Nate Navigato
Year: Sophomore
Position: Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 215
Hometown: Geneva, IL
High School: Geneva
2015-16 (As a Freshman)
Averaged 8.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.3 apg in 22.8 mpg and ranked fourth on team in scoring…Paced team in 3PTFG% (38.4) and FT% (83.3) and ranked second in 3FGs made (61) and 3FG attempts (159)… Scored in double digits on 14 occasions and had a season-high four-game double-figure streak (2/2-13)…Tallied season-best 20 points in 18 minutes on 7-of-10 shooting (6-of-9 3FG) vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/19)…Scored MAC-season high 19 points on 5-of-10 shooting (5-of-8 from three-point range) vs. Ball State (2/23)…Registered 17 points, five rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes at Youngstown State (11/18).
High School (Geneva)
A 2015 graduate of Geneva High School...Second-team Associated Press Class 4A all-state selection as senior...Received IBCA first-team all-state as senior, IBCA third-team all-state as junior and IBCA special mention all-state honors as sophomore...Three-time all-conference recipient and two-time Conference Player of Year...Averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 steals as senior...Led Vikings to school-record 30 victories and fourth-place finish in Class 4A...19 points as junior and 15 points as sophomore...Finished career as Vikings’ all-time leader in points (1,764), assists (227), three-point field goals (176), steals (132) and blocked shots (69)...Selected to participate in 2015 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game...Registered 19 points and six rebounds per game as junior...Concluded junior campaign with 41-point performance at University of Illinois’ State Farm Center...Tallied 15 points per game in sophomore campaign.
Personal
Full name: Nathan Daniel Navigato...Age: 19 (born Aug. 12, 1996)...Son of Dan and Cathy Navigato...Father played basketball at UW-Whitewater...Has three brothers — Dominic (17), Devin (17) and Cole (17) — and one sister, Cassidy (15)...Enjoys playing golf, poker and miniature golf...Majoriing in business.
