BUFFALO, NY – University at Buffalo head coach Jim Whitesell has announced his first signing for the upcoming season in junior college standout David Nickelberry. A 6-7 wing out of Orlando, FL, Nickelberry played at Trinity Valley CC last season, after spending his freshman season at Memphis.
Nickelberry averaged 15.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game during his lone season at Trinity Valley. He shot 53.4% from the field and just over 30% from three-point range. Nickelberry went over the 20-point mark six times, including a pair of 29-point games against Pensacola State College and Jacksonville College.