Nigel Wilson
5 Nigel Wilson
  • Height:
    6-9
  • Weight:
    205
  • Hometown:
    Tucson, Ariz.
  • Position:
    C
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Catalina Foothills HS
  • Previous College:
    Pasadena City
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    8.5
  • fg %
    52.7
  • 3pt %
    30.3
  • ft %
    77.8
  • reb/g
    3.9
  • a/g
    1.9
Bio

Honors and Awards

2024-25 Season (Senior): Appeared in 28 games with 12 starts on the season … Averaged 8.5 points and a team-leading 3.9 rebounds per game … Shot 52.7% from the floor and 77.8% from the free throw line … Made 10 three-pointers on the year … Led the team with 38 blocked shots, ranked second with 53 assists, and finished third with 17 steals … Scored in double figures in 11 games … Dropped in a season-high 19 in the 101-52 season-opening win over Oakland City (Nov. 1) … Scored 18 at Briar Cliff (Dec. 4) and 16 on 8-11 shooting in a 73-63 win over Waldorf (Dec. 18) … Hauled down a career-high eight rebounds at Mayville State (Feb. 1) … Blocked a season-best five shots against Oakland City (Nov. 1), Nobel (Nov. 23), and Haskell (Dec. 29) … Dished out six assists in a 75-56 win over Nobel (Nov. 23) and added five dimes against Haskell (Dec. 29) … Garnered NSAA Defensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 26 and Dec. 30.

2023-24 Season (Junior): Played in all 31 games, making seven starts … Ranked third on the team in scoring at 9.4 points per game and rebounding at 4.0 rebounds per game … Led the team with 55 blocked shots and was third with 46 assists … Shot 49.8% from the floor and 71.2% from the line … Scored in double figures 14 times, including going for 20+ points twice … Scored a season-high 23 on 9-13 shooting to go along with a season-highs of seven blocked shots and six assists in the season-opener against Chadron State (Oct. 27) … Poured in 20 on 9-of-13 shooting against York (Dec. 12) … Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds on four occasions, including the NSAA Championship Game against Dickinson State (Mar. 3) … Blocked multiple shots in 15 games, including 3+ seven times … Grabbed a season-high three steals against Union (Dec. 2).

At Pasadena CC: Attended Pasadena City College in Pasadena, Calif., during the 2022-23 school year ... Played basketball for coach Ryan Frazer ... Earned the Cal-Hope Courage Award ... Named an honorable mention all-conference selection ... Scored in double figures 13 times on the year, including a season-high 22 against Glendale (Dec. 2) ... Grabbed 10+ rebounds five times with a career-high 15 coming against Rio Hondo (Jan. 27) ... Totaled four double-doubles.

At MiraCosta College: Attended MiraCosta College in Oceanside, Calif. during the 2021-22 school year ... Played basketball for coach Rob Robinson ... Scored a career-high 12 points against Compton (Dec. 31) ... Grabbed a season-best 10 boards against San Diego Miramar (Feb. 21).

High School: Graduate of Catalina Foothills High School.

Personal: Son of Brian Wilson and Debra Merigold ... Has an older brother, Noah, and a younger sists, Naileigha ... Born on Aug. 3, 2002 ... Majoring in Sports Management.

 

Year GP Pts (Gm) Reb (Gm) Asst Stl Blk FG (Pct) 3FG (Pct) FT (Pct)
2021-22 (MC) 18 75 (4.2) 57 (3.2) 2 5 11 32-57 (56.1) 0-0 (0.0) 11-19 (57.9)
2022-23 (PCC) 29 299 (10.3) 181 (6.2) 25 21 46 119-236 (50.4) 5-11 (45.5) 56-83 (67.5)
Totals 47 374 (8.0) 238 (5.1)
27 26 57 151-293 (51.5)
5-11 (45.5)
67-102 (65.7)
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 14
Games started 12 8
Minutes 551 278
Minutes per game 19.7 19.9
FG 96-182 36-86
FG Pct 52.7 41.9
3PT 10-33 6-21
3PT Pct 30.3 28.6
FT 35-45 22-27
FT Pct 77.8 81.5
Off rebounds 24 15
Def rebounds 84 41
Total rebounds 108 56
Rebounds per game 3.9 4.0
Personal fouls 56 30
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 53 23
Turnovers 33 20
Assist to turnover ratio 1.6 1.1
Steals 17 7
Blocks 38 13
Points 237 100
Points per game 8.5 7.1
Points per 40 min 17.2 14.4
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Oakland City W, 101-52 - 18 9-12 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 19
Nov 2 (RV) Peru State L, 65-51 - 23 5-8 62.5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Nov 9 Union Adventist (Neb.) W, 86-45 - 12 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 15 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) L, 75-72 0 14 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Nov 16 at Viterbo W, 72-55 0 20 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 18 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 82-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Ozark Christian W, 77-66 - 17 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 9
Nov 23 Nobel (Calif.) W, 75-56 - 22 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 58-52 - 16 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 27 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 79-70 - 29 5-9 55.6 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 4 at Briar Cliff L, 72-69 1 27 8-14 57.1 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 18
Dec 13 Mayville State L, 70-69 1 23 4-11 36.4 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 105-66 1 19 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 18 Waldorf W, 73-63 1 26 8-11 72.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 16
Dec 29 Haskell W, 88-56 1 22 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 30 #14 Morningside L, 76-72 1 19 6-8 75.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 4 at Dakota State W, 64-47 1 23 5-7 71.4 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 10 at Jamestown L, 78-62 1 14 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 85-75 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 17 Dakota State W, 68-63 - 22 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 74-72 - 31 5-14 35.7 1-3 33.3 0-3 0.0 11
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58 - 19 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66 0 29 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 8-9 88.9 14
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71 1 25 1-8 12.5 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62 1 25 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59 1 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72 1 18 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 7
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64 0 8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 Oakland City W, 101-52 - 18 1 4 5 3 0 0 5
Nov 2 (RV) Peru State L, 65-51 - 23 0 4 4 3 0 1 2
Nov 9 Union Adventist (Neb.) W, 86-45 - 12 2 4 6 1 2 1 0
Nov 15 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) L, 75-72 0 14 0 2 2 1 0 0 1
Nov 16 at Viterbo W, 72-55 0 20 2 2 4 2 1 0 2
Nov 18 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 82-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Ozark Christian W, 77-66 - 17 1 0 1 1 1 3 0
Nov 23 Nobel (Calif.) W, 75-56 - 22 0 3 3 6 0 1 5
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 58-52 - 16 1 3 4 2 1 1 1
Nov 27 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 79-70 - 29 0 4 4 1 0 1 3
Dec 4 at Briar Cliff L, 72-69 1 27 1 3 4 1 1 0 1
Dec 13 Mayville State L, 70-69 1 23 0 2 2 4 1 1 2
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 105-66 1 19 0 2 2 4 1 0 0
Dec 18 Waldorf W, 73-63 1 26 0 4 4 2 1 2 0
Dec 29 Haskell W, 88-56 1 22 0 4 4 5 3 0 5
Dec 30 #14 Morningside L, 76-72 1 19 1 6 7 1 2 0 0
Jan 4 at Dakota State W, 64-47 1 23 1 4 5 0 1 0 1
Jan 10 at Jamestown L, 78-62 1 14 0 2 2 2 2 0 0
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 85-75 - 12 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
Jan 17 Dakota State W, 68-63 - 22 0 4 4 4 1 1 1
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 74-72 - 31 1 6 7 1 0 0 3
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58 - 19 0 4 4 1 3 1 0
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66 0 29 0 6 6 2 3 1 3
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71 1 25 6 2 8 2 1 0 0
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62 1 25 2 4 6 2 2 1 1
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59 1 16 1 2 3 0 2 1 2
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72 1 18 3 2 5 0 1 0 0
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64 0 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 Oakland City W, 101-52 - 2 - -
Nov 2 (RV) Peru State L, 65-51 - 0 - -
Nov 9 Union Adventist (Neb.) W, 86-45 - 4 - 0.5
Nov 15 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) L, 75-72 0 5 0 -
Nov 16 at Viterbo W, 72-55 0 2 0 2.0
Nov 18 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 82-65 - - - -
Nov 22 Ozark Christian W, 77-66 - 3 - 1.0
Nov 23 Nobel (Calif.) W, 75-56 - 0 - -
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 58-52 - 0 - 2.0
Nov 27 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 79-70 - 4 - -
Dec 4 at Briar Cliff L, 72-69 1 0 - 1.0
Dec 13 Mayville State L, 70-69 1 2 - 4.0
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 105-66 1 2 - 4.0
Dec 18 Waldorf W, 73-63 1 0 - 2.0
Dec 29 Haskell W, 88-56 1 3 - 1.7
Dec 30 #14 Morningside L, 76-72 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 4 at Dakota State W, 64-47 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 10 at Jamestown L, 78-62 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 85-75 - 5 1 1.0
Jan 17 Dakota State W, 68-63 - 3 - 4.0
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 74-72 - 1 - -
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58 - 3 - 0.3
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66 0 3 - 0.7
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71 1 3 - 2.0
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70 - - - -
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64 0 1 - 1.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 31 21.6 3.7-7.5 0.4-1.3 1.5-2.1 9.4
2024-25 28 19.7 3.4-6.5 0.4-1.2 1.2-1.6 8.5
Total 59 20.7 3.6-7.0 0.4-1.2 1.4-1.9 8.9

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 31 7 669 116-233 49.8 12-40 30.0 47-66 71.2 291
2024-25 28 12 551 96-182 52.7 10-33 30.3 35-45 77.8 237
Total 59 19 1220 212-415 51.1 22-73 30.1 82-111 73.9 528

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 31 669 21.6 6.9-13.9 0.7-2.4 30.0 2.8-3.9 17.4
2024-25 28 551 19.7 7.0-13.2 0.7-2.4 30.3 2.5-3.3 17.2
Total 59 1220 20.7 7.0-13.6 0.7-2.4 30.1 2.7-3.6 17.3

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 31 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.5 1.5 0.4 1.8
2024-25 28 0.9 3.0 3.9 1.9 1.2 0.6 1.4
Total 59 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.7 1.4 0.5 1.6

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 31 7 37 87 124 46 47 12 55
2024-25 28 12 24 84 108 53 33 17 38
Total 59 19 61 171 232 99 80 29 93

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 31 2.2 5.2 7.4 2.8 2.8 0.7 3.3
2024-25 28 1.7 6.1 7.8 3.8 2.4 1.2 2.8
Total 59 2.0 5.6 7.6 3.2 2.6 1.0 3.0

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 28 19.7 3.4-6.5 0.4-1.2 1.2-1.6 8.5
Conference 14 19.9 2.6-6.1 0.4-1.5 1.6-1.9 7.1
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 20.8 3.7-7.0 0.4-1.3 0.9-1.2 8.7
Away 10 18.9 3.1-5.8 0.4-1.2 1.8-2.2 8.4
Neutral 2 15.0 3.0-6.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.5 7.0
Result
Wins 12 20.7 3.9-6.9 0.2-0.9 1.6-2.1 9.7
Losses 16 18.9 3.1-6.2 0.4-1.4 1.0-1.2 7.6
Month
November 9 19.0 4.0-6.7 0.1-0.6 1.2-1.7 9.3
December 6 22.7 4.8-8.2 1.0-2.3 0.7-0.8 11.3
January 7 21.4 3.1-6.3 0.4-1.1 2.4-3.1 9.1
February 6 15.7 1.5-4.8 0.0-1.0 0.5-0.5 3.5

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 28 12 551 96-182 52.7 10-33 30.3 35-45 77.8 237
Conference 14 8 278 36-86 41.9 6-21 28.6 22-27 81.5 100
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 16 8 332 59-112 52.7 6-21 28.6 15-20 75.0 139
Away 10 4 189 31-58 53.4 4-12 33.3 18-22 81.8 84
Neutral 2 0 30 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 14
Result
Wins 12 4 248 47-83 56.6 3-11 27.3 19-25 76.0 116
Losses 16 8 303 49-99 49.5 7-22 31.8 16-20 80.0 121
Month
November 9 0 171 36-60 60.0 1-5 20.0 11-15 73.3 84
December 6 6 136 29-49 59.2 6-14 42.9 4-5 80.0 68
January 7 2 150 22-44 50.0 3-8 37.5 17-22 77.3 64
February 6 4 94 9-29 31.0 0-6 0.0 3-3 100.0 21

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 28 551 19.7 7.0-13.2 0.7-2.4 30.3 2.5-3.3 17.2
Conference 14 278 19.9 5.2-12.4 0.9-3.0 28.6 3.2-3.9 14.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 332 20.8 7.1-13.5 0.7-2.5 28.6 1.8-2.4 16.7
Away 10 189 18.9 6.6-12.3 0.8-2.5 33.3 3.8-4.7 17.8
Neutral 2 30 15.0 8.0-16.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-4.0 18.7
Result
Wins 12 248 20.7 7.6-13.4 0.5-1.8 27.3 3.1-4.0 18.7
Losses 16 303 18.9 6.5-13.1 0.9-2.9 31.8 2.1-2.6 16.0
Month
November 9 171 19.0 8.4-14.0 0.2-1.2 20.0 2.6-3.5 19.6
December 6 136 22.7 8.5-14.4 1.8-4.1 42.9 1.2-1.5 20.0
January 7 150 21.4 5.9-11.7 0.8-2.1 37.5 4.5-5.9 17.1
February 6 94 15.7 3.8-12.3 0.0-2.6 0.0 1.3-1.3 8.9

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 28 0.9 3.0 3.9 1.9 1.2 0.6 1.4
Conference 14 1.1 2.9 4.0 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 0.8 3.4 4.2 2.4 1.3 0.8 1.6
Away 10 1.1 2.4 3.5 1.2 1.2 0.3 1.0
Neutral 2 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.0
Result
Wins 12 0.8 3.3 4.1 2.6 1.0 0.8 1.9
Losses 16 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.4 1.3 0.5 0.9
Month
November 9 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.2 0.6 0.9 2.1
December 6 0.3 3.5 3.8 2.8 1.5 0.5 1.3
January 7 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.6 1.6 0.6 1.1
February 6 2.0 1.7 3.7 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.5

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 28 12 24 84 108 53 33 17 38
Conference 14 8 15 41 56 23 20 7 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 8 12 55 67 38 20 13 26
Away 10 4 11 24 35 12 12 3 10
Neutral 2 0 1 5 6 3 1 1 2
Result
Wins 12 4 9 40 49 31 12 9 23
Losses 16 8 15 44 59 22 21 8 15
Month
November 9 0 7 26 33 20 5 8 19
December 6 6 2 21 23 17 9 3 8
January 7 2 3 27 30 11 11 4 8
February 6 4 12 10 22 5 8 2 3

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 28 1.7 6.1 7.8 3.8 2.4 1.2 2.8
Conference 14 2.2 5.9 8.1 3.3 2.9 1.0 1.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 1.4 6.6 8.1 4.6 2.4 1.6 3.1
Away 10 2.3 5.1 7.4 2.5 2.5 0.6 2.1
Neutral 2 1.3 6.7 8.0 4.0 1.3 1.3 2.7
Result
Wins 12 1.5 6.5 7.9 5.0 1.9 1.5 3.7
Losses 16 2.0 5.8 7.8 2.9 2.8 1.1 2.0
Month
November 9 1.6 6.1 7.7 4.7 1.2 1.9 4.4
December 6 0.6 6.2 6.8 5.0 2.6 0.9 2.4
January 7 0.8 7.2 8.0 2.9 2.9 1.1 2.1
February 6 5.1 4.3 9.4 2.1 3.4 0.9 1.3

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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