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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Smasher:gav}}
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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = gav
| name          = gav
| alias        = Nova
| alias        = Nova
| image        = gav.jpg
| mainssb      = Kirby
| mainssb      = Mario
| 2ndmainssb    = Yoshi
| 2ndmainssb    = Captain Falcon
| otherssb      = Mario
| otherssb      = Kirby
| retiredssb = Captain Falcon
| 2ndotherssb = Pikachu
| crew          = [[Natural Born Killers]]
| moreotherssb = {{SSB|Luigi}}
| former crews  = [[iXi]]
| crew          = NBK
| rankingssb    = [[Georgia Power Rankings]]: 4th
| former crews  = iXi
| bestrankingssb = [[Georgia Power Rankings]]: 1st
| skillssb      = Semi-professional
| realname      = <!--Removed per request of Smasher-->
| rankingssb    = [[Georgia Power Rankings]]: 2nd
| location      = Atlanta, Georgia
| location      = Atlanta, GA
| country      = United States
| country      = United States
}}
}}
'''gav''', formerly known as '''Nova''', is an American [[smasher]] from Atlanta. He began playing on kaillera in 2009 when he was completely new to the game, but over time he learned and improved greatly. He is not a very technical player but makes up with his good spacing and the ability to read his opponent well. He was ranked 1st on the [[Georgia Power Rankings]] in May 2017.
'''gav''', formerly known as '''Nova''', is an American [[smasher]]. He began playing on Kaillera in 2009 when he was completely new to the game, but over time he learned and improved greatly. He is not a very technical player but makes up for it with his good spacing and the ability to read his opponent well. He is currently ranked 4th on the [[Georgia Power Rankings]]. In 2018 at console tournaments he took sets from {{Sm|ReefyBeefy}}, {{Sm|Birra}}, {{Sm|B33F}} and the controversial {{Sm|Studstill}}, among others. In 2023 he attended {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}} and placed 97th. Also defeated {{Sm|NTA}}, 2-1 at tourney in Georgia and defeated {{Sm|XyamiZ}}, 2-0 at {{Trn|Clemson Smash Series 40}}, the player who ended up winning the event.


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/matts-ultra-mega-smash-64-tourney-2-brackets-up-play.294672/ MATTS! ULTRA MEGA Smash 64 Tourney 2 (Singles Bracket)]||Dec 30, 2010||1st||&ndash;||&ndash;
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/matts-ultra-mega-smash-64-tourney-2-brackets-up-play.294672/ MATTS! ULTRA MEGA Smash 64 Tourney 2 (Singles Bracket)]||Dec 30th, 2010||1st||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/the-lumberjack-cup-2-a-matts-smash-64-tourney-tourney-is-over.322256/ THE LUMBERJACK CUP 2 - A MATTS! Smash 64 Tourney (Death Bracket)]||May 10, 2012||1st||&ndash;||&ndash;
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/the-lumberjack-cup-2-a-matts-smash-64-tourney-tourney-is-over.322256/ THE LUMBERJACK CUP 2 - A MATTS! Smash 64 Tourney (Death Bracket)]||May 10th, 2012||1st||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|-
|[[Steam Smash Bros. Tournament]]|| August 4th, 2013 ||7th||&ndash;||&ndash;
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/steam-smash-bros-tournament-bracket-up-play-your-games.338959/ Steam Smash Bros. Tournament]|| August 4th, 2013 ||7th||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|-
|[[Sheer's TIMED online tourney]]||March-April 2014||13th||&ndash;||&ndash;
|{{Trn|Sheer's TIMED online tourney|g=SSB}}{{OnlineIcon}}||March-April 2014||13th||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|-
|[[The Z's IRONMAN Online Tourney]]||September 2014||3rd||&ndash;||&ndash;
|{{Trn|The Z's IRONMAN Online Tourney|g=SSB}}{{OnlineIcon}}||September 2014||3rd||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/hypest-smash-64-monthly-singles-2-4.389618/ Hypest Smash 64 Monthly Singles!]||February 4th, 2015||1st||&ndash;||&ndash;
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/hypest-smash-64-monthly-singles-2-4.389618/ Hypest Smash 64 Monthly Singles!]||February 4th, 2015||1st||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/unrivaled-x-gon-give-it-to-ya-a-regional/events/smash-64-singles/standings/ Unrivaled X: Gon' Give It To Ya, a Regional]||May 12th, 2018||11th||7th||T. Wise
|{{Trn|Unrivaled X: Gon' Give It To Ya|g=SSB}}||May 12th, 2018||13th||7th||T. Wise
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-in-the-past/events/hitstun-the-game/standings/ Smash in the Past]||August 4th, 2018||5th||4th||Derstruk
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/smash-in-the-past/event/hitstun-the-game/standings/ Smash in the Past]||August 4th, 2018||5th||4th||Derstuk
|-
|-
|[https://challonge.com/WinterBracket19?fbclid=IwAR0PMHCAnqZoNPLr_wwloYr4nsnTkJlKkPL_U-IJ1igxpm9ACulZMo80mGU/ Basement Labs Winter Dreamland]|| February 9th, 2019||3rd||&ndash;||&ndash;
|[https://challonge.com/WinterBracket19?fbclid=IwAR0PMHCAnqZoNPLr_wwloYr4nsnTkJlKkPL_U-IJ1igxpm9ACulZMo80mGU/ Basement Labs Winter Dreamland]|| February 9th, 2019||3rd||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|-
|[https://ssb64eu.challonge.com/boe104/ Battle of Europe #104]|| April 10th, 2019||1st||&ndash;||&ndash;
|[https://ssb64eu.challonge.com/boe104/ Battle of Europe #104]{{OnlineIcon}}|| April 10th, 2019||1st||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|[https://challonge.com/kts2ue56/ Basement Labs Summer Dreamland]|| May 12th, 2019||2nd||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|{{Trn|Summer Tourney 2020|g=SSB}}{{OnlineIcon}}||August 29th, 2020||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE|g=SSB}} (''[[Smash Remix]]''){{OnlineIcon}}||November 6th, 2020||9th||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|[https://challonge.com/BasementLabsDreamland_05_15_21/ Return Of T.Wise Singles]||May 15th, 2021||5th||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|[https://challonge.com/basementlabsweekly_05_20_21/ BasementLabsWeekly_05_20_21]||May 20th, 2021||4th||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|[https://challonge.com/uxf13h36/ Smash 64 Lawrenceville Weekly 08/13/2022]||August 13th, 2022||1st||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
||[https://challonge.com/PTSDMarch Power Tournament Series Derby #3]||March 12th, 2023||17th||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023|g=SSB}}||August 10th-13th, 2023||97th|||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|[https://challonge.com/GASmash64_08_26_23/ Return of Basement Labs]||August 30th, 2023||2nd||&ndash;||&ndash;
|-
|{{Trn|Clemson Smash Series 40|g=SSB}}|| September 30th, 2023||5th / 17||&ndash;||&ndash;
|}
|}


== External links ==
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/gavinmac18 YouTube channel]


[[Category:Captain Falcon professionals (SSB)]]
[[Category:Smashers who participate in SmashWiki]]
[[Category:Georgia smashers]]
[[Category:Georgia smashers]]
[[Category: Kirby players (SSB)]]
[[Category: Yoshi players (SSB)]]

Latest revision as of 12:22, August 8, 2024

gav "Nova"
Character info
Smash 64 mains Kirby, Yoshi
Other Smash 64 character Mario
Retired Smash 64 character Captain Falcon
Team info
Crew(s) Natural Born Killers
Former crews iXi
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. Georgia Power Rankings: 4th
Best historical ranking Super Smash Bros. Georgia Power Rankings: 1st
Personal and other info
Location Atlanta, Georgia United States

gav, formerly known as Nova, is an American smasher. He began playing on Kaillera in 2009 when he was completely new to the game, but over time he learned and improved greatly. He is not a very technical player but makes up for it with his good spacing and the ability to read his opponent well. He is currently ranked 4th on the Georgia Power Rankings. In 2018 at console tournaments he took sets from ReefyBeefy, Birra, B33F and the controversial Studstill, among others. In 2023 he attended Super Smash Con 2023 and placed 97th. Also defeated NTA, 2-1 at tourney in Georgia and defeated XyamiZ, 2-0 at Clemson Smash Series 40, the player who ended up winning the event.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros.[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
MATTS! ULTRA MEGA Smash 64 Tourney 2 (Singles Bracket) Dec 30th, 2010 1st
THE LUMBERJACK CUP 2 - A MATTS! Smash 64 Tourney (Death Bracket) May 10th, 2012 1st
Steam Smash Bros. Tournament August 4th, 2013 7th
Sheer's TIMED online tourneyOnline March-April 2014 13th
The Z's IRONMAN Online TourneyOnline September 2014 3rd
Hypest Smash 64 Monthly Singles! February 4th, 2015 1st
Unrivaled X: Gon' Give It To Ya May 12th, 2018 13th 7th T. Wise
Smash in the Past August 4th, 2018 5th 4th Derstuk
Basement Labs Winter Dreamland February 9th, 2019 3rd
Battle of Europe #104Online April 10th, 2019 1st
Basement Labs Summer Dreamland May 12th, 2019 2nd
Summer Tourney 2020Online August 29th, 2020 5th
Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE (Smash Remix)Online November 6th, 2020 9th
Return Of T.Wise Singles May 15th, 2021 5th
BasementLabsWeekly_05_20_21 May 20th, 2021 4th
Smash 64 Lawrenceville Weekly 08/13/2022 August 13th, 2022 1st
Power Tournament Series Derby #3 March 12th, 2023 17th
Super Smash Con 2023 August 10th-13th, 2023 97th
Return of Basement Labs August 30th, 2023 2nd
Clemson Smash Series 40 September 30th, 2023 5th / 17