| Derrick Nix |
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The Word
Extremely tough, wide-bodied frontcourt player • Possesses great hands and very good footwork • Owns a great passion for the game • Dropped more than 30 pounds over the summer • His nose for the ball benefits his rebounding ability.
High School
2009 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award winner • Averaged 15 points and 15 rebounds as a senior at Pershing High School, playing for Coach A.W. Canada • Led Pershing to Class A State Championship • Detroit Free Press Class A All-State selection • Tallied 17 points and 22 rebounds in the state semifinals vs. Romulus, and grabbed 13 boards in the state title game vs. Kalamazoo Central • Earned All-Metro and All-Detroit honors from the Detroit Free Press • Averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds as a junior • Helped lead Pershing to a 22-5 record and a spot in the Class A title game, totaling 12 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game • Tallied 29 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks in the regional final win over Detroit Northwestern and 17 points and 16 rebounds in 79-77 state semifinal overtime win against Romulus • Named third-team All-Detroit by The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press and honorable mention all-state Class A by the Detroit Free Press • Rated the No. 69 player in the nation by Rivals.com, including the No. 8 center • Played for Detroit Murray Wright as a sophomore • Played AAU basketball for The Family.
Personal
Born Dec. 11, 1990 • Son of Darlis Nix • Attended the same high school as former Spartan All-American Steve Smith • No-preference major.
