| 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 |  Georgia Power Rankings: 4th |
| Best historical ranking | Georgia Power Rankings: 1st |
| Personal and other info | |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia 
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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 ranked first on the 2023 South Carolina Smash 64 Power Rankings
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros.
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 #104 |
April 10th, 2019 | 1st | – | – |
| Basement Labs Summer Dreamland | May 12th, 2019 | 2nd | – | – |
| Summer Tourney 2020 |
August 29th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE (Smash Remix) |
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 | – | – |