General: Excellent rebounder ... continuing to work on his shooting, ballhandling and passing skills ... returns as one of the best shot-blockers in the Patriot League ... has a non-stop engine.

2006-07: Played in 23 games, starting three ... registered eight blocks on the season, moving within 10 of AU's all-time top-10 in career blocks ... tied his career-high with 10 rebounds versus St. Francis (Pa.) (1/2) ... had a seven-rebound game vs Loyola (Md.) (11/20) ... had two blocked shots each verus Loyola (Md.), St. Francis (Pa.) and Lafayette (1/27).

2005-06: Immediate contributor for the Eagles, playing in all 29 games and starting six ... finished the season averaging 4.4 ppg and 4.4 rpg ... opened his AU career with seven points in just 12 minutes at Washington (11/19) ... registered the first of three double-digit rebound games with 10 boards, including seven offensive rebounds, in his first career start in the BB&T Classic game versus Final Four participant George Mason (12/5) ... had eight points, including a four-for-four showing from the line, and nine rebounds, including four offensive boards, against Howard (12/12) ... started a string of six games in December ... notched a career-high 11 points on five-of-eight shooting, adding seven rebounds, at Maryland (12/23) ... tallied five offensive rebounds and seven total boards in a win at St. Francis (Pa.) (1/2) ... again registered 10 boards, including four offensive rebounds, to go along with five blocks and six points against Yale (1/9) ... have five offensive rebounds and his third double-digit rebounding effort, with 10, against Army (1/18) ... racked up a career-high six blocks at Holy Cross (1/21) ... in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament, stepped up his play, resulting in nine points, on seven-of-nine free throws, and seven rebounds in a win over Lafayette (3/3) ... finished the season with 127, including more offensive boards (64) than defensive rebounds (63) ... his 36 blocks on the season tied him for the sixth-most single-season blocks in school history and put him just 17 blocks out of the school's all-time top-10.

Before American: Earned four varsity letters ... played for head coach Mike Jones ... earned the "Unsung Hero" award.

Personal: Son of Denise and Alvin Nichols ... has two brothers, Jerome and Jason ... Jerome played football at Wake Forest ... plans on majoring in business management.