Nicholas William Mayo (born August 18, 1997) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and left as the program's all-time leading scorer.

High school career

Mayo played basketball for Messalonskee High School in

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. As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and three blocks per game, leading his team to the Eastern Maine Class A semifinals. Mayo was named Maine

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and was a finalist for the Mr. Maine Basketball award.

College career

Mayo was a four-year starter at

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. He was named first-team All-

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(OVC) four times, joining Ralph Crosthwaite as the only players to ever achieve the feat. Mayo scored 2,316 career points, making him Eastern Kentucky's all-time leading scorer and ranking fifth in OVC history. He also became his school's all-time leader in blocks. As a senior, Mayo averaged 23.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game, and led the OVC in free throw percentage (86.4%).

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Mayo joined the

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for

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. On July 19, 2019, he signed his first professional contract with

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of the Japanese

. In 19 games, he averaged 14.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Mayo signed with Levanga Hokkaido of the B.League on July 29, 2020. He was named player of the week on November 17, after recording 37 points, six rebounds and three assists in a win against the Niigata Albirex BB. Mayo signed with the

in September 2021.

Career statistics

B.League

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College

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References

External links

Eastern Kentucky Colonels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mayo, Nick 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Japan American men's basketball players Basketball players from Maine Chiba Jets players Levanga Hokkaido players Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball players People from Oakland, Maine Power forwards (basketball)