Gaylon Nickerson

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Gaylon Nickerson
Personal information
Born (1969-02-05) February 5, 1969 (age 54)
Osceola, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Wichita North (Wichita, Kansas)
College
NBA draft 1994: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1994–2003
Position Shooting guard
Number9, 15
Career history
1994–1995 Galatasaray S.K.
1995 Rapid City Thrillers
1995–1996 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1996–1997 San Antonio Spurs
1997Oklahoma City Cavalry
1997 Washington Bullets
1997Oklahoma City Cavalry
1997 Pallacanestro Virtus Roma
1997–1998 Cáceres CB
1998–2000 CB Valladolid
2002 Oklahoma Storm
2003 Mansfield Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points (NBA) 15 (3.8 ppg)
Rebounds (NBA) 5 (1.3 rpg)
Assists (NBA) 1 (0.3 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Gaylon Harrel Nickerson (born February 5, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. Born in Osceola, Arkansas, he attended Wichita State University, Butler Community College, Kansas State University, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Nickerson was selected in the second round (34th overall) of the 1994 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He split the 1996–97 NBA season with the San Antonio Spurs and the Washington Bullets, playing just four games. Nickerson was also selected in the second round of the 1994 CBA Draft, and he led the league in scoring in 1996–97, averaging 22.5 points per game while with the Oklahoma City Cavalry. [1]

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References

  1. USBasket – Continental Basketball Association