Mike Nardi (born January 30, 1985) is an American basketball coach and former player. He attended
St. Patrick High School in
and
Villanova University.
He is 6'2" 170 lb
Playing career
As a senior in high school, Nardi was a 2003 Parade All-American at St. Patrick.
At
Villanova, Nardi was most commonly known for his three-point shooting abilities and his strength off the dribble. He posted 11.8 points per game his senior year. Nardi was a member of the "
four guard lineup" alongside
Randy Foye,
Allan Ray
Allan Nathaniel Ray (born June 17, 1984) is an American sports agent and former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for four years at Villanova University. He played one season ( 2006–07) with the Boston Celtics of the ...
, and
Kyle Lowry, that led the Wildcats to an
NCAA tournament number one seed, and an elite eight appearance where they lost to the eventual champions,
Florida. They were ranked as high as the #2 team in the country in 2006 and they never left the top 10 that season. They split the regular season
Big East Conference title with
UConn and lost to
Pitt
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in the
Big East tournament.
After going undrafted in 2007, Nardi went overseas and has played in Italy and the Netherlands. In 2015, he was playing for Latina Basket, an Italian second division team. Nardi is now a member of the Villanova basketball coaching staff.
References
1985 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from New Jersey
Basketball players from New Jersey
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
The Patrick School alumni
People from Linden, New Jersey
Point guards
Shooting guards
Sportspeople from Union County, New Jersey
Villanova Wildcats men's basketball coaches
Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players
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