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Tyler Nickel's High School Basketball Jersey Number Retired


North Carolina Basketball freshman received a big honor recently when East Rock High School in Elkton, Va. announced that it is retiring Nickel's No. 5 jersey, which will now hang on the gym wall alongside other team banners. Nickel finished his high school career with 2,909 points, breaking Mac McClung’s all-time Virginia state scoring record.

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Tyler Nickel's High School Basketball Jersey Number Retired