10 Carson Nitz
10 - 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 17
pts/g 2.6
fg % 40.0
3pt % 34.6
ft % 58.3
reb/g 1.2
a/g 0.8

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 - 3 (vs Purdue Northwest, 1/17/21)
Steals - 3 (vs Northern Michigan, 1/31/21)
Blocks - N/A
Recent Games
Feb 16 at Ferris State L, 54-47
Feb 20 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 68-54
Feb 21 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 88-71
Feb 26 Ashland L, 78-66
Feb 27 Ashland L, 79-65
Mar 2 at Wayne State L, 81-63
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 17 16
Games started 5 5
Minutes 222 213
Minutes per game 13.1 13.3
FG 14-35 13-34
FG Pct 40.0 38.2
3PT 9-26 8-25
3PT Pct 34.6 32.0
FT 7-12 7-12
FT Pct 58.3 58.3
Off rebounds 0 0
Def rebounds 20 20
Total rebounds 20 20
Rebounds per game 1.2 1.3
Personal fouls 18 17
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 13 13
Turnovers 21 21
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.6
Steals 7 6
Blocks 0 0
Points 44 41
Points per game 2.6 2.6
Points per 40 min 7.9 7.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Jan 11 at Wayne State L, 75-52 1 23 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 12 at Wayne State L, 79-61 1 11 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 16 Purdue Northwest W, 60-58 1 27 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 3
Jan 17 Purdue Northwest L, 61-52 1 21 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 22 at Michigan Tech L, 61-46 1 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 at Michigan Tech L, 69-49 0 9 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 26 Ferris State L, 83-65 - 14 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 30 Northern Michigan L, 62-46 0 6 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 Northern Michigan L, 83-66 - 21 6-8 75.0 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 17
Feb 5 at Davenport L, 79-49 0 30 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 6 at Davenport L, 77-57 0 3 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 Northwood L, 80-61 - 10 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 13 Northwood L, 87-59 - 12 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-3 0.0 5
Feb 16 at Ferris State L, 54-47 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 68-54 0 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 21 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 88-71 0 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 26 Ashland L, 78-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Ashland L, 79-65 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Wayne State L, 81-63 0 9 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
Jan 11 at Wayne State L, 75-52 1 23 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 12 at Wayne State L, 79-61 1 11 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 16 Purdue Northwest W, 60-58 1 27 0 5 5 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 Purdue Northwest L, 61-52 1 21 0 1 1 3 2 1.5 1 0 2 0
Jan 22 at Michigan Tech L, 61-46 1 9 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 23 at Michigan Tech L, 69-49 0 9 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 26 Ferris State L, 83-65 - 14 0 4 4 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 30 Northern Michigan L, 62-46 0 6 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Jan 31 Northern Michigan L, 83-66 - 21 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 3 0 4 -
Feb 5 at Davenport L, 79-49 0 30 0 1 1 2 6 0.3 1 0 3 0
Feb 6 at Davenport L, 77-57 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 Northwood L, 80-61 - 10 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 13 Northwood L, 87-59 - 12 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 16 at Ferris State L, 54-47 - 6 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 20 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 68-54 0 6 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 21 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 88-71 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 26 Ashland L, 78-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Ashland L, 79-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Wayne State L, 81-63 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 1 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 17 5 13.1 0.8-2.1 40.0 0.5-1.5 34.6 0.4-0.7 58.3 2.6
Conference 16 5 13.3 0.8-2.1 38.2 0.5-1.6 32.0 0.4-0.8 58.3 2.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 7 2 15.9 1.6-2.7 57.9 0.9-1.9 46.2 0.7-1.4 50.0 4.7
Away 10 3 11.1 0.3-1.6 18.8 0.3-1.3 23.1 0.2-0.2 100.0 1.1
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 1 1 27.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-3.0 33.3 3.0
Losses 16 4 12.2 0.8-2.1 38.2 0.6-1.6 34.6 0.4-0.6 66.7 2.6
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January 9 5 15.7 1.1-2.8 40.0 0.7-1.9 35.3 0.8-1.0 77.8 3.7
February 7 0 10.3 0.4-1.3 33.3 0.3-1.1 25.0 0.0-0.4 0.0 1.1
March 1 0 9.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 17 5 222 14-35 40.0 9-26 34.6 7-12 58.3 44
Conference 16 5 213 13-34 38.2 8-25 32.0 7-12 58.3 41
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 7 2 111 11-19 57.9 6-13 46.2 5-10 50.0 33
Away 10 3 111 3-16 18.8 3-13 23.1 2-2 100.0 11
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 1 1 27 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 3
Losses 16 4 195 13-34 38.2 9-26 34.6 6-9 66.7 41
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January 9 5 141 10-25 40.0 6-17 35.3 7-9 77.8 33
February 7 0 72 3-9 33.3 2-8 25.0 0-3 0.0 8
March 1 0 9 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 17 5 13.1 2.5-6.3 40.0 1.6-4.7 34.6 1.3-2.2 58.3 7.9
Conference 16 5 13.3 2.4-6.4 38.2 1.5-4.7 32.0 1.3-2.3 58.3 7.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 7 2 15.9 4.0-6.8 57.9 2.2-4.7 46.2 1.8-3.6 50.0 11.9
Away 10 3 11.1 1.1-5.8 18.8 1.1-4.7 23.1 0.7-0.7 100.0 4.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 1 1 27.0 1.5-1.5 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-4.4 33.3 4.4
Losses 16 4 12.2 2.7-7.0 38.2 1.8-5.3 34.6 1.2-1.8 66.7 8.4
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January 9 5 15.7 2.8-7.1 40.0 1.7-4.8 35.3 2.0-2.6 77.8 9.4
February 7 0 10.3 1.7-5.0 33.3 1.1-4.4 25.0 0.0-1.7 0.0 4.4
March 1 0 9.0 4.4-4.4 100.0 4.4-4.4 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 13.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 17 5 13.1 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.0
Conference 16 5 13.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 7 2 15.9 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.6 0.0
Away 10 3 11.1 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 1 1 27.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 16 4 12.2 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.0
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January 9 5 15.7 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.2 0.0 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.0
February 7 0 10.3 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.0
March 1 0 9.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 17 5 222 0 20 20 18 0 13 21 0.6 7 0
Conference 16 5 213 0 20 20 17 0 13 21 0.6 6 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 7 2 111 0 14 14 7 0 10 9 1.1 4 0
Away 10 3 111 0 6 6 11 0 3 12 0.3 3 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 1 1 27 0 5 5 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 0
Losses 16 4 195 0 15 15 18 0 11 19 0.6 7 0
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January 9 5 141 0 16 16 11 0 9 11 0.8 5 0
February 7 0 72 0 4 4 6 0 4 10 0.4 1 0
March 1 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 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 17 5 13.1 0.0 3.6 3.6 3.2 0.0 2.3 3.8 0.6 1.3 0.0
Conference 16 5 13.3 0.0 3.8 3.8 3.2 0.0 2.4 3.9 0.6 1.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 7 2 15.9 0.0 5.0 5.0 2.5 0.0 3.6 3.2 1.1 1.4 0.0
Away 10 3 11.1 0.0 2.2 2.2 4.0 0.0 1.1 4.3 0.3 1.1 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 1 1 27.0 0.0 7.4 7.4 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 16 4 12.2 0.0 3.1 3.1 3.7 0.0 2.3 3.9 0.6 1.4 0.0
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January 9 5 15.7 0.0 4.5 4.5 3.1 0.0 2.6 3.1 0.8 1.4 0.0
February 7 0 10.3 0.0 2.2 2.2 3.3 0.0 2.2 5.6 0.4 0.6 0.0
March 1 0 9.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 0.0