2023-2024 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2022-23 (JUNIOR)
- Nixon started in all 27 games he appeared in as a junior
- Ranked second on the team with 870 minutes played, playing a team-high 32.2 minutes per game
- Averaged 11.9 points per game, handing out a team-best 117 assists
- Compiled a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio on the season
- Shot 46 percent from the field, knocking down 47 threes on 41 percent shooting from deep
- Shot 92.4 percent at the free throw line (73-79)
- Added 78 rebounds and a team-best 35 steals
- Scored in double figures 17 times, scoring over 15 points 10 times
- Scored 21 points at Emory & Henry while netting 24 points against Lenoir-RhyneÂ
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
- Appeared and started in each of Wingate's 29 games
- Averaged 11.3 points per game, good for tied for second most on the team
- Led the Bulldogs with 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals per contest
- Also led the team in free throw percentage (84.8) and three-point percentage (40.1)
- Ranked fourth on the team in rebounds, grabbing 4.6 per contest
- Scored 15 points on five three-pointers in the season-opening win over Belmont Abbey
- Poured in 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds in the win vs Tusculum on Dec. 11
- Knocked down five threes in the win at Coker on Jan. 12
- Posted 18 points and six assists on five-of-six shooting in the win vs Lenoir-Rhyne on Jan. 19
- Had a streak of nine consecutive games in double figures from Jan. 26 to Feb. 26
- Hit a career-high seven three-pointers (22 points) while adding five boards and five assists in the win over Mars Hill on Feb. 5
- Made 22 of 37 three-point attempts from Feb. 5 to Feb. 26
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
- Appeared in 4Â games in the shortened season
- Average 22.8 minutes per game, averaging 10.3 points, 3 assists and 1 rebound per game
- Connected on 33 percent of his 3-pointers, including 4-of-6 in his first two games
- Made all four of his free throws, boosting his career FT percentage to a team-best 90 percent
- Scored a career-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting, to go along with four assists at Catawba
- Followed up with another 14-point outing on 5-of-6 shooting vs UVA Wise
- Averaged 3.5 steals in his last two appearances of the season at Queens and vs Mars Hill
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
- Appeared in 25 games during his first season at Wingate
- Averaged 11.4 minutes per game, contributing 3.5 points, 1.5 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game
- Shot a team-best 43 percent from the field, hitting 18-of-42 threes
- Shot 87.5 percent at the free throw line for the season
- Had five points, four assists and two rebounds against LMU
- Scored eight points on three-of-four shooting at Catawba, adding two assists
- Had eight points, three assists and two steals against Mars Hill
- Scored a career-high 10 points against Carson-Newman, going two-for-two from beyond the arc and four-for-four at the line
CAREER STATISTICS
- Games played (started): 108 (79)
- Minutes (career-high): 3,081 (47, 12.31.21 vs USC Aiken)
- Field goals made (career-high): 368 (9, 1.10.24 vs Catawba)
- FG attempted (career-high): 813 (18, 1.10.24 vs Catawba)
- 3PT FG made (career-high): 191 (7, 2.5.22 vs Mars Hill)
- 3PT FG attempted (career-high): 441 (11, 12.30.23 at Mount Olive)
- FT made (career-high): 264 (12, 1.10.24 vs Catawba)
- FT attempted (career-high): 291 (13, 1.10.24 vs Catawba)
- Rebounds (career-high): 345 (9, 11.20.21 vs Lincoln Memorial)
- Assists (career-high): 412 (14, 1.28.23 vs Mars Hill)
- Blocks (career-high): 4Â (1, 4Â times, most recent: 2.7.24 vs Coker)
- Steals (career-high): 141 (5, 2 times, most recent 12.10.23 vs. Lincoln Memorial)
- Points (career-high): 1,191 (34, 1.10.24 vs Catawba)
- 20-point games: 13
- Updated: 2.12.2024
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2019-20Freshman
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5'9"
155 lbs
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2020-21Sophomore
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5'9"
155 lbs
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2021-22Sophomore
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5'9"
155 lbs
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2022-23Junior
G
5'9"
155 lbs
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2023-2024Senior
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5'9"
155 lbs