Western Illinois University Athletics

At Western Illinois
2009-10 (senior season): Led Western's three-point shooting with 62 threes, the fourth-most in the league...moved up in the Leatherneck record books for career threes with 160, the fourth most in a career in Western Illinois history, also made the fourth-most attempts (445)...had five games as Western's leading scorer (15 career)...recorded a game-high 18 points against Culver-Stockton (12/9/09)...had 13 games with scoring in double figures (34 in his career)...went three-straight games with scoring figures in double digits (against N.C. Central, IUPUI and Oral Roberts)...recorded second-highest point total on the team with 276 points (9.2 ppg)...his scoring average was Western's second-highest for the season...recorded a .361 field goal percentage (84-of-233), the second-most number of field goals made on the team...shot 70.8 percent (46-of-65) from the free throw line, the fourth-most free throws made for the Leathernecks...averaged 2.8 rebounds per game...pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at North Caolina Central (2/2/10)...had five threes in two games and hit five in a game on five occasions in his career...had fourth-most assists on team (44)...collected 24 steals...played the most minutes of any Western player (1039)...started 28 games...played in all 30...was the only Summit League player to earn CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic District V first team honors...earned the 2009-10 Student-Athlete Provost Award.

2008-09 (junior season): Recorded 10 games with points in double figures...had a game-high 21 points in Western's first-ever win at IUPUI (12/06/08)...averaged 9.8 points per game, the third-highest for Western...had five games as Western's top scorer and one as the top rebounder...experienced the most success from the free throw line, converting 53-of-61 (.869)...finished the season with an .884 free throw percentage (38-43) in conference play, making him the fourth-best from the line...recorded the second most three-point shots (50-140) for a .357 three-point field goal percentage...averaged 1.9 three pointers per conference game to make No. 8 on The Summit League's top-10...recorded five three-point shots for the third time of his career...tallied 80 assists, the second-most for Western...averaged 2.8 assists per game, the eighth-most of any Summit League player...set a career-high six assists against Coastal Carolina (11/28/08), which he later repeated against IPFW (02/21/09)...earned 2009 The Summit League Winter-Spring Academic All-League honors

2007-08 (sophomore season): Was the leading scorer in five games... recorded a career-high 26 points at Centenary (1/17/08)...collected 245 points, 42 assists and 20 steals on the season...recorded 77 field goals...led the team outside the arc with 48 three-point field goals...hit 78 percent of free throws, going 43-for-55 at the line...grabbed 48 total rebounds...earned 25 starts in 29 games...played a career-high 37 minutes against IPFW (1/24/08)...scored 19 points and grabbed four rebounds in 21 minutes against Waldorf...was 4-for-4 in three-point field goals and free throws in 27 minutes against North Dakota State...made eight of 10 field goals and five of six three-point shots...made 5-of-5 free throws in 30 minutes at Centenary...named to the Western Illinois Spring Dean’s list with a 4.0 GPA... named to the 2008 Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team.

Before Western Illinois
At Kansas City Kansas Community College
2006-07 (freshman season): Led the team with an average of 17.1 points per game...shot a team-best .844 (119-141) from the free throw line...shot .463 (145-313) from the field and .465 (87-187) from long range...averaged 3.5 rebounds per game... tallied 80 assists and a team-high 45 steals in 29 games...scored 34 points against Hutchinson...hit eight three-pointers against Southwest Baptist... earned honorable mention all-conference honors.

Personal
Son of Dan and Ann Nurse...born February 14, 1987...majoring in communications.