 A graduate of Chicago's Englewood High School, Nicks finished with NBA career averages of 6.8 ppg, 1.6 apg and 0.8 spg over those three seasons and currently is the most recent Indiana State University player drafted by the NBA.In his freshman season at Indiana State, Nicks only averaged 2.2 points in 24 games.Bob King, the head coach, recommended that Nicks leave the Sycamores and go to a junior college to refine his skills and work on his game.