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nick wheeler
6-1 * 205 * SR * INF * R/R
Hokes Bluff, Ala.
Itawamba CC

  

2008 (Junior): Started all 58 games last season for the Tigers … Batted .316 on the year with 63 hits, 49 runs scored and a team leading 70 RBI … Picked up 11 doubles, three triples and led the team with 13 homeruns … Totaled 19 games with multiple hits, including a career-high three hit performances vs. North Alabama (Apr. 19 and 20), at Stillman (Apr. 30) and vs. Delta State in the NCAA South Central Regional (May 17) … Tallied multiple RBI in 21 games, including two, five RBI efforts (Mar. 1 vs. Delta State; Apr. 5 Auburn Montgomery) … Hit two homeruns in the game against Auburn Montgomery, the most in one game … Gulf South Conference East Division Player of the Year … Named to the All-GSC First Team.

Prior to UWA: Played two seasons at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Miss. … While with the Indians, he received All-State and All-Region honors.

Prep: Prepped at Hokes Bluff High School for four seasons … Helped guide the Eagles to three state crowns … Received All-State honors in 2004 and 2005 … Was named 3A Player of the Year in 2005 and MVP of the State Championship … In 2004, was named 4A Player of the Year and Gadsden Times Player of the Year … Also lettered in football, claiming the state title in 2002.

Personal: Full name Nicholas Kyle Wheeler … Born July 17,1987 … Son of Barry and Ann Wheeler … One brother, Brandon, who also played at West Alabama … Majoring in exercise science.

 

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