Mark Nickens

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Mark Nickens
Personal information
Born (1959-04-08) April 8, 1959 (age 65)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Mackin (Washington, D.C.)
College
NBA draft 1983: 4th round, 88th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Position Shooting guard
Career highlights and awards

Mark G. Nickens (born April 8, 1959) is an American former basketball player. In college, he competed for TCU and American. He was a two-time honorable mention All-American and the co-East Coast Conference Player of the Year in 1982.

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Playing career

Nickens grew up in Washington, D.C., and attended Mackin High School. [1] In college, he spent his freshman season playing for TCU, appearing in 22 games while averaging 8.9 points per game. [2] The fit was not right, so Nickens transferred to his home city's American University. [1] He had to redshirt a season, then spent his final three years of eligibility playing for the Eagles. Nickens began as the sixth man, but due to an injury to star player Boo Bowers, Nickens was elevated to a starting role and never looked back. [1] In his junior and senior seasons he was named first-team All-East Coast Conference (ECC). [3] As a junior in 1981–82 he averaged 19.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game while leading American to a 21–9 overall record. [4] Nickens shared the ECC Player of the Year honor with Temple's Granger Hall. [3] Nickens was also named by the Associated Press an honorable mention All-American in both his junior and senior years. [5]

After his collegiate career ended, Nickens was selected in the ensuing 1983 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth round (88th overall). [6] He was waived in September prior to the start of the regular season and never appeared in an NBA game. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Huff, Donald (January 22, 1982). "AU's Nickens: Former Fill-In Fills the Bill". Washington Post . Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Mark Nickens: The Draft Review". The Draft Review. 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "St. Joe's trio named all-ECC; Luck on 2nd". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. March 7, 1982. p. 49. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mark Nickens college stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ "The Associated Press 1982–83 All-American Team". The Orlando Sentinel . March 16, 1983. p. 23. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 "Mark Nickens stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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