Tyler Nickel, Vanderbilt Commodores, G - News, Stats, Bio

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Team	Conf	Overall
FLA	16-2	27-8
ARK	13-5	28-9
BAMA	13-5	25-10
VANDY	11-7	27-9
TENN	11-7	25-12
TEXAM	11-7	22-12
UGA	10-8	22-11
UK	10-8	22-14
MIZZOU	10-8	20-13
TEXAS	9-9	21-15
AUBURN	7-11	22-16
OKLA	7-11	21-16
MISSST	5-13	13-19
MISS	4-14	15-20
SC	4-14	13-19
LSU	3-15	15-17

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Summary

Nickel is a shooting specialist who was a nationally ranked prospect out of high school. He initially attended North Carolina, but saw limited action, and then became a consistent part of the rotation as a sophomore at Virginia Tech. He transferred to Vanderbilt as a junior and has been a full-time starter there for the last two years, helping them to, not just, consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament but post-season wins in back-to-back years.

About

His 110 made 3-pointers this year ranked second in the SEC and 18th nationally.
Led the SEC in 3-point percentage during conference play as a junior (45%).
Ranked among the SEC’s five most accurate 3-point shooters in both seasons at Vanderbilt.

Strengths

Skilled shooter with extreme gravity as a floor-spacer. Made 52% of his unguarded catch-and-shoot 3-pointers and ranked in the 96th percentile as a spot-up threat. Also a movement shooter who is a threat off various types of actions.
While roughly 75% of his shots come from behind the arc, he’s very opportunistic in other ranges. He’s a lethal mid-range pull-up shooter (56%) and incredibly efficient rim finisher (97th percentile).
Overachievers mentality with competitive intangibles and self-belief.

Weaknesses

Limited vertical athlete who tested near the bottom of the NBA Combine in both max and standing vert.
Heavier legged with correlating limitations on the defensive end of the floor, especially against NBA caliber wings.
Puts very little pressure on the rim. Less than 10% of his shots come at the rim and he has a very low free-throw rate.

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