Jared Nickens
American basketball player
Jared Drew Nickens (born December 27, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the KW Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for Maryland.
Early life
Nickens attended the Westtown School near West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he was coached by Seth Berger. He was considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com and was ranked the 94th best prospect in his class. Nickens committed to Maryland on June 16, 2013.
College career
As a freshman, Nickens came off the bench on Maryland's first NCAA tournament team under coach Mark Turgeon. He scored 14 points in the first round match against Valparaiso. He averaged 6.1 points per game as a freshman, shooting 39% from behind the arc. As a sophomore, Nickens scored in double figures seven times, including a 14-point performance against South Dakota State in the NCAA Tournament. After the season, Nickens and teammate Jaylen Brantley popularized the dance craze "Running Man Challenge," which became a viral sensation.
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