CSU Monterey Bay Athletics

2015 – Cal State Monterey Bay
• Redshirted due to a preseason foot injury.
2014 – Cal State Monterey Bay
• Earned All–CCAA second team honors.
• Finished seventh in the CCAA in scoring (15.7 ppg) and second in steals (1.7 spg).
• His 392 points rank No. 17 on the Otter single season list.
• His 42 steals rank No. 8.
• Scored in double figures in his first eight games.
• Began his MB career with a bang by scoring 21 points in the season–opening win at Academy of Art (Nov. 19)., 1 of his 8 20–plus points games.
• Scored in double figures in 21 of 25 games, including a season–high 27 points at Sonoma State (Feb. 28).
• Never went consecutive games without scoring in double figures.
Chaffey College
• Led Chaffey College to the California JuCo championship game in 2013.
• Included in that run was a semifinal victory over top–ranked and previously undefeated City College of San Francisco in which Nitz led the Panthers with 20 points.
• In addition to being named to the All–State Tournament team, Nitz earned All–Foothill Conference honors with solid all–around averages of 9.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
• Was an honorable mention All–Foothill Conference pick as a freshman with averages of 6.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and a team–leading 2.7 assists per game.
High School
• Played two seasons of varsity ball, leading the Cougars to a share of the Baseline League title as a junior in 2009.
• Earned All–Baseline League honors as a senior in 2010 when he averaged 12.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.1 steals per game.
Personal
• Is majoring in human communications and minoring in marine biology at CSUMB.
• Hopes to play professionally after graduating from CSUMB.
• Earned his associate’s degree from Chaffey College in communications/general studies.
• Lists video games, watching sports and working out among his leisure time activities.
• Is the son of Laine and Rick Nitz.
• Rick spent nine seasons as a pitcher in the L.A. Dodgers organization (1970–78).