University of Nevada Athletics

NEVADA CAREER
FIFTH-YEAR (2023-24): Appeared in 32 games throughout the season with 31 starts for Nevada … Posted season averages of 5.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks per game, while shooting 60.8 percent from the field and 54.2 percent at the free throw line … Scored four points and grabbed five rebounds in the Pack’s season opening win over Sacramento State (11/7/23) … Scored six points, grabbed four boards, and recorded one block against Pacific (11/15/23) … Scored 13 points on 2-4 shooting from the field and 9-12 at the free throw line, while also grabbing five boards and posting one block against Montana (11/29/23) … Scored eight points and grabbed five boards against LMU (12/2/23) … Scored nine points and pulled down three rebounds against Drake (12/9/23) … Dropped 10 points on a perfect 4-4 shooting from the field, while also corralling three rebounds against Weber State (12/13/23) … Scored 10 points, grabbed five boards, and recorded one block at Hawaii (12/17/23) … Scored a season-high 14 points on 5-6 shooting from the field and 4-5 at the free throw line, in addition to grabbing four boards against Fresno Pacific (12/30/23) … Had eight points and three rebounds and San Diego State (1/17/24) … Posted seven points, six boards, and two blocks at Wyoming (1/20/24) … Scored six points, pulled down seven rebounds, and recorded two blocks at New Mexico (1/28/24) … Scored 11 points on 5-7 shooting from the field in the Pack’s home contest against New Mexico (2/13/24) … Poured in eight points and grabbed three rebounds in Nevada’s Mountain West Tournament game against Colorado State (3/14/24). 

RS SENIOR (2022-23): Appeared in the first four games of the season with one start before sustaining an injury that forced him to miss the remainder of the year … Posted season averages of 9.0 points per game on 66.7 percent shooting from the field, 100 percent from behind the arc, and 52.6 percent at the free throw line, as well as 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game … Was leading the Mountain West in blocked shots when he was injured, amassing 12 through four games … Scored eight points on 3-4 shooting from the field, while pulling down five rebounds and setting a new career-high with five blocks in Nevada’s season-opening win over Utah Tech (11/7/22) … Scored 16 points on 6-10 shooting from the field and 2-2 from behind the arc while pulling down four rebounds in the Pack’s 98-54 win over William Jessup (11/15/22) … Scored nine points on 3-4 shooting from the field, in addition to pulling down four rebounds and matching a career-high with five blocks in Nevada’s 62-43 road victory over UT Arlington (11/18/22).

RS JUNIOR (2021-22): Played 22 games, missed nine others to injury ... Missed the first seven games (Nov. 9-24) due to an ankle injury, then missed two more games (Dec. 29-Jan. 1) due to a back injury ... Finished with 3.1 points and 2.3 rebounds a game, and eight blocks, over 11.7 minutes per contest ... Made season debut Nov. 30 against Pepperdine ... Scored seven points on 2-of-3 shooting against Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 15) ... Went 2-for-4 from the field, 3-for-4 from the line, scoring seven points with five rebounds against Wyoming (Jan. 17) ... Scored eight points, going 4-for-4 from the line, against Utah State (Jan. 29) ... Finished with nine points on 4-of-5 shooting at San José State (Feb. 17).

RS SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Played in all 26 games, making five starts ... Led the team with 24 blocks, and averaged 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds over 15.9 minutes a game while shooting 52.2 percent from the field ... Scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, with four rebounds, against North Dakota State (Nov. 25) ... Went 4-for-4 from the line, scored eight points with eight rebounds in win at Nebraska (Nov. 26) ... Grabbed six rebounds with five points against Pacific (Nov. 30) ... Added nine points at Grand Canyon (Dec. 11) ... Scored eight points with three rebounds against Air Force (Dec. 20) ... Scored career-high 14 points off the bench at San Diego State, going 5-for-9 from the field and 4-for-5 from the line (Jan. 7) ... Grabbed three rebounds to go with seven points off the bench against Fresno State (Jan. 17) ... Scored 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting with five rebounds against UNLV (Jan. 31) ... Blocked a career-high four shots and scored four points in second game against UNLV (Feb. 2) ... Went 7-for-8 from the field, scored 17 points against Boise State (Feb. 5) ... Scored 15 points with four rebounds at Utah State (Feb. 26).

RS FRESHMAN (2019-20):  Voted the Mountain West preseason Freshman of the Year … Led the team averaging one block per game which ranked fourth in the MW … His 31 total blocks was fourth most in the MW … Played in all 31 games earning one start versus Saint Mary’s in the Al Attles Classic played at the Chase Center in San Francisco … Scored in double figures in three games; 11 Fordham at the Paradise Jam, 13 at Colorado State and 10 at Air Force … Made 6-of-7 field goals at CSU to score his career-high 13 points in a season-best 21 minutes … Made a 3-pointer in in back-to-back games vs. New Mexico and at Colorado State … In the home win over Santa Clara scored eight points and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds … Scored in 24-of-31 games in his first season on the court … Averaged 4.1 points and 3.1 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game … Recorded a block in 17 games and had two or more in 10 contests … Four blocks in the win over Loyola Marymount tied for the fourth most in a game by a MW player … Earned first Nevada letter.  

FRESHMAN (2018-19):  Practiced with team using the 2018-19 season as a redshirt year … Member of the Wolf Pack squad that captured a third consecutive MW regular season title and played in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in a row. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Played his senior year at Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix after playing his previous three years at St. Mary’s High School ... Averaged 12.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks his senior year ... Second-team All-4A conference selection his junior year ... Averaged 17 points and eight rebounds his junior campaign ... ESPN, Scout and Rivals ranked him as a three-star recruit ... 247Sports.com ranked him as the No. 203 prospect in the 2018 class and 46th-best power forward ... Played club basketball for Las Vegas Prospects and Nike Phamily ... Twice played in the Peach Jam.

PERSONAL
Pre-journalism major ... Son of Kwamé Bernard Sr. and Sonya Hymes ... Came to Nevada because thought it was the best place to become the best player possible ... Picked the Pack over Arizona State, USC, Clemson, Virginia, George Tech and St. Johns ... Father played for the Indianapolis Pacers ... Sports hero is Kobe Bryant.