Tyler Nickel's High School Basketball Jersey Number Retired

Posted Jul 31, 2022
North Carolina Basketball freshman Tyler Nickel 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.

A new addition to the gym wall! A Varsity Basketball Player will never wear #5 again at East Rock! Congratulations Tyler Nickel! Always Family! pic.twitter.com/zsadGYRLod— East Rock Basketball (@EastRockHoops) July 29, 2022

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