JOIRDON NICHOLAS

Position:  Forward

Height:   6'9"

Weight:  220 lbs

Hometown: Pearland, Texas

High School:  Glenda Dawson High School

College:   Texas Southern University  

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Averaged 7.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 17.0 minutes per game through 87 games with the South Bay Lakers, Cleveland Charge, College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League and Zonkeys de Tijuana of the CIBACOPA League in Mexico


2024-25: Averaged 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 12.8 minutes per game through 9 games with the South Bay Lakers… Scored 10 or more points in four games… Scored season-high 20 points and seven rebounds in 18 minutes of play on March 29 against Iowa… Averaged 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per game through 15 games with the Cleveland Charge… Scored season-high 12 points and three rebounds in 13 minutes of play on February 7 against Westchester… Scored season-high six rebounds on December 20 against SLC… Averaged 5.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game through five games with the College Park Skyhawks…Scored season-high 15 points, five rebounds and two steals in 16 minutes of play on November 17 against Delaware… Scored five rebounds in four consecutive games


2023-24: Averaged 10.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 19.7 minutes per game through 19 games with Zonkeys de Tijuana… Scored 10 or more points through 12 games… Scored season-high 17 points with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals on May 27 in a win against Ostioneros de Guaymas… Recorded a double-double game putting up 11 points and 12 rebounds on June 9 in a win against Rayos de Hermosillo… Averaged 8.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 18.9 minutes per game through 39 games with the South Bay Lakers… Scored 10 or more points though 11 games.. Recorded three double-double games in points and rebounds… Scored season-high 24 points with 13 rebounds on March 29 against Mexico City



UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE CAREER

Averaged 8.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 19.9 minutes per game through 131 games over a five-year collegiate career at the University of Montana, Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas Southern University


2022-23: Averaged 10.7 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 27.5 minutes per game through 30 games with Texas Southern University… Preseason All-SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-SWAC First Team…2023 SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Champion third straight year… Scored 10 or more points 15 times…Recorded 10 double-double games in points and rebounds… Scored season-high 28 points with 15 rebounds two blocks and two steals on December 29 in a win against Huston-Tillotson… Recorded season-high 18 rebounds with 21 points on December 17 against N.C. A&T


2021-22: Averaged 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 20.7 minutes per game through 32 games with Texas Southern University… SWAC All-Tournament Team…SWAC Impact Player of the Week… 2022 SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Champion second straight year… Ranked second on the team in points and rebounds… Third on the team with 25 blocks… Scored season-high 16 points grabbing six rebounds with two assists on November 15 against Washington


2020-21: Averaged 10.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 23.3 minutes per game through 26 games with Texas Southern University…Led team to 2021 SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament…2021 SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Champion… Scored 10 or more points 14 times… Scored season-high 24 points with 13 rebounds and season-high four blocks on March 11 in a win against Alcorn…


2018-19: Averaged 7.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 17.8 minutes per game through 13 games with Stephen F. Austin State University… Led the team with five blocks on December 1 in a win against Milwaukee 


2017-18: Averaged 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game through 30 games his rookie season with the University of Montana… Ranked sixth on the team with 12 shots blocked… Scored season-high 17 points with five rebounds, three blocks and three steals in 16 minutes of play shooting 8-8 from the field on January 4 in a win against North Dakota



CAREER PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS


TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2024-25 South Bay L. 9 115 75 32-57 0-2 6-9 23 21 44 8 12 5 2 10
2024-25 Cleveland C. 15 179 72 29-54 0-3 9-18 15 24 39 5 28 3 2 16
2024-25 College Park S. 5 73 27 12-24 1-2 0-2 6 15 21 3 14 2 4 5
2023-24 Zonkeys de Tijuana 19 375 190 74-161 3-25 33-51 40 78 118 35 59 11 14 34
2023-24 South Bay L. 39 739 320 135-239 3-9 26-65 107 120 227 50 118 29 33 52
Totals 87 1481 684 282-535 7-41 74-145 191 258 449 101 231 50 55 117

AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2024-25 South Bay L. 9 12.8 8.3 .561 .000 .667 2.6 2.3 4.9 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.1
2024-25 Cleveland C. 15 11.9 4.8 .537 .000 .500 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 1.9 0.2 0.1 1.1
2024-25 College Park S. 5 14.6 5.4 .500 .500 .000 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.6 2.8 0.4 0.8 1.0
2023-24 Zonkeys de Tijuana 19 19.7 10.0 .460 .120 .647 2.1 4.1 6.2 1.8 3.1 0.6 0.7 1.8
2023-24 South Bay L. 39 18.9 8.2 .564 .333 .400 2.7 3.0 5.8 1.3 3.0 0.7 0.8 1.3
Totals 87 17.0 7.7 .527 .170 .510 2.2 3.0 5.1 1.2 2.7 0.6 0.6 1.3


COLLEGIATE STATISTICS


TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2022-23 TSU 30 825 321 135-253 0-1 51-105 74 192 266 45 96 28 25 65
2021-22 TSU 32 662 289 119-212 0-4 51-99 64 130 194 33 83 25 25 69
2020-21 TSU 26 606 283 118-215 0-1 47-80 66 111 177 20 84 28 14 41
2018-19 SFA 13 232 101 41-97 0-0 19-35 24 31 55 10 42 17 7 24
2017-18 Montana 30 287 106 47-78 0-0 12-36 31 37 68 5 70 12 6 29
Totals 131 2612 1100 460-855 0-6 180-355 259 501 760 113 375 110 77 228

AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2022-23 TSU 30 27.5 10.7 .533 .000 .486 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.5 3.2 0.9 0.8 2.2
2021-22 TSU 32 20.7 9.0 .561 .000 .515 2.0 4.0 6.1 1.0 2.6 0.8 0.8 2.2
2020-21 TSU 26 23.3 10.9 .549 .000 .588 2.5 4.3 6.8 0.8 3.2 1.1 0.5 1.6
2018-19 SFA 13 17.8 7.8 .422 .000 .543 1.8 2.4 4.2 0.8 3.2 1.3 0.5 1.8
2017-18 Montana 30 9.6 3.5 .980 .000 .333 1.0 1.2 2.3 0.2 2.3 0.4 0.2 1.0
Totals 131 19.9 8.4 .539 .000 .507 2.0 3.8 5.8 0.9 2.9 0.8 0.6 1.7