| Zamal Nixon |
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FRESHMAN (2007-08)
Competed in 31 games with one start against Toledo... Finished third on team with 37 assists... Recorded one steal against Kentucky... Collected two steals in his first start against Toledo... Dished out two assists against Charleston and VCU... Netted six points at UMass... Tallied 10 points against Texas Southern... Netted 11 points against VCU... Scored 12 points against Grambling State... Tallied nine points and a season-best four rebounds against Southern... Netted 12 points and three steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff... Recorded 14 points and a career high of seven assists against Middle Tennessee... Scored a career-best 24 points against Arizona... Collected two steals against UTEP... Scored seven points against Marshall... Blocked one shot against Memphis... Netted six points against Tulsa... Scored 17 points off the bench at UCF... Tallied eight points and one steal at Memphis.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered for head coach Ruth Lovelace. Senior (2006-07): Averaged 16.3 points, 5.5 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game.. Helped lead the Kangaroos to a 30-4 record and a No. 75 national ranking... named to the All-City First Team and was an All-Public School Athletic League (PSAL) selection after helping Boys and Girls win a Brooklyn AA co-championship... Tallied 20 points, eight rebounds and six steals in a 75-74 loss to Abraham Lincoln in the PSAL AA Championship Game... Chosen as the MVP of the Stop DWI Holiday Classic after scoring 13 points in a 73-71 victory over Baltimore's Towson Catholic in the championship game... Garnered MVP honors at the Kangaroo Classic after tallying 23 points against Eagle Academy... Ranked among the Top-Seven seniors in New York and was chosen to the All-City Second Team by nyhoops.com... Was an All-Metro New York Seventh-Team selection and was one of the Top-Five seniors in New York by Hoopscoop.com... Scored 12 points in the Michael Jordan All-Star game at Madison Square Garden. Xaviera High School: Played three seasons where he averaged 6.7 points, and 2.1 assists as a junior in 2005-06... Helped the Clippers win the 2006 Catholic City High School championship.
PERSONAL
Full name is Zamal Fred Nixon... Born Jan. 7, 1989 in Brooklyn, N.Y... Son of Pamela and Fred Nixon... Undecided major... Recruited by Tulane, Wichita State, VCU and Fairfield.
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2007-08 31-1 424/13.7 61-148 .412 19-60 .317 41-69 .594 7-29 36 1.2 34-0 37 54 3 23 182/5.9
TOTAL 31-1 424/13.7 61-148 .412 19-60 .317 41-69 .594 7-29 36 1.2 34-0 37 54 3 23 182/5.9
ZAMAL NIXON'S CAREER HIGHS
Points: 24, vs. Arizona (1/12/08)
Field Goals Made: 8, vs. Arizona (1/12/08)
Field Goal Attempts: 13, vs. Arizona (1/12/08)
Field Goal Percentage (min 5 att.): 61.5 (8-13), vs. Arizona (1/12/08)
3-Point Field Goals Made: 3, at UCF (2/2/08)
3-Point Field Goal Attempts: 8, at UCF (2/2/08)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage (min 5 att.): .375 (3-8), at UCF (2/2/08)
Free Throws Made: 8, vs. Arizona (1/12/08)
Free Throw Attempts: 12, vs. Arizona (1/12/08)
Free Throw Percentage (min 3 att.): 1.000 (3-3), vs. VCU (11/15/07)
Rebounds: 4, vs. Southern (12/8/07); vs. College of Charleston (11/18/07)
Assists: 7, vs. Middle Tennessee (12/1/07)
Steals: 3, at Massachusetts (1/2/08); vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/29/07)
Blocked Shots: 1, done three times; Most recently at UCF (2/2/08)
Minutes Played: 34, vs. Arizona (1/12/08)
