Nichols' Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2019-20 Senior

• Played in all 31 games on the season, averaging 3.4 points and 2.0 rebounds
• Started on Senior Night, totaling season-high 10 points on 3-3 FG and 4-4 FT with three rebounds in win over No. 18 Iowa (March 8)
• Six points vs. No. 9 Maryland (Feb. 7)
• Six points and five rebounds at No. 18 Iowa (Feb. 2)
• Season-high six rebounds – including four on the offensive end – in win over Minnesota (Jan. 30)
• Six points and three assists in win over Northwestern (Jan. 18)
• Five rebounds in win over Rutgers (Jan. 11)
• Six points and five rebounds in season-best 24 minutes in win over Purdue (Jan. 5)
• Tied career high with four assists vs. North Carolina A&T (Dec. 29)
• Eight points vs. Old Dominion (Dec. 14)
• Five points and career-high tying three steals in win over No. 5 Michigan (Dec. 11)
• Seven points at No. 3 Maryland (Dec. 7)
• Six points on 3-3 FG vs. Lindenwood (Nov. 26)
• Nine points in 21 minutes vs. Hawaii (Nov. 18)

2018-19 Junior

• Played in all 33 games on the season with 14 starts
• Sixth on team in both scoring (5.7 ppg) and rebounding (2.8 rpg)
• Scored in double figures eight times
• Shot 54.4 percent on two-pointers (62-114)
• 13 points on 5-7 FG in season opener vs. Evansville (Nov. 8)
• 13 points, five rebounds and three assists vs. Georgetown (Nov. 13)
• 14 points on 6-8 shooting with three assists vs. Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 25)
• 12 points on 5-6 FG at Nebraska (Dec. 2)
• Season- and game-high 18 points with five rebounds and two steals vs. Ohio State (Dec. 5)
• Double figures for fourth straight game with 14 points and season-high nine rebounds vs. East Tennessee State (Dec. 15)
• Eight rebounds vs. Florida Atlantic (Dec. 29)
• Eight points, six rebounds, three assists and career-high tying three steals at Northwestern (Jan. 6)
• Nine points and career-high four assists vs. No. 2 Michigan (Jan. 10)
• Equaled season high with 18 points on 7-8 FG – the best shooting performance by an Illini this season – and grabbed team-high six rebounds in win over Nebraska (Feb. 2)

2017-18 Sophomore

• Played in 31 of 32 games on the season, starting eight times
• Third on the Illini in both scoring (10.0 ppg) and rebounding (4.2 rpg)
• Ranked third in Big Ten in free throw shooting at 86.2 percent (81-94)
• Scored in double figures 15 times on the year
• 16 points on 6-11 shooting in win over DePaul (Nov. 17)
• First career double-double with 17 points and career-high 11 rebounds vs. Marshall (Nov. 19)
• 14 points and seven boards at Wake Forest (Nov. 28)
• Game-high 10 rebounds at UNLV (Dec. 9)
• 17 points and game-high seven rebounds at Michigan (Jan. 6)
• Scored 27 points in just 22 minutes vs. No. 6 Michigan State, shooting 9-14 from the field including 5-8 from 3-point range (Jan. 22)
• 19 points, six rebounds and career-high tying three steals in season’s first start in win over Rutgers (Jan. 30)
• Averaged 16.8 points on 58.3 percent shooting (21-36), 47.1 three-point shooting (8-17) and 94.4 free throw shooting (17-18) over a four-game stretch from Jan. 22 through Feb. 4
• 16 points at Indiana (Feb. 14)
• Career-high 31 points vs. Iowa in Big Ten Tournament first round (Feb. 28)
• Shot 10-18 from the field, tied career high with five 3-pointers in nine attempts, and made 6-6 at the line against the Hawkeyes at Madison Square Garden

2016-17 Freshman

• Appeared in a total of 21 games after gaining eligibility on Dec. 17 vs. BYU
• Sat out the fall semester per NCAA transfer rules
• Averaged 4.9 points and 2.9 rebounds on the season, with those averages increasing to 5.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg during conference play
• Shot 44.4 percent from 3-point range (12-27)
• 13 points on 6-9 shooting and season-high eight rebounds, including five offensive, in win over Michigan (1/11/17)
• Eight points and six rebounds at Penn State (1/28/17)
• Season-high 16 points on 6-8 shooting, including perfect 3-3 from 3-point range, with six rebounds vs. Minnesota (2/4/17)
• Nine points on 3-4 shooting in win at Northwestern (2/7/17)
• Career-best three blocked shots in win over Northwestern (2/21/17)

2015-16 Redshirt

• Joined the Illini program on Dec. 27, 2015 after originally signing with Tulane
• Sat out the spring semester per NCAA transfer rules

High School

• Averaged 18.6 points and 4.7 rebounds as as a senior, leading St. Edward to state semifinals appearance
• Division I Player of the Year by the Ohio Basketball Coaches Association
• Second-team All-Ohio by the Associated Press
• Averaged 18.9 points and 5.1 rebounds as a junior, leading St. Edward to the 2014 Division I state championship while being named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament
• High school coach was Eric Flannery
• Played for the King James Shooting Stars AAU program, coached by Danyelle Love

Personal

• Born July 7, 1997
• Majoring in advertising
• Mother is Tanicia Porter
• Favorite player is LeBron James
• Hobbies include swimming and fashion
• Favorite restaurant is Chipotle
• Favorite movie is Napoleon Dynamite
• Earliest basketball memory is shooting at the wrong basket in the YMCA League as a youngster