2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster

20 Nick Winbush

  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 224
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Shaker Heights, OH
  • High School Shaker Heights

Biography

Updated July 2011

General: Played in 120 career games, which tied for fourth on Miami[apos]s career list ... amassed 74 career blocked shots, which tied for seventh all-time ... knocked down 152 career 3-point field goals, which tied for seventh and attempted 419 3-pointers, which ranked seventh all-time.

2010-11: An Honorable Mention All-MAC selection ... tabbed MAC East Division Player of the Week on Feb. 21 following back-to-back double-doubles against Kent State (2/16) and James Madison (2/19) ... only RedHawk to start all 33 games ... tied for first on Miami[apos]s single-season games started and also its games played lists ... played 1,130 minutes, which ranked 10th on the single-season charts ... played 40 or more minutes in six games and played the entire game five times ... hit a 3-pointer in 32 of the RedHawks 33 games, including 27 straight games to start the season ... sunk a team-leading 68 of 195 3-point attempts ... the 68 treys ranked fifth and the 195 attempts ranked fourth ... he drilled four 3-pointers in five games (12/30 at Belmont, 1/9 at Ohio, 2/1 vs. Ball State, 2/12 at Toledo, 3/2 vs. Buffalo) ... led the team in blocked shots (35) ... recorded season highs of three blocked shots three times (12/7 vs. Saginaw Valley, 2/1 vs. Ball State, 2/16 vs. Kent State) ... was second on the team in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and third in scoring (12.4 ppg) ... averaged 8.3 rpg and 14.0 ppg in MAC play ... had two 20-point games ... recorded 20 points off 8-of-11 shooting from the field (.727) and going 2-for-2 from the free-throw line at Central Michigan (1/27) ... tied a career high with 16 points off 9-of-14 shooting (.643) and going 5-for-5 from the free-throw line against Kent State (2/16) ... his nine field goals against the Golden Flashes tied for the most by a RedHawk during the season ... recorded eight double-doubles ... had 23 double-figure scoring efforts and 10 double-figure rebounding efforts ... tied a career-high with 13 rebounds at Bowling Green (2/26) ... in all games, ranked 17th among MAC statistical leaders in scoring (12.4 ppg), 6th in rebounding (6.9 rpg), 5th in 3-point field goals per game (2.06), 9th in blocked shots per game (1.06), 5th in defensive rebounds (5.27 rpg) and 5th in minutes played (32.24) ... in MAC-only games ranked among statistical leaders in scoring (14.0, 14th), rebounding (8.3, 4th), 3-pointers (2.38, t-4th), blocked shots (1.25, 7th), defensive rebounds (6.44, 3rd) and minutes played (35.31, 5th) ... served as team co-captain ... tabbed the team[apos]s Randy Gunlock Scholar-Athlete of the Year and also the Holdie Wilson Award winner, which is given to a player who best demonstrates and unconditionally positive spirit.

2009-10: Named to the World Vision Classic All-Tournament Team ... his eight 3-pointers against Kentucky (11/16) tie for third on Miami[apos]s single-game charts ... twice eclipsed 20 points, scoring a career-high 26 at Kentucky (11/16) and amassing 25 points against New Mexico (11/25) ... was 9-of-13 from the field in both games, going 8-for-10 from 3-point range against the Wildcats and 5-of-8 from long range against the Lobos ... Miami[apos]s top 3-point shooter as a junior ... hit a team-most 56 treys and posted a team-best 39.2 3-point field-goal percentage ... also led the team in blocked shots with 32 ... set a career high for blocked shots with five against Buffalo (3/4), which tied for fifth on Miami[apos]s single-game list ... also had four blocked shots against Akron (2/17) and three versus Towson (11/13), Wright State (12/13) and Southeast Missouri State (2/20) ... recorded double figures for scoring in 16 games ... also had three double-figure rebounding efforts, including a career-most 13 boards against Southeast Missouri State (2/20) ... had two double-doubles (10 pts, 10 rebs vs. Temple, 12/8; 14 pts, 10 rebs at Bowling Green, 2/14) ... shot .500 or better from the field in 13 games and from 3-point range in 15 games ... averaged 9.7 ppg to rank third on the team ... played in all 32 games, making 21 starts ... started Miami[apos]s first 11 games and started 10 of its last 11 games ... ranked among MAC statistical leaders in all games in three categories: 3-point field goal percentage (.392, 8th), 3-point field goals made (1.75, 15th) and blocked shots (1.00, t-8th) ... in MAC-only games ranked among statistical leaders in 3-point field goal percentage (.362, 10th) and blocked shots (1.19, 8th) ... going 40-of-47 from the free-throw line (.867) ...earned Miami[apos]s Dr. Terry Hunt Free Throw Award.

2008-09: Played in all 30 season contests, starting four ... one of five players to see action in every game ... started the first three games of the season for the RedHawks ... grabbed a career-best five rebounds at UCLA (11/13) and also tallied five rebounds at Temple (12/3), against UW-Milwaukee (12/11) and at Akron (2/18) ... recorded a career-high two assists in back-to-back games: at Akron (2/18) and at Evansville (2/21) ... also scored a career-most 16 points against the Zips in that same match-up when he knocked down a season-high five field goals, going 2-for-3 from 3-point range ... played a career-most 23 minutes in the last game of the season against Akron (3/12) ... averaged 4.1 ppg.

2007-08: Played in 25 games, making one start ... sat out the first five games of the season due to injury ... saw first action of his career at Wright State (12/15) ... made his first career start against Eastern Michigan (1/26) ... scored five or more points in seven games ... was in double figures for scoring twice, tallying a season-high 10 points against Toledo (2/6) and against Ohio (3/13) in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinal ... also played a season-most 16 minutes against the Bobcats in the MAC Tournament ... knocked down 5-of-7 field goals against the Rockets, his most field goals of the season ... was 3-for-4 from the field, including 2-for-2 from 3-point range, against Kansas (12/22), scoring eight points in 12 minutes of action and adding a season-high two assists ... also scored eight points at Akron (1/5), going 3-for-3 from the field and 2-for-2 from beyond the arc ... hauled in a career-high five rebounds in nine minutes of action against Bowling Green (3/9) ... recorded a career-most two blocked shots against Buffalo (1/20).

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time all-state selection for Shaker Heights High School, earning third-team honors as a senior and honorable mention accolades as a junior ... tabbed the Lake Erie League Player of the Year in 2007 ... a two-time all-district and all-league selection ... helped the Raiders to a 15-6 league record and the 2007 Lake Erie League Championship ... averaged 20.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg as a senior ... averaged 17.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg as a junior ... played in the Ohio North/South All-Star Game and the Ohio versus Kentucky All-Star Game ... a three-year letterwinner for the Raiders, serving as team captain as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born in December 1988 ... son of Ronald and Victoria Winbush ... father, Ronald, played collegiate basketball at Cleveland State ... majoring in political science.

WINBUSH[apos]S CAREER 20-POINT GAMES (4):
26 Kent State (2/16/11)
26 at Kentucky (11/16/09)
25 at New Mexico (11/22/09)
20 at Central Michigan (1/27/11)

WINBUSH[apos]S CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES (10):
03/04/11 Ohio (14 pts; 10 rebs)
03/02/11 at Buffalo (14 pts; 10 rebs)
02/26/11 Bowling Green (16 pts; 13 rebs)
02/19/11 at James Madison (11 pts; 10 rebs)
02/16/11 Kent State (26 pts; 12 rebs)
01/23/11 at Kent State (15 pts; 12 rebs)
01/19/11 Akron (11 pts; 11 rebs)
12/07/10 Saginaw Valley (14 pts; 10 rebs)
02/14/10 at Bowling Green (14 pts; 10 rebs)
12/08/09 Temple (10 pts; 10 rebs)

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2008-09Sophomore

    Forward
    6'7" 213 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2009-10Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 226 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2010-11Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 224 lbs
    20