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Jersey Number 5
Nik Graves
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Durham, N.C.
- High School:
- Greensboro Day School
- Deals:
2025-26: Senior at Creighton
• NCAA ranks: 52nd in assist/turnover ratio, 97th in assists, 117th in assists per game, 117th in free throw percentage, 255th in free throws made, 888th in points per game.
• BIG EAST ranks (all games): 2nd in assist/turnover ratio, 4th in free throw percentage and 5th in assists per game.
• BIG EAST ranks (league games): 2nd in assist/turnover ratio, 3rd in free throw percentage, 4th in assists per game.
• Owned a team-high 77 assists after returning to the starting line-up 13 games ago on Jan. 31.
• Has 35 assists and seven turnovers in CU’s last five games.
• Had a regular-season finale for the ages, becoming the first BIG EAST player in at least 30 years to have 14 points, 13 assists and six steals in the same game when he did it at Butler (March 4).
• Converted both of CU’s four-point plays this year.
• Returned to starting five vs. #2 UConn and scored 17 points (Jan. 31).
• Scored 15 points and added five assists and three rebounds vs. South Dakota (Nov. 5).
• Shared team-high honors in points (12) and assists (2) at No. 19 Gonzaga (Nov. 11).
• Preseason Third Team All-BIG EAST.
• Made a free throw in 63 straight games before it was snapped on Nov. 25 vs. Iowa State, tying the nation’s longest streak in the past 20 seasons.
• Had 11 points, seven assists and six rebounds vs. Nicholls (Dec. 2), surpassing 1,000 career points in the process.
• Scored 17 points in a span of 2:55 on 6-of-6 shooting to key win vs. Marquette, a game he finished +40 in 22 minutes of play (Dec. 20).
• Finished with 13 points, five assists and four rebounds in 35 minutes off the bench in overtime win vs. Georgetown (Jan. 13), then scored 13 more points the next game at Providence (Jan. 16).
• Had 16 points, nine assists and no turnovers vs. Xavier (Jan. 21).
• Drained game-winning three-pointer with 2.5 seconds left to beat Seton Hall on Feb. 7.
• Had nine points, eight assists and three steals at DePaul (Feb. 11).
• Scored 15 points and dished five assists vs. Villanova (Feb. 14).
• Had 18 points and added five assists in win at No. 5 Connecticut (Feb. 18).
• Tallied 14 points, four rebounds and four assists vs. DePaul (Feb. 25).
• Owned 10 points and six assists without a turnover on Senior Day vs. Providence (Feb. 28).
• Paced CU with 14.0 points and 3.5 assists per contest in two exhibition victories, shooting 60 percent from three-point range.
2024-25: Junior at Charlotte
• Started all 33 games as a junior at Charlotte, scoring in double-figures in 31 of them.
• Averaged a team-high 17.5 points per game, scoring at least 20 points on 12 occasions.
• Attempted a whopping 233 free throws, the 15th-highest total nationwide and second-most in the American Conference.
• Finished second in the American with 180 free throws made.
• Went to the line 10 or more times in nine different contests, including three games in a row from Dec. 22-25.
• Has attempted a free throw in 59 straight games, the nation’s third-longest active streak entering 2025-26 behind Navy’s Austin Benigni (66) and Gonzaga’s Tyon Grant-Foster (60).
• Compiled his first career double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds at Rice (Jan. 4).
• Dished 2.7 assists per game, including a career-high eight vs. Temple (Jan. 29).
• Scored a career-high 32 points against East Carolina (March 2).
• Sank a career-high five three-pointers against UTSA (March 9).
• Was perfect in 12 free throw attempts against Murray State, finishing with 31 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals while playing 48 minutes in a double-overtime win at the Diamond Head Classic (Dec. 24).
• Recorded multiple steals in eight games, including three in back-to-back games at the Diamond Head Classic vs. Hawai’i (Dec. 23) and Murray State (Dec. 24).
• Blocked a career-high two shots in Charlotte’s season-finale against Florida Atlantic (March 13).
• Made at least one three-pointer in each of his final 15 games (Jan. 29-March 13) and 28-of-33 contests overall.
2023-24: Sophomore at Charlotte
• Started each of his 30 games, averaging 10.4 points per game.
• Scored 10 points or more in 19 games.
• Had 15 points and five rebounds on 5-of-5 shooting in his first career start vs. Maine (Nov. 6).
• Collected 10 points, four rebounds and added three assists in 20 minutes vs. No. 22 Duke (Dec. 9).
• Finished ninth in the AAC in free-throw percentage (80.2) and 15th in free throws made (105).
• Led Charlotte with 85 assists, averaging 2.8 per game.
• Helped Charlotte to a win over East Carolina with 11 points, eight rebounds and season-best seven assists (Feb. 3).
• Completed the 49ers’ season sweep over the Pirates as he tied a season-high 20 points in their second meeting (March 9).
• Made 12-of-13 free throws, scoring 20 points vs. Tulsa (Jan. 10).
2022-23: Freshman at Charlotte
• Averaged 8.4 minutes per game in 22 appearances as a true freshman.
• Averaged 1.6 points per game, including a season-high eight at Monmouth (Dec. 17).
• His season-high in minutes was 22 against FIU (Feb. 2).
• Made collegiate debut on (Nov. 7) vs. Coppin State, making a three-pointer in his only shot attempt.
• Snared a season-high four rebounds vs. UTEP (Feb. 9).
Greensboro Day School / Durham Academy
• Spent his final two years at Greensboro Day School.
• Played his first two years at Durham Academy, appearing in 65 games.
Personal
• Son of Michael and Nikki Graves.
• Has one sibling, McKenzie.
• Mother played basketball at Charlotte from 1996-99 and scored 1,183 career points for the 49ers.
• Marketing major with a minor in American studies.
• Chose Creighton because of the family atmosphere.
• Favorite meal is pasta.
• NIL deal he wants is with Chipotle.
• Favorite ice cream is cookie dough.
• Hobby is playing video games.
• Favorite candy is anything sour.
Honors & Awards
2025-26 Preseason Third Team All-BIG EAST
• NCAA ranks: 52nd in assist/turnover ratio, 97th in assists, 117th in assists per game, 117th in free throw percentage, 255th in free throws made, 888th in points per game.
• BIG EAST ranks (all games): 2nd in assist/turnover ratio, 4th in free throw percentage and 5th in assists per game.
• BIG EAST ranks (league games): 2nd in assist/turnover ratio, 3rd in free throw percentage, 4th in assists per game.
• Owned a team-high 77 assists after returning to the starting line-up 13 games ago on Jan. 31.
• Has 35 assists and seven turnovers in CU’s last five games.
• Had a regular-season finale for the ages, becoming the first BIG EAST player in at least 30 years to have 14 points, 13 assists and six steals in the same game when he did it at Butler (March 4).
• Converted both of CU’s four-point plays this year.
• Returned to starting five vs. #2 UConn and scored 17 points (Jan. 31).
• Scored 15 points and added five assists and three rebounds vs. South Dakota (Nov. 5).
• Shared team-high honors in points (12) and assists (2) at No. 19 Gonzaga (Nov. 11).
• Preseason Third Team All-BIG EAST.
• Made a free throw in 63 straight games before it was snapped on Nov. 25 vs. Iowa State, tying the nation’s longest streak in the past 20 seasons.
• Had 11 points, seven assists and six rebounds vs. Nicholls (Dec. 2), surpassing 1,000 career points in the process.
• Scored 17 points in a span of 2:55 on 6-of-6 shooting to key win vs. Marquette, a game he finished +40 in 22 minutes of play (Dec. 20).
• Finished with 13 points, five assists and four rebounds in 35 minutes off the bench in overtime win vs. Georgetown (Jan. 13), then scored 13 more points the next game at Providence (Jan. 16).
• Had 16 points, nine assists and no turnovers vs. Xavier (Jan. 21).
• Drained game-winning three-pointer with 2.5 seconds left to beat Seton Hall on Feb. 7.
• Had nine points, eight assists and three steals at DePaul (Feb. 11).
• Scored 15 points and dished five assists vs. Villanova (Feb. 14).
• Had 18 points and added five assists in win at No. 5 Connecticut (Feb. 18).
• Tallied 14 points, four rebounds and four assists vs. DePaul (Feb. 25).
• Owned 10 points and six assists without a turnover on Senior Day vs. Providence (Feb. 28).
• Paced CU with 14.0 points and 3.5 assists per contest in two exhibition victories, shooting 60 percent from three-point range.
2024-25: Junior at Charlotte
• Started all 33 games as a junior at Charlotte, scoring in double-figures in 31 of them.
• Averaged a team-high 17.5 points per game, scoring at least 20 points on 12 occasions.
• Attempted a whopping 233 free throws, the 15th-highest total nationwide and second-most in the American Conference.
• Finished second in the American with 180 free throws made.
• Went to the line 10 or more times in nine different contests, including three games in a row from Dec. 22-25.
• Has attempted a free throw in 59 straight games, the nation’s third-longest active streak entering 2025-26 behind Navy’s Austin Benigni (66) and Gonzaga’s Tyon Grant-Foster (60).
• Compiled his first career double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds at Rice (Jan. 4).
• Dished 2.7 assists per game, including a career-high eight vs. Temple (Jan. 29).
• Scored a career-high 32 points against East Carolina (March 2).
• Sank a career-high five three-pointers against UTSA (March 9).
• Was perfect in 12 free throw attempts against Murray State, finishing with 31 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals while playing 48 minutes in a double-overtime win at the Diamond Head Classic (Dec. 24).
• Recorded multiple steals in eight games, including three in back-to-back games at the Diamond Head Classic vs. Hawai’i (Dec. 23) and Murray State (Dec. 24).
• Blocked a career-high two shots in Charlotte’s season-finale against Florida Atlantic (March 13).
• Made at least one three-pointer in each of his final 15 games (Jan. 29-March 13) and 28-of-33 contests overall.
2023-24: Sophomore at Charlotte
• Started each of his 30 games, averaging 10.4 points per game.
• Scored 10 points or more in 19 games.
• Had 15 points and five rebounds on 5-of-5 shooting in his first career start vs. Maine (Nov. 6).
• Collected 10 points, four rebounds and added three assists in 20 minutes vs. No. 22 Duke (Dec. 9).
• Finished ninth in the AAC in free-throw percentage (80.2) and 15th in free throws made (105).
• Led Charlotte with 85 assists, averaging 2.8 per game.
• Helped Charlotte to a win over East Carolina with 11 points, eight rebounds and season-best seven assists (Feb. 3).
• Completed the 49ers’ season sweep over the Pirates as he tied a season-high 20 points in their second meeting (March 9).
• Made 12-of-13 free throws, scoring 20 points vs. Tulsa (Jan. 10).
2022-23: Freshman at Charlotte
• Averaged 8.4 minutes per game in 22 appearances as a true freshman.
• Averaged 1.6 points per game, including a season-high eight at Monmouth (Dec. 17).
• His season-high in minutes was 22 against FIU (Feb. 2).
• Made collegiate debut on (Nov. 7) vs. Coppin State, making a three-pointer in his only shot attempt.
• Snared a season-high four rebounds vs. UTEP (Feb. 9).
Greensboro Day School / Durham Academy
• Spent his final two years at Greensboro Day School.
• Played his first two years at Durham Academy, appearing in 65 games.
Personal
• Son of Michael and Nikki Graves.
• Has one sibling, McKenzie.
• Mother played basketball at Charlotte from 1996-99 and scored 1,183 career points for the 49ers.
• Marketing major with a minor in American studies.
• Chose Creighton because of the family atmosphere.
• Favorite meal is pasta.
• NIL deal he wants is with Chipotle.
• Favorite ice cream is cookie dough.
• Hobby is playing video games.
• Favorite candy is anything sour.
Honors & Awards
2025-26 Preseason Third Team All-BIG EAST
Creighton Men's Basketball Press Conference vs. West Virginia - 4/4/26
Saturday, April 04
Creighton Men's Basketball Press Conference vs. Rutgers - 4/2/26
Friday, April 03
Creighton Press Conference After Rutgers - 4/2/26
Friday, April 03
Creighton Men's Basketball Availability - 3/30/26
Monday, March 30
