One Of The Best Small Forwards In Virginia: Tyler Nickel

Tyler Nickel is a 4 Star recruit who plays Small Forward at East Rockingham High School. Nickel is ranked as the 65th best recruit in the class of 2022 and is ranked as the #16 best Small Forward in the class as well. In addition, he is listed as the #2 best recruit in the state of Virginia and is the #2 Small Forward in the state. His top offers are, LSU, Iowa and Virginia Tech.

Growing up, were you inspired by any NBA Players?

Yes, Lebron was always my favorite player.

What high school is your biggest rival?

Spotswood

What songs do you listen to pregame, to get you hyped up?

I listen to Glokknine and NBA Youngboy,, and King Von mainly before games.

What is your offseason training like?

 2-3 workouts a day, 6 days a week with one recovery day for icing and stretching. or 5 days of training if i play that weekend.

What is your favorite memory of your high school career, so far?

Favorite memory so far is probably breaking the vball record for most points through 2 years.

What do you look for in choosing a college?

Just the best fit for me

When did you start looking at colleges, and when did colleges start looking at you?

Colleges started recruiting me in 8th grade.

If you could meet one sports hero, who would it be?

Probably Kobe. I just feel like being around his type of energy can only make you better.

What is your favorite sports moment, as a fan?

Cavs coming back from 3-1