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27 games played
Tyler Nickel is a senior forward who has been a key part of Vanderbilt's rotation, averaging 14.3 points in 27 games. He has been a dangerous perimeter threat, hitting 42.9% from deep. He takes care of the ball with just 0.6 turnovers per game. He has started all 27 games for a Vanderbilt squad ranked 16th in the NET.
Tyler Nickel holds the all-time scoring record in Virginia High School League history with 2,909 points in 102 games, earning Virginia Player of the Year honors in 2022 as the state's No. 3 recruit. The 6-7 wing enrolled at North Carolina, where he scored 52 points in 150 minutes across 25 games as a freshman in a limited role. Seeking more opportunity, Nickel transferred to Virginia Tech for his sophomore year and averaged 8.8 points per game with seven starts, shooting 39.9 percent from deep. Still feeling constrained by the Hokies' system, he entered the portal again and was among the first players to commit to Vanderbilt after Mark Byington was hired, citing their prior recruiting relationship. Nickel averaged 10.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in his first Vanderbilt season in 2024-25 and returned for 2025-26 with an expanded role.
Tyler Nickel holds the all-time scoring record in Virginia High School League history with 2,909 points in 102 games, earning Virginia Player of the Year honors in 2022 as the state's No. 3 recruit. The 6-7 wing enrolled at North Carolina, where he scored 52 points in 150 minutes across 25 games as a freshman in a limited role. Seeking more opportunity, Nickel transferred to Virginia Tech for his sophomore year and averaged 8.8 points per game with seven starts, shooting 39.9 percent from deep. Still feeling constrained by the Hokies' system, he entered the portal again and was among the first players to commit to Vanderbilt after Mark Byington was hired, citing their prior recruiting relationship. Nickel averaged 10.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in his first Vanderbilt season in 2024-25 and returned for 2025-26 with an expanded role.
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