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NIGEL SPIKES
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JUNIOR-CENTER 6-10, 237 lbs. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. DILLARD HS
2010-11 (SOPHOPORE): Started 32 games while missing the opener against WVU Tech and the home game vs. Savannah State…finished second on the team with 5.9 rebounds per game and is the leading returning rebounder…led the way for Marshall with 32 blocked shots…grabbed nine boards against Chattanooga before recording first double-digit outing with 13 boards in home win over James Madison…notched first double-double of career with 13 points and 12 rebounds in home victory over VMI…fell just short of his second double-double against UAB when he had 12 boards and nine points…recorded his second double-double with 12 tallies and 13 boards against Tulane…scored nine points in regular season finale against UCF…after averaging no points and 0.5 rebounds in two C-USA Tournament games, rallied for a 19-rebound game in CIT contest against the Bobcats. 2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Played in 29 games, starting one...shot 57.5% from the field (23-of-40)...averaged 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.... blocked eight shots, made seven assists, and had six steals....connected on only field goal attempt for two points in six minutes and had one rebound in the season opener vs. North Carolina A&T (11/15)...played two minutes when he grabbed one rebound and took one field goal attempt against Middle Tennessee (11/17)...went 2-3 from the field for a four-point night at Old Dominion (11/21)...attempted a team high three free throws, grabbed three rebounds during 10-minute stint against the Monarchs... scored four points for the second straight game vs. Lamar Nov. 25...attempted four free throws, making two...tallied one rebound, one assist, and one block...went a perfect 2-for-2 from the field resulted in four points during nine minutes against Ohio (11/28)...shot 4-for-6 from the floor to score eight points vs. Salem...grabbed a season high eight rebounds against the Tigers...played five minutes at Binghamton Dec. 7...did not play due to an ankle injury against Troy (12/12) and Brescia (12/16)...scored a season high 11 points after going 4-of-5 from field goal range and 3-of-4 from the free throw line against High Point (12/20)...led the team in rebounds with seven at North Carolina (12/22)...blocked a season high two shots against the defending national champions...pulled down one rebound in four minutes in rematch at Troy (12/28)...grabbed three rebounds in seven minutes vs. St. Bonaventure (1/2)...registered two points (both from the free throw line) in nine minutes in the Conference USA opener vs. Southern Miss (1/5)...had three rebounds vs. the Golden Eagles...saw 15 minutes against East Carolina Jan. 9...scored four points (2-of-2 from the field), grabbed four rebounds and blocked one shot during the game...was 6-of-6 from the charity stripe against UCF Jan. 13...hauled in seven rebounds, had one assist and blocked one shot against the Knights...saw his C-USA consecutive free throw streak end at nine against Tulane Jan. 16...was 1-of-2 from free throw line for only point of night...tallied two rebounds and one block...scored both of his field goal attempts off a pair of dunks during 13-minute stint during the Cheaspeake
Year GP-GS 2009-10 29-1 2010-11 32-32 TOTAL 61-33
38
Min. Avg. 243 8.4 649 20.3 892 14.6
FG-GA Pct 23-40 .575 56-101 .554 79-141 .560
3FG-A 0-0 0-0 0-0
Energy Classic Jan. 20 vs. West Virginia...charted two points, three rebounds and one block against UAB Jan. 23...posted one assist in seven minutes vs. Memphis (1/27)...started only game of the year at Houston Jan. 30...played 12 minutes and had one rebound...was 1-of-2 from the free throw line for only scoring of the night at Tulsa Feb. 3...nabbed four rebounds in seven minutes against the Golden Hurricane... scored four points, hauled in four rebounds, and blocked one shot in 13 minutes against East Carolina (2/6)... was limited to six minutes due to a strained back against Rio Grande (2/9)... did record two rebounds, one block, and one steal vs. the RedStorm...played five minutes at UAB (2/13)...saw four minutes of action against Tulsa Feb. 17...hauled in four rebounds during six minutes against Tulane (2/20)...registered two rebounds and had one assist during nine minutes at Rice (2/23)... played one minute and posted two rebounds against UCF Feb. 27...did not play due to a coach’s decision against UTEP (3/2) and SMU (3/6)...had one rebound in one minute during the C-USA Tournament quarterfinals (3/11)... did not play due to a shoulder injury in the first round of the CollegeInsider. com Tournament (3/16)...scored two points and had one rebound in five minutes in quarterfinals of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (3/22) vs. Appalachian State. 2008-09: Sat out the season as a prop 48.
CAREER HIGHS Points: ____________________11 (vs. High Point, 12/20/09) FG: _____________________ 4 (2x, vs. High Point, 12/20/09) FGA: ___________________________ 6 (vs. Salem, 12/3/09) 3-Pt FG: __________________________________________ 3-Pt FGA: _________________________________________ FT: _______________________________ 6 (at UCF, 1/13/10) FTA: ______________________________ 6 (at UCF, 1/13/10) Rebounds: ______________________ 8 (vs. Salem, 12/3/09) Assists: _________________1 (6x, last vs. Memphis, 1/27/10) Steals: ______________________1 (5x, last at UCF, 1/13/10) Blocked Shots: ___________ 2 (at North Carolina, 12/22/09) Minutes Played: ________________ 24 (vs. Salem, 12/3/09)
Spikes’ Career Statistics Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def .000 17-33 .515 21 47 .000 51-101 .505 60 130 .000 68-134 .507 81 177
Tot 68 190 258
Avg PF 2.3 48 5.9 98 4.2 146
FO 2 5 7
A 7 9 16
TO Blk Stl Pts 11 8 6 63 30 32 12 163 41 40 18 226
MARSHALL BASKETBALL 11-12
Avg 2.2 5.1 3.7