Carson Nickles
Carson Nickles
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Michael Herrick | Prep Hoops Scout
What has been the biggest focus for you personally this season?
“The biggest focus for me this season is to be a leader and push my teammates to the best they can be. While also making sure we get a State Championship.“
What’s one area of your game you’ve seen the most improvement in?
“One area of my game that I’ve seen improvement in is on the defense side of the ball, I feel like my mindset on defense has been more intense than previous seasons.“
What does your team do well when you’re playing your best basketball?
“When we are unselfish and not caring about stats we play our best basketball and it truly is beautiful to watch.“
Who’s a teammate that deserves more recognition?
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Cooper Strande
Cooper
Strande
6'1" | PG
Sioux Falls Christian | 2028
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is a teammate that I think deserves more recognition because he’s an extremely hard worker and does all the gritty stuff for our team.“
How do you stay locked in during the grind of the season—especially on tough weeks?
“Staying locked in can be difficult for sure, but remembering what the goal is at the end pushes me to be my best every single day in whatever way that is.“
What’s something your coaches emphasize that really shows up on game nights?
“Playing hard for the whole game is something the coaching staff emphasizes heavily. Having that mindset of bringing it to both halves really shows how dangerous we can be.“
What’s the biggest lesson basketball has taught you?
“Basketball has taught me so many great lessons, but I feel like the most important thing is to remember your why and to have fun every time you touch the rock.“
What has been your favorite moment of the season so far?
“My favorite moment of the year so far has been the relationship with the guys and just being a leader on and off the floor, which has helped me greatly for the next level.“
Favorite gym to play in (besides home)?
“My favorite gym to play in has got to be Lennox, they always got trash talk going on and it’s the first game, so always a packed crowd.“
What are you hoping to accomplish before postseason play begins?
“My biggest hope to accomplish in postseason basketball is a State Championship and going back-to-back. I think we can do it and have a lot of doubters behind us, so that makes it even more exciting to accomplish.“
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