Jared Nickens

Jared Drew Nickens (born December 27, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the KW Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for Maryland.

Early life Nickens attended the Westtown School near West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he was coached by Seth Berger. He was considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com and was ranked the 94th best prospect in his class. Nickens committed to Maryland on June 16, 2013.

College career As a freshman, Nickens came off the bench on Maryland's first NCAA tournament team under coach Mark Turgeon. He scored 14 points in the first round match against Valparaiso. He averaged 6.1 points per game as a freshman, shooting 39% from behind the arc.

He received fewer minutes during his junior season due to the arrival of Kevin Huerter and a poor shooting start to the season. Nickens scored in double figures once, with 12 points in a victory against Michigan. As a senior, Nickens had an increased role due to the season-ending injury to Justin Jackson. During a five-game stretch during the middle of his senior season, Nickens endured a shooting slump in which he went 6 of 27 and 2 of 19 on three-pointers. In the next five games, he improved his shooting to 17 of 33 and 13 of 26 on three-pointers.

Professional career Nickens participated in a workout with the Philadelphia 76ers in preparation for the NBA draft. In the 2018–19 season, Nickens averaged 7.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game. He was named to the NBLC All-Rookie Team. He signed with the KW Titans in 2019.