20 Carson Nitz
20 - Carson Nitz
Height: 5-9
Year: Junior
Hometown: Beloit, Wisc.
High School: FJ Turner High School (Rock Valley College)
Position: Guard
Major: Fire Science
gp 22
pts/g 1.4
fg % 24.4
3pt % 20.7
ft % 83.3
reb/g 0.8
a/g 1.0

Senior (2021-22): Played in 22 games for the Lakers, starting in 11... Totaled 31 points, 22 assists, 17 rebounds, and eight steals... Named to the 2022 GLIAC Winter All-Academic Team.

Junior (2021): Played in 17 games for the Lakers, starting five games… Averaged 13.1 minutes per game and 2.6 points per game… Finished the season scoring 44 points for the Lakers on a 40.0 shooting percentage… Totaled 20 rebounds, 13 assists and seven steals… Scored a single-game career-high 17 points in the game against Northern Michigan on Jan. 31.

Previous College: Attended Rock Valley College in Rockford, Ill. from 2018-20… Played in the North Central Conference (NJCAA DIII) and was coached by Darryl Watkins… Posted 13.5 points per game during the 2019-20 season, with a shooting percentage of 39.6% and a three-point percentage of 33.1%... Recorded 7.3 rebounds per game as well as 1.8 steals per game… Rock Valley accumulated a 28-7 record during the 2019-20 season and were conference champs, regional champs, district champs, and national qualifiers... Named Second Team All-Conference during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons… Named to the All-Region Team in 2018-19 and 2019-20… Earned All-Tournament Team honors in 2018-19… Received Player of the Week honors twice during the 2019-20 season. 

High School: Graduated from F.J. Turner High School in Beloit, Wisc. in 2018… Served as team captain during her senior season… Earned the team’s Best Work Ethic award… Named Second Team All-Conference in 2017 and 2018… Received All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2016…  Also played four years of volleyball and softball in high school.

Personal: Daughter of Norman and Melinda Nitz… Has two brothers, Colin and Riley… Member of National Honor Society and T-Club in high school… Hobbies include spending time with friends & family, hiking, traveling, cooking and watching movies... Majoring in fire science.

Quote from Head Coach Brandon Lokken on Carson: "Carson is a talented scorer who is coming off a very good two years at Rock Valley CC. Her shooting combined with ability to finish around the rim will fit well in our system. When we were recruiting Carson you could tell she loves basketball. We are excited to add her offensive skill set to our returners."

LSSU Single Game Highs:
Points - 17 (vs Northern Michigan, 1/31/21)
Field Goals - 6 (vs Northern Michigan, 1/31/21)
Three Pointers - 3 (vs Northern Michigan, 1/31/21)
Rebounds - 5 (vs Purdue Northwest, 1/16/21)
Assists - 4 (at Wayne State, 1/27/22)
Steals - 3, twice (at Wayne State, 1/27/22)
Blocks - N/A
Recent Games
Feb 12 at Northwood L, 89-57
Feb 15 Wayne State L, 80-44
Feb 18 at Purdue Northwest W, 62-56
Feb 19 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 87-66
Feb 24 Northern Michigan L, 59-51
Feb 26 Michigan Tech L, 78-63
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 22 17
Games started 11 11
Minutes 313 260
Minutes per game 14.2 15.3
FG 10-41 9-31
FG Pct 24.4 29.0
3PT 6-29 6-24
3PT Pct 20.7 25.0
FT 5-6 3-4
FT Pct 83.3 75.0
Off rebounds 2 0
Def rebounds 15 10
Total rebounds 17 10
Rebounds per game 0.8 0.6
Personal fouls 14 11
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 22 16
Turnovers 34 23
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.7
Steals 8 8
Blocks 0 0
Points 31 27
Points per game 1.4 1.6
Points per 40 min 4.0 4.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 31 Alma L, 79-70 0 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 12 at Cedarville L, 88-37 - 14 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 13 vs. Ohio Dominican W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Ursuline L, 88-62 0 5 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 28 at Hillsdale L, 89-55 0 17 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 Wisconsin-Parkside L, 76-56 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 4 Purdue Northwest W, 68-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Michigan Tech L, 92-51 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 11 at Northern Michigan L, 78-50 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 18 at Saint Leo L, 86-51 - 11 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 19 vs. Southern N.H. L, 78-63 - 6 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 6 Saginaw Valley State   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Grand Valley State   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 at Ferris State L, 90-38 1 24 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 22 Northwood L, 74-46 1 16 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 27 at Wayne State L, 75-50 1 35 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 29 at Saginaw Valley State L, 73-43 1 19 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 at Davenport L, 64-62 1 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 Grand Valley State L, 78-21 1 23 0-4 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 Davenport W, 65-64 1 25 1-6 16.7 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 3
Feb 10 Ferris State L, 70-47 1 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 at Northwood L, 89-57 1 10 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 Wayne State L, 80-44 1 17 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 18 at Purdue Northwest W, 62-56 1 15 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 19 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 87-66 0 20 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 24 Northern Michigan L, 59-51 0 14 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 26 Michigan Tech L, 78-63 0 7 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 31 Alma L, 79-70 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 at Cedarville L, 88-37 - 14 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 0 0 1 0
Nov 13 vs. Ohio Dominican W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Ursuline L, 88-62 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Nov 28 at Hillsdale L, 89-55 0 17 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 0
Dec 2 Wisconsin-Parkside L, 76-56 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 Purdue Northwest W, 68-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Michigan Tech L, 92-51 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 11 at Northern Michigan L, 78-50 - 9 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 1 0
Dec 18 at Saint Leo L, 86-51 - 11 0 1 1 2 5 0.4 0 0 0 0
Dec 19 vs. Southern N.H. L, 78-63 - 6 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 6 Saginaw Valley State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Grand Valley State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 at Ferris State L, 90-38 1 24 0 2 2 2 5 0.4 0 0 2 0
Jan 22 Northwood L, 74-46 1 16 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 0
Jan 27 at Wayne State L, 75-50 1 35 0 2 2 4 6 0.7 3 0 3 -
Jan 29 at Saginaw Valley State L, 73-43 1 19 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 2 0 0 0
Jan 31 at Davenport L, 64-62 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 3 Grand Valley State L, 78-21 1 23 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 5 Davenport W, 65-64 1 25 0 0 0 3 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 Ferris State L, 70-47 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 at Northwood L, 89-57 1 10 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 15 Wayne State L, 80-44 1 17 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 18 at Purdue Northwest W, 62-56 1 15 0 1 1 0 0 - 1 0 1 0
Feb 19 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 87-66 0 20 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 24 Northern Michigan L, 59-51 0 14 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 26 Michigan Tech L, 78-63 0 7 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2020-21 17 5 13.1 0.8-2.1 40.0 0.5-1.5 34.6 0.4-0.7 58.3 2.6
2021-22 22 11 14.2 0.5-1.9 24.4 0.3-1.3 20.7 0.2-0.3 83.3 1.4
Total 39 16 13.7 0.6-1.9 31.6 0.4-1.4 27.3 0.3-0.5 66.7 1.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 17 5 222 14-35 40.0 9-26 34.6 7-12 58.3 44
2021-22 22 11 313 10-41 24.4 6-29 20.7 5-6 83.3 31
Total 39 16 535 24-76 31.6 15-55 27.3 12-18 66.7 75
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2020-21 17 5 13.1 2.5-6.3 40.0 1.6-4.7 34.6 1.3-2.2 58.3 7.9
2021-22 22 11 14.2 1.3-5.2 24.4 0.8-3.7 20.7 0.6-0.8 83.3 4.0
Total 39 16 13.7 1.8-5.7 31.6 1.1-4.1 27.3 0.9-1.3 66.7 5.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2020-21 17 5 13.1 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.0
2021-22 22 11 14.2 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.0
Total 39 16 13.7 0.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2020-21 17 5 222 0 20 20 18 0 13 21 0.6 7 0
2021-22 22 11 313 2 15 17 14 0 22 34 0.6 8 0
Total 39 16 535 2 35 37 32 0 35 55 0.6 15 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 17 5 13.1 0.0 3.6 3.6 3.2 0.0 2.3 3.8 0.6 1.3 0.0
2021-22 22 11 14.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.8 0.0 2.8 4.3 0.6 1.0 0.0
Total 39 16 13.7 0.1 2.6 2.8 2.4 0.0 2.6 4.1 0.6 1.1 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 22 11 14.2 0.5-1.9 24.4 0.3-1.3 20.7 0.2-0.3 83.3 1.4
Conference 17 11 15.3 0.5-1.8 29.0 0.4-1.4 25.0 0.2-0.2 75.0 1.6
Exhibition 1 0 4.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Home 9 5 13.1 0.7-2.3 28.6 0.6-2.0 27.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.9
Away 12 6 15.8 0.2-1.6 15.8 0.1-0.9 9.1 0.4-0.5 83.3 1.0
Neutral 1 - 6.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
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Wins 2 2 20.0 0.5-3.0 16.7 0.5-3.0 16.7 0.5-1.0 50.0 2.0
Losses 20 9 13.7 0.5-1.8 25.7 0.2-1.1 21.7 0.2-0.2 100.0 1.4
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November 3 0 12.0 0.0-2.7 0.0 0.0-1.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 5 - 7.4 0.2-0.8 25.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.4-0.4 100.0 0.8
January 5 5 20.4 0.8-2.2 36.4 0.4-1.4 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
February 9 6 15.3 0.6-2.0 27.8 0.4-1.9 23.5 0.3-0.4 75.0 1.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 22 11 313 10-41 24.4 6-29 20.7 5-6 83.3 31
Conference 17 11 260 9-31 29.0 6-24 25.0 3-4 75.0 27
Exhibition 1 0 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
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Home 9 5 118 6-21 28.6 5-18 27.8 0-0 - 17
Away 12 6 189 3-19 15.8 1-11 9.1 5-6 83.3 12
Neutral 1 - 6 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
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Wins 2 2 40 1-6 16.7 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 4
Losses 20 9 273 9-35 25.7 5-23 21.7 4-4 100.0 27
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November 3 0 36 0-8 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
December 5 - 37 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
January 5 5 102 4-11 36.4 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 10
February 9 6 138 5-18 27.8 4-17 23.5 3-4 75.0 17
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 22 11 14.2 1.3-5.2 24.4 0.8-3.7 20.7 0.6-0.8 83.3 4.0
Conference 17 11 15.3 1.4-4.8 29.0 0.9-3.7 25.0 0.5-0.6 75.0 4.2
Exhibition 1 0 4.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Home 9 5 13.1 2.0-7.1 28.6 1.7-6.1 27.8 0.0-0.0 - 5.8
Away 12 6 15.8 0.6-4.0 15.8 0.2-2.3 9.1 1.1-1.3 83.3 2.5
Neutral 1 - 6.0 6.7-6.7 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 13.3
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Wins 2 2 20.0 1.0-6.0 16.7 1.0-6.0 16.7 1.0-2.0 50.0 4.0
Losses 20 9 13.7 1.3-5.1 25.7 0.7-3.4 21.7 0.6-0.6 100.0 4.0
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November 3 0 12.0 0.0-8.9 0.0 0.0-4.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 5 - 7.4 1.1-4.3 25.0 0.0-1.1 0.0 2.2-2.2 100.0 4.3
January 5 5 20.4 1.6-4.3 36.4 0.8-2.7 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.9
February 9 6 15.3 1.4-5.2 27.8 1.2-4.9 23.5 0.9-1.2 75.0 4.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 22 11 14.2 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.0
Conference 17 11 15.3 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.5 0.0
Exhibition 1 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Home 9 5 13.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.0
Away 12 6 15.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 1.3 2.2 0.6 0.6 0.0
Neutral 1 - 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 2 2 20.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 - 0.5 0.0
Losses 20 9 13.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.0
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November 3 0 12.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.0
December 5 - 7.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.0
January 5 5 20.4 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.0 1.8 3.0 0.6 1.0 0.0
February 9 6 15.3 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 22 11 313 2 15 17 14 0 22 34 0.6 8 0
Conference 17 11 260 0 10 10 11 0 16 23 0.7 8 0
Exhibition 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
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Home 9 5 118 2 2 4 4 0 6 7 0.9 1 0
Away 12 6 189 0 12 12 9 0 15 26 0.6 7 0
Neutral 1 - 6 0 1 1 1 - 1 1 1.0 0 0
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Wins 2 2 40 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 - 1 0
Losses 20 9 273 2 14 16 13 0 19 34 0.6 7 0
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November 3 0 36 2 3 5 2 0 3 5 0.6 0 0
December 5 - 37 0 2 2 2 0 4 6 0.7 1 0
January 5 5 102 0 5 5 6 0 9 15 0.6 5 0
February 9 6 138 0 5 5 4 0 6 8 0.8 2 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 22 11 14.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.8 0.0 2.8 4.3 0.6 1.0 0.0
Conference 17 11 15.3 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.7 0.0 2.5 3.5 0.7 1.2 0.0
Exhibition 1 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Home 9 5 13.1 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.4 0.0 2.0 2.4 0.9 0.3 0.0
Away 12 6 15.8 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.9 0.0 3.2 5.5 0.6 1.5 0.0
Neutral 1 - 6.0 0.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 0.0 6.7 6.7 1.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 2 2 20.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0
Losses 20 9 13.7 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.9 0.0 2.8 5.0 0.6 1.0 0.0
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November 3 0 12.0 2.2 3.3 5.6 2.2 0.0 3.3 5.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
December 5 - 7.4 0.0 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 4.3 6.5 0.7 1.1 0.0
January 5 5 20.4 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.4 0.0 3.5 5.9 0.6 2.0 0.0
February 9 6 15.3 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.2 0.0 1.7 2.3 0.8 0.6 0.0