Nick DeWitz bio
OREGON STATE
CAREER: In OSU’s record books, ended his career first in three-point percentage (43.6%), first in blocked shots per game (2.06) and third in total blocked shots (111).
2005-06: Finished his career with a good all-around senior season ... Averaged 11.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and a Pac-10 best 2.11 blocks in 29.0 minutes ... Ranked 20th in the Pac-10 in scoring and 16th in rebounding ... His blocks per game and 59 total blocks were second all-time on OSU’s single-season list, and the best by a Beaver senior ... Shot 48.8% from the field, eighth in the Pac-10 ... Shot 45.8% on three-pointers in conference play (third in the league) after hitting just 20.8% in non-conference games ... Scored in double-figures 20 times ... Led, or tied for the team lead, in scoring five times and in rebounding seven times ... Had at least one blocked shot in 23 of 28 games, and 16 multi-block games ... Had 34 blocks in conference play (tied for first in the league), fourth on OSU’s single-season list ... Had three games where he made three three-pointers, and eight games where he made at least two ... Played in 28 games, starting 24 ... Had six blocked shots vs. Texas-Pan American, tying the school and Gill Coliseum record ... Made just five three-pointers in the first 13 games, then went 3-for-3 in consecutive games at California and vs. Arizona ... Scored a season-high 20 points in OSU’s win vs. #24 Arizona on 7-for-9 shooting ... Had season highs of nine rebounds (vs. Prairie View A&M), six assists (vs. Prairie View A&M and at UCLA) and four steals (at Washington) ... Missed the final three games of the season after suffering a dislocated left shoulder at USC, and had surgery on March 2.
2004-05: Proved himself to be one of the top Division I transfers in the country as a junior ... Became OSU’s first recipient of the Pac-10’s Fred Hessler Award, given to the league’s top non-freshman newcomer ... Also made the All-Pac-10 honorable mention squad ... Averaged 14.0 points and 5.8 rebounds, both of which ranked second on the team and 12th in the Pac-10 ... Set the OSU single-season record for three-point percentage (50.0%, 34-for-68) and ranked second in the Pac-10 ... Also set the school record for three-point percentage in conference play (55.8%, 29-for-52) ... Ranked third in the Pac-10 in blocked shots per game (2.00), a mark that is third in school single-season history ... His 52 blocks also rank third ... Had 37 blocks in conference play, which is tied for first on OSU’s single-season Pac-10 list ... Missed the first six games of the season while waiting to become eligible for game competition ... Had to sit out the mandatory one full year per NCAA rules after transferring from the University of Iowa ... Scored 22 points on 9-for-9 shooting in a home victory against Arizona State ... Had a dunk vs. Washington State that was #5 on SportsCenter’s top plays of the day ... Posted a career-high 28 points (also the most by an OSU player in 2004-05) in a home win against California ... In that game, tied the school and Gill Coliseum records with seven three-pointers made, and set a school single-game record for three-point percentage with a minimum of eight attempts (.778, 7-for-9) ... Pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds to go with 18 points in the NIT contest vs. Cal State Fullerton for his first career double-double ... Was in double-figures in scoring 18 times, including five times with 20 or more points ... Blocked at least one shot in 24 of 26 games, with 16 being multi-block games ... Had a season-high five blocked shots at California ... Led OSU in scoring seven times and in rebounding seven times ... Started 23 of 26 games, including the last 18 of the season ... Honored with the Lew Beck Award as the team’s top newcomer.
2003-04: Officially joined the OSU program on Jan. 20, 2004, but was not eligible to play ... Came to Oregon State without a scholarship, but was awarded one in summer 2004.
IOWA
2003-04: Averaged 5.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 15.8 minutes in eight games for the Hawkeyes as a sophomore before he elected to transfer ... Scored a season-high 11 points in a Nov. 23 victory over UNC Asheville ... Had 10 points and matched his season high with six rebounds in a Nov. 25 victory over Drake ... Also had six rebounds in a Dec. 2 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay ... Averaged 10.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in Iowa’s five-game summer 2003 tour of Australia ... Enrolled at Iowa in early 2003.
MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2002-03: Attended Mesa (Ariz.) Community College during fall 2003 to complete his associate’s degree, but did not play basketball.
UTAH VALLEY STATE
2001-02: Played for current OSU assistant coach Jeff Reinert at Utah Valley State College, then a two-year school, as a freshman ... Averaged 9.3 points and 4.7 rebounds and also added 36 three-point field goals, 50 assists, 34 blocked shots and 26 steals ... One recruiting service ranked him as the top junior college power forward prospect in the country.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Dobson High School in Mesa, Ariz., in 2001 ... Averaged 17 points and five rebounds in leading the team to the state semifinals his senior year ... Was nominated for All-America honors and was an all-state selection ... Helped Dobson and head coach Rick McConnell to a 28-3 record his senior year ... First played organized basketball in the ninth grade.
PERSONAL
Born in Mesa, Ariz. ... Son of Mary and Mike DeWitz ... Has two siblings, Jarrod and Melanie ... Majoring in liberal studies.
