Recruiting Report: Nick Waller (2016)

<h2>November 20, 2015</h2><p>After an outstanding showing at Well Fargo Arena last March during the state tournament, Aplington-Parkersburg point guard <strong>Nick Waller</strong> went from a known 2016, to a budding star.</p> <p>But since he’s been playing baseball and golf -- and hasn&#39;t seen much of the hardwood.</p> <p>Though he’s a very talented point guard - maybe one of 2A’s best - Waller says he’s likely to play golf in college -- at least that’s how he feels right now.</p> <p>“I’m looking around right now; I like UNI they have a good business school. Playing basketball I think would be fun too. Some golf coaches have talked with me and want me to come look at the campus, but no offers or anything, I’d be a walk on,” said Waller, who also mentioned baseball and football could be options for him tom at the next level.</p> <p>“My dad kicked at UNI so I would definitely walk on somewhere and try and kick.”</p> <p>Though golf is at the top of the 5-foot-11 senior’s list of sports right now, he’s keeping his options open, and says some area Division III schools have contacted him.</p> <p>“Some schools like Wartburg, and a lot of the other D3 schools have been in contact with me,” said Waller. “But nothing major.”</p> <p>Though he spent his offseason golfing and playing baseball, he was able to get into the gym and run with his teammates a bit.</p> <p>“I was getting in the gym with some of the teammates sometimes, we went to a couple team camps, and worked on ball-handling and got up and down a little bit,” said Waller, who is hungry to try and get back to Des Moines again this March, even without 2015 star forward Ross Cooper.</p> <p>“Ross is a big loss and we were a couple offensive rebounds away from a state title. That’s definitely sticking with us, we know what we have to do to get back to Des Moines, and I think we can play with about anyone in the state.”</p> <h2>July 24, 2014</h2><p>NORWALK -- Dual-sport Aplington-Parkersburg star <strong>Nic Waller</strong> started 25 games and batted .366 as a freshman on the varsity team last summer, and he followed that up with a very nice sophomore campaign on the hardwood.</p> <p>We caught uo with the 5-foot-10 guard at the Norwalk Team Camp, and he told us baseball is his best sport but basketball is still important to him.</p> <p>"Perfect Game (baseball) is what I&#39;m mostly in this summer," said Waller. "I don&#39;t really have the time for AAU (basketball), but I&#39;d get in it if I could."</p> <p>The A-P starting guard says he&#39;ll probably pursue baseball in college, but that it will ultimately hinge on what schools end up up offering.</p> <p>So far, Upper Iowa and some Division III schools have been sending him letters for hoops, and he&#39;s getting some letters from Missouri for baseball.</p> <p>Although he&#39;s spent most of his summer on the diamond, he&#39;s still been working on his hoops game when he can.</p> <p>"Shooting drills and defense, but defense mostly," said Waller. "Just moving my feet and staying in front of people."</p> <p>Waller and the Falcons were one of the better teams at the Norwalk Team Camp and will look to improve upon last year&#39;s 8-14 finish.</p> <p>They return their top four scorers.</p> <p>"We&#39;re looking to make a state tournament run," said Waller. "I think the conference is up for grabs."</p>