[1] In his sophomore season, Nolley averaged 17 points per game for Curie Metropolitan High School in Chicago and helped his team win a Class 4A state championship.

[4][5] In his senior season, Nolley averaged 31 points, eight rebounds, and three assists per game, helping his team defend the Georgia 6A championship.

After the season, the Hokies' top five scorers and coach Buzz Williams departed, but Nolley announced he was staying at Virginia Tech and had no intention of transferring.

[14] At the conclusion of the regular season, Nolley was selected to the ACC All-Freshman Team and was Honorable Mention All-Conference.

[16] On April 20, 2020, Nolley announced on Twitter that he would continue his career at Memphis, choosing the Tigers over Georgia and Ole Miss.

[20] The following year, Nolley was fourth for the Tigers in scoring, averaging 9.8 PPG, and helped lead the team to their first NCAA appearance since 2014.

[28] On January 15, 2025, Nolley signed with the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).

Nolley also grabbed 9 rebounds and made 8 assists, but his team, Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers lost the game to New Taipei Kings, by a score of 114:106.