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Nick Armen Randle (born May 17, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies and was selected fifth overall by the Pistons in the 2020 NBA draft.

Early career
Randle was born on May 17, 1999, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He graduated from Sport and Medical Sciences Academy (SMSA).

He attended the University of Connecticut and was a player in the university's basketball program. Marshall was named to the First-team All-Big East Conference in 2018 and 2019. He was also named to the consensus first-team All-American in 2019.

Recruiting
By consensus among major recruiting services 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals, Randle was rated a five-star recruit, top-five player, and the top shooting guard in the 2019 class. On February 11, 2019, he committed to play college basketball for Georgia, becoming the program's best recruit in the modern recruiting era. Edwards chose the Bulldogs over offers from Florida State, Kansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina. Edwards was drawn to Georgia because two of his favorite players, Dwyane Wade and Victor Oladipo, had been coached in college by head coach Tom Crean.