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Events and Results

2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

52 Will Nixon

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 210
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Plainfield, Ill.
  • High School Plainfield South

Biography

Career Notes: Three-year letterwinner....two-time all-conference pick.

2015-16 Season: Earned second-team all-CCIW honors for the second straight season...started all 29 games at center for the Bluejays...averaged 9.1 points per game while leading the team in rebounding (6.9) and blocked shots (48)...became Elmhurst's all-time leader in blocked shots in the team's win over Concordia-Chicago on December 29, 2015...scored a season-high 17 points to go with 10 rebounds in the team's win over Illinois Wesleyan on January 2, 2016...totaled a career-best 16 rebounds in the team's win over Greenville on November 20, 2015.  

2014-15 Season: Second-team all-CCIW selection...led the Bluejays and CCIW in blocks (1.46 per game)...also topped Elmhurst in rebounds per game with 6.5 per game, good for fourth in the conference, and field goal percentage (51.2)...averaged 8.6 points per game...posted three double-doubles and scored in double-figures 14 times...scored a career-high 18 points in Elmhurst's 90-72 win over Kalamazoo...pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds in the Bluejays' 76-73 victory over Illinois Wesleyan...scored in the final seconds of regulation to send Elmhurst and St. Norbert to overtime in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, a game the Bluejays would win in triple overtime. 

2013-14 Season: Started all 25 games as the Bluejays' main post presence. Led the CCIW in blocks (47) and field goal percentage (60.2%). Averaged 8.5 points per game...his 4.8 rebounds per contest ranked second on the team. Recorded double-doubles against Greenville and Lawrence. Tallied a season-high 16 points in the Bluejays' final game of the season. 

2012-13 Season: Played basketball at Wayne State College in Nebraska...Appeared in 11 games and totaled six points.

High School: Earned three varsity letters at Plainfield South High School...earned all-conference honors for all three seasons, including first-team recognition during his junior and senior years...earned second-team all-area honors as a junior...holds single-game (eight), single-season (46) and career records (120) for blocked shots.

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Historical Player Information

  • 52

    2013-14Sophomore

    Forward/Center
    6'7" 210 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2014-15Junior

    Forward/Center
    6'7" 210 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2015-16Senior

    Center
    6'7" 210 lbs
    52