacred Heart, Iona, Niagara and Fairfield among others, ultimately committing to play for Dusty May at Florida Atlantic.[1][3]
College career
Florida Atlantic
As a freshman in the COVID-ridden 2020–21 season, Boyd came off the bench, averaging 5.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game. Boyd opted to redshirt the following season before ascending to a starting role in the 2022–23 season. Boyd was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week on December 5, 2022 after recording his first career double-double in the Owls' 84–59 win against South Alabama and scoring 17 points while recording seven rebounds in a 101–74 win over Eastern Michigan.[4] On March 17, 2023, Boyd hit the game winning shot over Memphis in the Owls' first game in the 2023 NCAA tournament.[5][6] Boyd proceeded to start every game of the Owls' cinderella run to the Final Four, most notably being the defender on Lamont Butler when he hit the buzzer-beater that sealed the 72–71 win for San Diego State.[7] Overall, Boyd started 37 of the Owls' 38 games, averaging 8.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in 23.6 minutes per game.
In his redshirt sophomore season, Boyd averaged 9.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 23.9 minutes per game, but was moved to the bench as he started only 14 out of 27 games. Following the season, after May left to accept the job at Michigan, Boyd entered the transfer portal.[8]
San Diego State
On April 30, 2024, Boyd committed to play for the San Diego State Aztecs.[9] Boyd started in all 31 of the Aztecs' games, averaging 13.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 29.9 minutes per game. At the conclusion of the regular season, Boyd was named All-Mountain West second team.[10] Following the season, Boyd entered the transfer portal for a second time.[11]
Wisconsin
On April 8, 2025, Boyd committed to play for the Wisconsin Badgers.[12] On January 12, 2026, Boyd was named as Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week. This came after he put up 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the Badgers' 80–72 win over UCLA on January 6, 2026 and followed that with 22 points, six assists and five rebounds with no turnovers in the Badgers' upset 91–88 win over No. 2 Michigan on January 10, 2026.[13] On February 16, 2025, Boyd was named the Men's Basketball Player of the Week for a second time after he put up 25 points, five rebounds with no turnovers in the Badgers' upset 92–90 overtime win over No. 8 Illinois on February 10, 2026, followed by a 29-point performance in a 92–71 win over No. 10 Michigan State on February 13, 2026.[14]
Career statistics
| 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Florida Atlantic | 23 | 0 | 15.0 | .423 | .400 | .769 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.1 |
| 2021–22 | Florida Atlantic | Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Florida Atlantic | 38 | 37 | 23.9 | .449 | .400 | .622 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 8.9 |
| 2023–24 | Florida Atlantic | 27 | 14 | 23.9 | .400 | .341 | .842 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 9.3 |
| 2024–25 | San Diego State | 31 | 31 | 29.8 | .411 | .351 | .749 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | – | 13.4 |
| 2025–26 | Wisconsin | 35 | 35 | 31.9 | .480 | .365 | .830 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 20.7 |
| Career | 154 | 117 | 25.5 | .443 | .369 | .783 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 12.0 | |
Source:[15]
Personal life
Boyd is a Christian.[16] He is the nephew of former Rutgers head coach, Fred Hill.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Ramos, Brian (12 May 2025). "Nick Boyd: College Hopeful, To College Standout". backsportspage.com.
- ^ Iseman, Chris (22 March 2023). "'Just keeps persevering': How FAU's Nick Boyd went from St. Mary (Rutherford) to Sweet 16". northjersey.com. The Record.
- ^ "Nick Boyd Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ "Boyd Tabbed C-USA Freshman of the Week". fausports.com. Florida Atlantic Athletics. 5 December 2022.
- ^ Stacy, Mitch (17 March 2023). "Florida Atlantic edges Memphis 66–65, 1st March Madness win". apnews.com. Associated Press.
- ^ Doering, Josh (18 March 2023). "Florida Atlantic's Nick Boyd after game-winner vs. Memphis: 'I thank God for this moment'". sportsspectrum.com.
- ^ Rieken, Kristie (1 April 2023). "Dream season ends for FAU in 72–71 Final Four loss to Aztecs". apnews.com. Associated Press.
- ^ McVeigh, Griffin (1 April 2024). "FAU guard Nick Boyd plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". on3.com. On3.
- ^ "Men's Hoops Officially Add Nick Boyd for 2024–25". goaztecs.com. San Diego State Athletics. 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Mountain West Announces 2024–25 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. 11 March 2025.
- ^ Zeigler, Mark (21 March 2025). "SDSU basketball starter plans to enter transfer portal". sandiegouniontribune.com. The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ "Nick Boyd signs with Badgers". uwbadgers.com. 2025-04-08.
- ^ "Illinois, Purdue, and Wisconsin Collect Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ^ "Wisconsin and Illinois Claim Men's Basketball Weekly Laurels". Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ "Nick Boyd Statistics". Sports Reference.
- ^ Mercer, Kevin. "Backcourt stars Nick Boyd, John Blackwell lead Wisconsin basketball while 'leaning on God'". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 10 March 2026.