Lucas: Tyler Nickel A Confident, Talented Scorer

Posted Oct 14, 2022
Tyler Nickel has always had the edge. That aggressiveness has followed him to Chapel Hill, where he has looked confident from the first day he stepped on the Smith Center court. But, in perhaps a bit of a surprise given the fact that he hasn't seen the wrong side of a bench in most of his basketball life, Nickel has also been extremely hungry to learn. (GoHeels.com)

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