Northern Illinois University Athletics

2007-08 Highlights: Appeared in 27 games, including 10 starts...shot 85.0% (68-for-80) from the free throw line, good for seventh in school history for a single-season...collected 17 points, including a perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line, against Central Michigan (3/1/08)...picked up a game-high 16 points against Western Michigan (2/26/08)...totaled 10 points in NIU[apos]s 88-78 upset over Akron (2/12/08)...collected a season-high 22 points against Buffalo (2/5/08)...converted three treys and finished with 13 points in a 60-58 win over Ball State (1/22/08)...posted a game-high 21 points, including four treys, in the 78-62 win over Toledo (1/13/08)...had 17 points, six rebounds and four assists against Western Michigan (1/5/08)...led NIU with 15 points against Loyola (12/15/07)...totaled 18 points, including a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line, against Air Force (12/4/07)...collected a team-best 18 points and drained four treys against Southern Illinois (11/17/07)...scored 18 points and knocked down three treys in an 88-78 loss to Cal Poly (11/11/07). 2006-07 Highlights: Used season as redshirt campaign and will retain two years of eligibility. Prior to NIU: Averaged 11.8 points and 3.7 assists-per-game for Pratt CC on his way to Honorable Mention All-Jayhawk West accolades as a sophomore...was second on the Beavers in both three-pointers made (29) and steals (44) as a sophomore...in his freshman season, averaged 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists, while shooting 35.8% (54-for-161) from three-point range. Prep / Personal: Three-year letterwinner for Glenbard North...earned Team Most Valuable Player and All-DuPage Valley Conference selection as a junior and senior...knocked down 50% of his three-point attempts as a senior...averaged 12 points as a junior...born June 2, 1986...son of Ellis Nichols and Shamella Anderson...major is Communications. NICHOLS[apos] CAREER HIGHS

Minutes:	37, vs. Ball State (1/22/08)
Points:	22, vs. Buffalo (2/5/08)
Rebounds:	7, vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/29/07)
Assists:	4, on three occasions
Steals:	4, vs. Air Force (12/4/07)
Blocks:	1, on four occasions
FG:	7, on three occasions
FG Att.:	16, at Loyola (12/15/07)
3PT FG Made:	4, on two occasions
3PT FG Att.:	9, vs. Cal Poly (11/11/07)
FT Made:	11, vs. Central Michigan (3/1/08)
FT Att.:	11, vs. Central Michigan (3/1/08)

NICHOLS[apos] CAREER STATS

Year	G-GS	Min.	Avg.	FG-A	Pct.	3FG-A	Pct.	FT-A	Pct.	Reb.	Avg.	A	BK	ST	Pts.	Avg.
2007-08	27-10	691	25.6	84-225	.373	32-103	.311	68-80	.850	75	2.8	48	4	18	268	9.9