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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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Eliot Wells
Eric Becker
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Emma Morgan
Eric Becker

20 Nic Welp

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-10
  • Weight 225
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Seattle, WA
  • High School Seattle Prep
  • Prev School Golden State Prep

Biography

2023-24 (Junior):
  • Started in 28 of 29 games for the Vikings, averaging 24.3 minutes per game.
  • Led the team and ranked 5th in the GNAC in rebounds per game with 7.4.
  • Averaged 10.3 points per game (5th on team) on 55.4-percent (108-for-195) shooting, most efficient clip of any Viking with at least 100 attempts and 5th in the GNAC.
  • Had a breakout three-point shooting season, connecting on a career high 29-of-72 (.403) threes. 
  • Scored in double digits in 14 of 28 games, with two 20+ point performances.
  • Seven Double-Doubles led the Vikings and ranked third in GNAC.
  • Named GNAC Player of the Week for Dec. 4-10 after recording 20 points and 15 rebounds in 124-70 win over Langara.
  • Career-high 15 rebounds against Langara (12/9) tied for 19th most in a single game in program history.

2022-23 (Sophomore):
  • Played in all 28 games, averaging 6.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
  • Recorded two double-double performances with 17 points and 12 rebounds at Western Oregon (12/29), and 10 Points and 12 rebounds against Maine Fort Kent (11/22)
  • Played a career-high 30 minutes at Central Washington (2/18), scoring 3 points and 10 rebounds in that game
  • Recorded career-high free-throw percentage of 70.4-percent (19-for-27)
  • Shot 68-for-135 on field goals (50.4-percent), and shot 16-for-53 on 3-pointers (30.2-percent)
  • Ranked in the GNAC top 10 for offensive rebounds (8th) and GNAC top 20 in rebounding (18th)

2021-22 (Freshman):
  • Played in 19 games and averaged 5.8 points per game. 
  • Averaged 3.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. 
  • Put up 30 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks vs. Northwest Indian College. All career highs. 
  • Shot .658 from the field (25-38). 
Prior to WWU:  6-9 forward out of Seattle Prep helped guide the Panthers to the state regional playoffs as a team captain ... took a gap year following graduation in 2020 to play for Golden State Prep in Napa, California ...  averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game on the select circuit ... has strong ties to the Northwest basketball community, as his late father, Christian, played collegiately at the University of Washington and professionally in the NBA and in Europe ... his older brother, Collin, will be a senior at UC Irvine where he averaged 15.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the Anteaters in 2020-21.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2021-22Freshman

    Forward
    6'9" 225 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2022-23Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 225 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2023-24Junior

    Forward
    6'10" 225 lbs
    20
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