University of Portland Athletics

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2012-13: All-WCC Honorable Mention … WCC All-Academic Team for the second straight season … ranked second in the WCC in rebounding (8.7), 12th in scoring (13.0) and 14th in 3-point percentage (.378) … led the Pilots in scoring, rebounding, thee-pointers made (37), steals (30) and minutes played (995) … one of two Pilots to start all 32 games … scored a career-high 15 points against No. 18 UNLV, as well as 19 rebounds and six assists … the 19 boards is the most in one game in Pilots’ history next to only Rick Raivio, who grabbed 20 in one game in 1979 … followed up that performance with a double-double at No. 19 Kentucky with 15 points and 13 rebounds … accumulated eight double-doubles on the season … led the team in scoring 15 times and rebounding 23 times … ranks 15th in school history with 550 career rebounds … with 821 career points, he is on pace to become 34th player in Pilots’ history with 1,000 career points.
 
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2011-12: 2012 WCC All-Academic Team … finished fifth in the WCC in rebounding (7.6), 11th in field goal percentage (.504), and 15th in both scoring (11.5) and free throw percentage (.723) … started all 31 games for the Pilots … led the team in scoring, rebounding and minutes played … recorded six double-doubles and reached double figures scoring in 21 games … led the team in scoring 10 times and rebounding 23 games … career-high of 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting with 11 rebounds in WCC Tournament opening round win over Santa Clara … 19 points and career-best 14 rebounds at BYU.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2010-11: Appeared in all 25 games as a freshman … averaged 2.7 points per game, but saw his role grow as the season progressed, averaging more than 16 minutes and 5 points per game over the final eight games … shot 81 percent from the free throw line and scored a career-high 12 points at the CollegeInsiders.com Tournament game at Hawaii.
 
GONZAGA PREP: 2010 Regional Tournament MVP and All-State Tournament First Team honoree ... named First Team All-State and Greater Spokane League MVP as well his senior season ... McDonalds All-America nominee... led Gonzaga Prep to a fourth-place finish at the 2009 Washington 4A State Championships and was named to the state all-tournament second team as a junior … helped the Bullpups to the 2009 GSL championship and was also named to the regional all-tournament first team … two-time All-GSL honoree, he averaged 14.9 points as a junior and 13.9 points as a sophomore … a national Honor Society member for three years, he won the 2009 U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award and various other academic accolades … played with the Friends of Hoop AAU program … current Pilots Luke Sikma and Jared Stohl were also members of the Friends of Hoop program throughout their high school careers.

PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 20, 1991 in Spokane, Wash. ... son of Tim and Shyla Nicholas ... father played basketball at Whitworth University ... major is business.
 
NICHOLAS’S CAREER HIGHS (Thru 2012-13 season)
Points:                                              24, vs. Santa Clara (2/29/12)
Rebounds:                                       19, vs. UNLV (12/4/12)
Field Goals:                                     10, vs. Santa Clara (2/29/12)
Field Goal Attempts:                      16, vs. UTPA (2/25/12)
3-Point Field Goals:                       5, (2) last vs. Loyola Marymount (2/7/13)
3-Point Field Goal Attempts:        9, at Washington State (12/1/12)
Free Throws:                                   9, vs. North Florida (12/19/12)
Free Throw Attempts:                    12, vs. North Florida (12/19/12)
Assists:                                             6, vs. UNLV (12/4/12)
Steals:                                              3, (3) last vs. Pepperdine (2/9/13)
Blocks:                                              2, at San Diego (2/16/12)
Minutes:                                           41, vs. Pepperdine (2/9/13)