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NPS Player Spotlight: Josh Nickelberry

Josh Nickelberry
7, Apr 2017

NPS Player Spotlight: Josh Nickelberry

Josh Nickelberry may be just a sophomore but the 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Trinity Christian in Fayetteville, North Carolina is a well-traveled young man. 

Fayetteville, NC

Class
2019
Position
SG
Height
6' 4"
National
NR
State
3
College
Louisville
Travel Team

The top 50 national prospect has logged a number of unofficial visits early on in his recruitment. And why wouldn’t he? Nickelberry is one of the most widely recruited players in the class of 2019. 

To date, he’s been to the campuses of Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Maryland, NC State, Wake Forest, Clemson, Georgetown and VCU. He said he’s trying to reciprocate the interest schools are showing him. 

“When my recruiting started rising, I started taking visits to see how I liked the schools,” he said. 

The visits, Nickelberry says, will play a large role in his decision - whenever that day comes. 

“I don’t want to go to a school not knowing what it is going to be like. I want to have a good relationship with the coaches,” Nickelberry said. “I want to know I’m coming in and be able to impact the team. I want to be able to play my game and be myself.” 

His recruitment may be young but it is already quite aggressive. He said he is also hearing from Louisville, UCLA, Nebraska, Michigan, Washington and others. The offers, according to his Verbal Commits page, also include schools like Florida, Providence, Baylor and Virginia Tech.  

After a terrific sophomore season that ended in the state championship game in North Carolina, the 18 point per game scorer is making his mark with the talented Georgia Stars EYBL 16U team. 

“I’m trying to outwork everybody and fill all the holes in my game,” Nickelberry said. “When people see me play, I want them to know that I can do it all. I don't want to be a one-dimensional guy. I want to be able to do everything.” 

It’s no wonder why his recruitment is so involved. 


Justin Young
Editor-in-Chief

Justin Young has been the editor-in-chief of HoopSeen.com since 2013. He manages the day-to-day operations on the site and in conjunction with our national and regional events. He was the national basketball editor for Rivals.com and a contributing editor at Yahoo! Sports. Young has been earned numerous awards for his work in sports journalism, including the Georgia Press Association Columnist of the Year. His Justin Young Basketball recruiting service has been in existence since 2002 and worked with over 300 schools from all levels. He is the director of HoopSeen Elite Preview camps and our national Preview camp series. 

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