At Hofstra:
2014-15: Played in 34 games, starting 22…Averaged 6.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game…Ranked fourth on the team in rebounds…Scored a season-high 15 points in season opener versus Jacksonville (Nov. 14) and at Drexel (Feb. 15)…Had 12 points versus Northeastern (Feb. 12) and William & Mary (Feb. 22)…Posted a double-double with 10 points and a season-high 15 rebounds at Coppin State on Dec. 10…Had 10 points and 10 rebounds versus Appalachian State (Dec. 7) and Drexel (Jan. 21)…Shot 51 percent from the floor (83-162)…Averaged 6.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in CAA play…Averaged 17 minutes per game.
 
At South Plains:
2013-14: Played in 32 games, starting 26…Average 4.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in helping the Texans to a 29-6 record, a conference championship and a quarterfinal appearance in the NJCAA National Championship…2012-13: Played in 26 games as a freshman, starting five…Averaged 3.0 point and 1.9 rebounds per contest.
 
High School/Personal: Attended Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, New York, during his senior year…Averaged a double-double with 12.7 points and 10.7 rebounds…Was named to the All-City second team and the All-Brooklyn first team by the New York Daily News…Helped the Kangaroos to their second straight PSAL title in 2011…Spent first three years of his high school career at Hillcrest High School in Queens…Averaged 22.2 points as a junior…Has one brother…Lists James Harden as his favorite athlete…Names Will Smith as his favorite actor and “The Outsiders” as his favorite book…Nicknamed “Leek”…Started playing basketball at age 10…Liberal arts major.
 

Malik Nichols’ Career Statistics

Year       G-GS        FGM-FGA     Pct.         FTM-FTA    Pct.         Reb.        Avg.      PF       A         TO      BS     S          TP         Avg.

14-15     34-22       83-162           .512        38-82           .463        165         4.9        97       41       50       4        27       206       6.1
 
Three-Point FG: 14-15: 2-14, .143
 
Career Highs:                                                                       
PTS: 15, last at Drexel, 2/15/15
REBS: 15 at Coppin State, 12/10/14
ASTS: 3, last vs. James Madison, 1/24/15
FGM: 6, last vs. William & Mary, 2/22/15
FGA: 11, last vs. William & Mary, 2/22/15
3FGM: 1, last vs. Delaware, 1/5/15
3FGA: 3 vs. Delaware, 1/5/15
FTM: 5 vs. UNCW, 1/17/15
FTA: 7, last vs. Charleston, 2/25/15
OR: 5, last vs. Charleston, 2/25/15
DR: 10 at Coppin State, 12/10/14
TO: 4 at Central Connecticut, 12/31/14
ST: 2, last vs. Northeastern, 2/12/15
BS: 1, last vs. LIU Brooklyn, 12/28/14
MIN: 31 at Appalachian State, 12/7/14