Tyler Nickel
Team: Virginia Tech Hokies
Position: F
Career Averages
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 2 postseason, 34 regular season, 91 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals.
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 22.6 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 43.3% | 39.4% | 83.8% |
Plus/minus sample — 2023-2024: 33 games, 796.3 minutes, 2800.3 possessions. Other models may cover a different set of games.
Advanced Stats
Legacy model artifacts; separate from the counting cohort. Model output season: 2025-2026. Plus/minus scope: 33 games.
| RAPM | Rank | Minutes | Possessions | Model PM | Model PM/G | Model PM/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.11 | 1781 | 796 | 2800 | +52 | +1.6 | +2.6 |
RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus (points per 100 possessions above average)
Model Outputs — 2025-2026
CatalogOutput is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAPM Overall RAPM Overall Single-parameter regularized adjusted plus-minus estimate. More → | +2.61 (#359) | SE 2.38 | Poss 3440 |
| RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. More → | +2.61 (#359) | Off +1.78 | Def +0.82 |
| Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. More → | +7.97 (#72) | PM/G +8.8 | PM/40 +11.9 |
| Player Vector 2D Player Vector 2D Low-dimensional player embedding model with lineup composition and interaction effects. More → | 2.655 (#876) | Vec (+0.19, -0.10) | Norm 0.21 |
| Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. More → | +19.75 (#21) | Pts For +19.75 | Prevent +6.12 | Net +25.87 | Min 1099 |
| Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. More → | +6.12 (#682) | Pts For +19.75 | Prevent +6.12 | Net +25.87 | Min 1099 |
| Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. More → | +25.87 (#83) | Pts For +19.75 | Prevent +6.12 | Net +25.87 | Min 1099 |
| Offensive Rebounding Offensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's offensive rebound rate (OREB%) on offense. More → | +3.76 (#696) | OReb% +3.76 | DReb% +5.15 | Min 1099 |
| Defensive Rebounding Defensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's defensive rebound rate (DREB%) on defense. More → | +5.15 (#321) | OReb% +3.76 | DReb% +5.15 | Min 1099 |
| Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. More → | +4.51 (#244) | Ast For +4.51 | Prevent +4.07 | Net +8.58 | Min 1099 |
| Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. More → | +4.07 (#188) | Ast For +4.51 | Prevent +4.07 | Net +8.58 | Min 1099 |
| Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. More → | +8.58 (#102) | Ast For +4.51 | Prevent +4.07 | Net +8.58 | Min 1099 |
| Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. More → | +3.16 (#220) | 3PM For +3.16 | Prevent +0.12 | Net +3.28 | Min 1099 |
| Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. More → | +0.12 (#2346) | 3PM For +3.16 | Prevent +0.12 | Net +3.28 | Min 1099 |
| Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. More → | +3.28 (#316) | 3PM For +3.16 | Prevent +0.12 | Net +3.28 | Min 1099 |
| Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. More → | +3.28 (#195) | Stocks For +3.28 | Prevent +4.97 | Net +8.25 | Min 1099 |
| Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. More → | +4.97 (#24) | Stocks For +3.28 | Prevent +4.97 | Net +8.25 | Min 1099 |
| Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. More → | +8.25 (#27) | Stocks For +3.28 | Prevent +4.97 | Net +8.25 | Min 1099 |
| Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. More → | +4.31 (#66) | TOV For +4.31 | Prevent +1.17 | Net +5.49 | Min 1099 |
| Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. More → | +1.17 (#826) | TOV For +4.31 | Prevent +1.17 | Net +5.49 | Min 1099 |
| Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. More → | +5.49 (#98) | TOV For +4.31 | Prevent +1.17 | Net +5.49 | Min 1099 |
Shot Chart — 2025-2026
163/366 FG (44.5%), 428 points from the field · ESPN shot locations · compared with the 2025-2026 league average
| Zone | FGM | FGA | FG% | League FG% | +/- | % of FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 64.5 | +13.3 | 2.5 |
| Paint (non-RA) | 32 | 45 | 71.1 | 45.2 | +25.9 | 12.3 |
| Mid-range left | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 36.6 | +10.5 | 4.6 |
| Mid-range center | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 38.6 | -2.9 | 3.8 |
| Mid-range right | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 37.4 | +26.9 | 3.8 |
| Left corner 3 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 36.5 | +3.5 | 4.1 |
| Right corner 3 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 36.9 | -11.9 | 1.1 |
| Above-break 3 left | 27 | 78 | 34.6 | 34.1 | +0.5 | 21.3 |
| Above-break 3 center | 25 | 75 | 33.3 | 32.8 | +0.5 | 20.5 |
| Above-break 3 right | 43 | 95 | 45.3 | 33.6 | +11.7 | 26.0 |
Career Stats
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 2 postseason, 34 regular season, 91 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals. Other career leagues are available through the league links above.
| Season | League | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | NCAAM | Vanderbilt | 36 | 30.5 | 13.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 44.5% | 40.0% | 84.7% | 62.0 | 59.6 |
| 2024-2025 | NCAAM | Vanderbilt | 33 | 25.0 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 42.0% | 40.5% | 84.3% | 60.5 | 57.4 |
| 2023-2024 | NCAAM | Virginia Tech Hokies | 33 | 24.3 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 43.8% | 39.9% | 82.0% | 60.6 | 57.3 |
| 2022-2023 | NCAAM | North Carolina | 25 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 37.5% | 22.2% | 84.2% | 53.8 | 45.0 |
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Game Log — 2025-2026
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 2 postseason, 34 regular season, 91 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals.
The latest season's 36 of 127 career games; each season's games are under its link above.
| Date | Vs/At | Opponent | Result | Score | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | @ | Nebraska Cornhuskers | L | 72-74 | 33 | 5-13 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9.0 | - |
| 2026-03-19 | vs | McNeese Cowboys | W | 78-68 | 33 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7.0 | - |
| 2026-03-15 | @ | Arkansas Razorbacks | L | 75-86 | 33 | 7-12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18.0 | - |
| 2026-03-14 | @ | Florida Gators | W | 91-74 | 28 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.0 | - |
| 2026-03-13 | vs | Tennessee Volunteers | W | 75-68 | 27 | 2-9 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | - |
| 2026-03-07 | @ | Tennessee Volunteers | W | 86-82 | 29 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7.0 | - |
| 2026-03-03 | @ | Ole Miss Rebels | W | 89-86 | 33 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6.0 | - |
| 2026-02-28 | @ | Kentucky Wildcats | L | 77-91 | 31 | 5-15 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.0 | - |
| 2026-02-25 | vs | Georgia Bulldogs | W | 88-80 | 34 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.0 | - |
| 2026-02-21 | vs | Tennessee Volunteers | L | 65-69 | 30 | 1-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3.0 | - |
| 2026-02-18 | @ | Missouri Tigers | L | 80-81 | 35 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7.0 | - |
| 2026-02-14 | vs | Texas A&M Aggies | W | 82-69 | 35 | 8-14 | 5-11 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 15.0 | - |
| 2026-02-10 | @ | Auburn Tigers | W | 84-76 | 33 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | - |
| 2026-02-07 | vs | Oklahoma Sooners | L | 91-92 | 36 | 6-14 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6.0 | - |
| 2026-01-31 | vs | Ole Miss Rebels | W | 71-68 | 28 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | - |
| 2026-01-27 | vs | Kentucky Wildcats | W | 80-55 | 28 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11.0 | - |
| 2026-01-24 | @ | Mississippi State Bu | W | 88-56 | 28 | 5-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8.0 | - |
| 2026-01-20 | @ | Arkansas Razorbacks | L | 68-93 | 32 | 6-13 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8.0 | - |
| 2026-01-17 | vs | Florida Gators | L | 94-98 | 29 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10.0 | - |
| 2026-01-14 | @ | Texas Longhorns | L | 64-80 | 30 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7.0 | - |
| 2026-01-10 | vs | LSU Tigers | W | 84-73 | 35 | 6-12 | 4-10 | 3-3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 20.0 | - |
| 2026-01-07 | vs | Alabama Crimson Tide | W | 96-90 | 27 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7.0 | - |
| 2026-01-03 | @ | South Carolina Gamec | W | 83-71 | 28 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10.0 | - |
| 2025-12-29 | vs | New Haven Chargers | W | 96-53 | 31 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8.0 | - |
| 2025-12-21 | @ | Wake Forest Demon De | W | 98-67 | 29 | 9-12 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 20.0 | - |
| 2025-12-17 | @ | Memphis Tigers | W | 77-70 | 37 | 3-11 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | - |
| 2025-12-13 | vs | Central Arkansas Bea | W | 83-72 | 30 | 10-18 | 8-15 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16.0 | - |
| 2025-12-03 | vs | SMU Mustangs | W | 88-69 | 24 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10.0 | - |
| 2025-11-28 | vs | Saint Mary's Gaels | W | 96-71 | 30 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9.0 | - |
| 2025-11-27 | vs | VCU Rams | W | 89-74 | 35 | 5-13 | 4-12 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10.0 | - |
| 2025-11-26 | @ | Western Kentucky Hil | W | 83-78 | 30 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4.0 | - |
| 2025-11-20 | vs | Texas Southern Tiger | W | 109-74 | 27 | 6-11 | 3-8 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17.0 | - |
| 2025-11-15 | vs | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W | 104-75 | 29 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12.0 | - |
| 2025-11-12 | vs | Eastern Kentucky Col | W | 92-62 | 26 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12.0 | - |
| 2025-11-08 | @ | UCF Knights | W | 105-93 | 32 | 6-10 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12.0 | - |
| 2025-11-03 | vs | Lipscomb Bisons | W | 105-61 | 24 | 7-12 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11.0 | - |