BETHLEHEM, Pa. - From Orlando, Florida, to Herkimer, New York, to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania... Nick Nickle's career has taken a long and winding road to get to Northampton, but the sophomore shooting guard has made the most of his opportunity and now stands just one 3-pointer away from setting the career record at NCC.Nickle was a vital member of last season's 21-9 team which advanced to the Region XIX Final Four before falling to eventual champion Ocean County College. Nickle appeared in 29 games, knocking down 27 treys and scoring 123 points in his role off the bench.This season Nickle has blossomed into a major offensive factor for the Spartans, averaging 13 points per game (which ranks 3rd on the team) and almost 2 assists per night. Nickle has knocked down 64 3-pointers this season (with two games to play), which ranks third in NCC history behind Kerreshe Daily's 89 in 2002-03 and Tom Wesner's 73 during the 1999-00 campaign.Nickle knocked down 7 trifectas in a game earlier this season vs. Atlantic Cape Community College and has three games with five.
"Nick can shoot it," remarked Head Coach Kevin Foley, "when he gets in a zone, he can knock it down with the best of them ... it has really been a pleasure having Nick on the team the last two years and watching him develop as a player."
Nickle's career total currently stands at 92 made 3-pointers, one behind career leader Tanner Duncan who had 93 treys during his career from 2005-07.
Nickle will get his first attempt at the record on Saturday when the Spartans host Bergen Community College at 2pm.
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