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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Nickelberry, Josh
Jersey Number 20
Josh Nickelberry
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- High School:
- Northwood Temple Academy
Bio
Sophomore Year
- Made a three-pointer in seven of his nine games off the bench.
- Missed nine games due to injury or illness, including four late season games. He was available to play against Virginia on March 6 for the first time in five games and saw action against Duke in the ACC Tournament.
- Saw his first action of the season at Pitt on Dec. 22 after missing the first five games while recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery.
- Announced on April 8 that he would transfer after two seasons at UofL.
- Saw an average of 3.7 minutes of action while playing in 15 of the Cardinals’ 31 games his freshman year. He buried a three-pointer in the closing minute at NC State on Feb. 1.
- Sprained his ankle in practice on Feb. 4 and missed seven games before an appearance against Virginia Tech on March 1.
- Scored his first collegiate points with a pair of free throws against Indiana State on Nov. 13. He knocked down his first field goal with a three-pointer against North Carolina Central on Nov. 17.
- Made all six of his free throw attempts as a freshman.
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- Averaged 26.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as a senior in leading Northwood Temple Academy to a 20-14 record and a runner-up position in the 1A NCISAA North Carolina state championship. He scored 19 in the title game as his team was the first in program history to reach the state championship game.
- Earned NCISAA and AP All-State honors as a senior at Northwood Temple, one vote short of a unanimous selection on the AP team, a member of the All-USA North Carolina Boys Basketball Team, and was a McDonald’s All-American nominee.
- The first player to verbally commit to the Cardinals in this recruiting class, Nickelberry was ranked No. 83 nationally in the ESPN 100, No. 96 by 247Sports.com and No. 97 by Rivals.com.
- Finished his high school career with 2,904 points, making him the second-leading all-time scorer in the history of North Carolina high school basketball. He scored 886 as a senior.
- Scored 33 points and was named the MVP of the East Team at the Big Baller Brand All-American Game in Las Vegas.
- Averaged 24.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists as a junior in helping Northwood Temple Academy to the quarterfinals of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A championship, earning first team all-state honors.
- Began playing organized basketball as an eight-year-old and achieved his first dunk in the eighth grade. He played his eighth-grade and freshman seasons at Northwood Temple, played his sophomore year at Trinity Christian, and returned to Northwood Temple for his final two years. He earned NCISAA 1A all-state honors as a sophomore at Trinity Christian when he averaged 18.0 points per game and reached double figures in all but three games in leading his team to the NCISAA 1-A championship game.
- Participated with Game Elite Gold AAU team in Atlanta, driving five hours one way many weekends to practice and play with the squad.
- Nickelberry’s father, Gerald, was a linebacker at Northern Illinois (1991-94), ranking sixth in career tackles and his seven career fumble recoveries is an NIU record. His mother, Meredith McKinney, was a volleyball player and is an Army veteran. His stepmother, Jessie, was a track and volleyball athlete and is an Army veteran.
- Also considered North Carolina, NC State, Michigan, Xavier and UConn before signing with the Cardinals.
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