UNC Basketball Signee Tyler Nickel Reaches 2,000 Point Milestone

Posted Dec 17, 2021
Tyler Nickel added another major milestone to his impressive resume Tuesday. The East Rockingham basketball star scored 37 points in a 78-38 victory over Mountain View to bring his career total to 2,001 points. Nickel already owns VHSL records for most points scored by a freshman (662) and sophomore (902) and has signed to play basketball at UNC. (WHSV.com)

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