2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Chris Nix
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bellevue, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Columbia State CC
- High School:
- Hillwood HS
Bio
2021-22: Provided an immediate frontcourt presence, starting in 22 of his 29 games played…Ranked fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in blocked shots (1.0 per game) and seventh in field goal percentage (.527, 89-for-169)…Averaged 7.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per contest…Ranked second on the squad in both rebounds (151) and blocked shots (30)…Topped the Skyhawks in scoring once and paced the team in rebounds five times…Produced a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds in the victory over UNC Asheville on Dec. 14…Scored in double figures on 10 separate occasions, including career-highs of 18 points, eight field goals made (in 11 attempts) and 30 minutes played against Tennessee State on Feb. 5…Equaled a career-best with eight field goal makes (in nine tries) for 17 points in just 23 minutes against Belmont on Jan. 8…Connected on at least 60 percent of his shot attempts in a dozen different contests, including a perfect shooting effort (5-for-5, 3-of-3 from the free throw line) for 13 points in 17 minutes against Miami-Hamilton on Nov. 13…Made multiple free throws in 10 separate outings, including an unblemished 6-for-6 performance from the charity stripe in the road win at Tennessee State on Jan. 6…Snagged double-digit rebounds three times, tying a career-high with 11 boards at Drake (Dec. 19) and against Morehead State (Feb. 16)…Set a career-best with three assists against both Troy (Nov. 20) and the aforementioned Dec. 14 contest against UNC Asheville…Registered nine multi-block games, including a career-high four swats while narrowly missing a double-double (12 points, nine rebounds) against Tennessee Tech on Jan. 15…Was responsible for six multi-steal performances, including a career-best three swipes on Jan. 12 at Morehead State.
BEFORE UTM: Put together back-to-back all-conference seasons at Columbia State Community College under head coach Winston Neal, helping the nationally ranked Chargers win the NJCAA Region 7 championship as a freshman and a 14-3 mark as a sophomore…Emerged as one of the top players in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association, averaging team-highs of 11.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks over 16 games…Shot a sizzling 61.7 percent (82-of-133) from the field – including 3-of-4 from three-point range…Averaged nearly four offensive rebounds per game (63 in 16 outings)…Scored in double figures nine times last year, including a pair of 20-point outings…Best game came against Southwest Tennessee on Jan. 30 when he accounted for career-bests of 27 points (on 12-of-14 shooting) and 18 rebounds…Also had 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting and 10 rebounds against Dyersburg State on Feb. 25 – one of his six double-doubles on the season…Shot 80 percent or better on five separate occasions in 2020-21…Swatted away at least two shots in 12 different games, including five 3-block performances in an eight-game span during the first half of the season…Had a career-high two steals against Tennessee Valley on Feb. 9…Averaged 8.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per outing as a freshman in 2019-20, making a conference-best 66.5 percent (123-for-185) of his shot attempts…Piled up 13 double figure scoring games and six double-doubles, including season-bests of 18 points (9-of-11 shooting) and 12 rebounds at Cumberland on Dec. 1…Also tied a season-high with 18 points (9-for-12 shooting) against Cumberland on Dec. 18 and against Motlow State on Jan. 18 (including a career-best 8-of-8 effort from the free throw line)…Additionally tied a season-high with 12 rebounds as part of back-to-back double-doubles against Motlow State (Jan. 18) and Jackson State (Jan. 22)…Shot at least 80 percent in 10 different contests…Distributed a career-high seven assists and added a career-best five blocked shots at Trevecca on Jan. 14…Had 20 multi-block games, tying a career-best with five swats against Martin Methodist on Nov. 25…Also tacked on three multi-steal games…Enjoyed a remarkable prep career at Hillwood High School, where he was named the District 12-AAA Player of the Year and second team All-Midstate in 2017-18…Averaged 19.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, three assists and three blocks per game for the Toppers as a senior….Had 29 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks against Cane Ridge…Named to the Beech Christmas All-Tournament team after averaging 22.0 points over three games in the event.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 3, 2000...Son of Felecia Langston...Has five siblings, Anthony III, Anthony II, Aulani, Indiya and Aysia...Enrolled at UT Martin in the 2019 spring semester but was never an official member of the team roster...Majoring in communications.
BEFORE UTM: Put together back-to-back all-conference seasons at Columbia State Community College under head coach Winston Neal, helping the nationally ranked Chargers win the NJCAA Region 7 championship as a freshman and a 14-3 mark as a sophomore…Emerged as one of the top players in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association, averaging team-highs of 11.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks over 16 games…Shot a sizzling 61.7 percent (82-of-133) from the field – including 3-of-4 from three-point range…Averaged nearly four offensive rebounds per game (63 in 16 outings)…Scored in double figures nine times last year, including a pair of 20-point outings…Best game came against Southwest Tennessee on Jan. 30 when he accounted for career-bests of 27 points (on 12-of-14 shooting) and 18 rebounds…Also had 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting and 10 rebounds against Dyersburg State on Feb. 25 – one of his six double-doubles on the season…Shot 80 percent or better on five separate occasions in 2020-21…Swatted away at least two shots in 12 different games, including five 3-block performances in an eight-game span during the first half of the season…Had a career-high two steals against Tennessee Valley on Feb. 9…Averaged 8.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per outing as a freshman in 2019-20, making a conference-best 66.5 percent (123-for-185) of his shot attempts…Piled up 13 double figure scoring games and six double-doubles, including season-bests of 18 points (9-of-11 shooting) and 12 rebounds at Cumberland on Dec. 1…Also tied a season-high with 18 points (9-for-12 shooting) against Cumberland on Dec. 18 and against Motlow State on Jan. 18 (including a career-best 8-of-8 effort from the free throw line)…Additionally tied a season-high with 12 rebounds as part of back-to-back double-doubles against Motlow State (Jan. 18) and Jackson State (Jan. 22)…Shot at least 80 percent in 10 different contests…Distributed a career-high seven assists and added a career-best five blocked shots at Trevecca on Jan. 14…Had 20 multi-block games, tying a career-best with five swats against Martin Methodist on Nov. 25…Also tacked on three multi-steal games…Enjoyed a remarkable prep career at Hillwood High School, where he was named the District 12-AAA Player of the Year and second team All-Midstate in 2017-18…Averaged 19.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, three assists and three blocks per game for the Toppers as a senior….Had 29 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks against Cane Ridge…Named to the Beech Christmas All-Tournament team after averaging 22.0 points over three games in the event.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 3, 2000...Son of Felecia Langston...Has five siblings, Anthony III, Anthony II, Aulani, Indiya and Aysia...Enrolled at UT Martin in the 2019 spring semester but was never an official member of the team roster...Majoring in communications.
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