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Nick Waddell

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

Last College:
New Mexico Junior College

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 262

Position:
C

2011-12: Played in 26 games and made 13 starts for the Lakers, while averaging 20.8 minutes per game...Second on the team in both points (11.2) and rebounds (5.2), while leading Lakers with 55.2 field goal percentage...Ranked fifth in the GLIAC in offensive rebounds (2.5), sixth in field goal percentage, and 27th in scoring...Tallied 15 double-digit scoring efforts, including four games of 20+ points...Recorded four double-doubles on the year, including three in a four-game stretch from Dec. 3 to Dec. 18...Scored career-high 26 points (on 11-of-12 shooting) with 10 rebounds in 75-56 home win over Saginaw Valley State (Feb. 2)...Totaled 21 points, 10 rebounds, and went 3-for-3 from three-point range (previously had zero made three-pointers in his career) in 70-68 overtime win against Michigan Tech (Dec. 19)...Added 21 points and 11 rebounds in 62-53 win over Rochester (Dec. 10) and 20 points and 12 boards at Tiffin in 76-57 victory (Dec. 3)...Named GLIAC North Division Player of the Week on Dec. 20.

2010-11:Appeared in 20 games, while averaging 14.7 minutes per contest...Notched 7.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, shooting a team-best 58.5 percent from the field...Scored in double-figures in eight games last year, including four straight games from Nov. 16 to Dec. 2 in which he averaged 11.8 points per game by shooting 73.7 percent (14-of-19) from the field and 90.5 percent (19-of-21) from the line...Shot 81.8 percent from the free throw line for the season, which featured an 8-for-8 shooting effort against Saint Joseph's (Nov. 23)...Tallied career-high 14 points in 80-53 win over Ohio Dominican (Dec. 2) by making all 10 of his shot attempts (four field goals, six free throws)...Added 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting at Hillsdale (Jan. 15).

Prior to GVSU: Spent one year at New Mexico Junior College where he averaged 13.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game while helping team to a 22-10 record...Spent one year at John A. Logan College where he averaged 8.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.

High School: Prepped at Englewod High School in Chicago, Ill...Averaged 20 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, helping team to a 24-3 record as a senior...Named Second Team IBCA 1A/2A.

Personal: Son of Latisha Waddell...Communication major.

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