UNC basketball commitment Tyler Nickel explodes for another 40-plus point game

Posted Jan 9, 2022
Just a few days after setting a career-high with 48 points, Tyler Nickel added another 40-plus point game to his resume Saturday as East Rockingham beat Floyd Co. at the Chance Harmon Classic. Nickel is on a hot streak right now, scoring 30 or more points in each of his last three games in his senior season, including back-to-back 40-plus point games. (Keeping It Heel)

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