Nick Harney

Height:
6-8
Weight:
210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
High School:
Benedictine High School

Athletic forward with good rebounding skills ... ranked No. 68in the nation at the small forward position for the class of 2010by ESPN.com ... has appeared in four MAC tournament games(including two title contests), one NCAA Tournament and one NITgame ... McDonald's All-American nominee ... boasts a 6-foot-11wingspan.

as a Junior (2012-13): Appeared in 30 of 33games for the Zips, making 21 starts ... finished the season fourthon the team in scoring (9.5 ppg), third in rebounding (3.8 rpg) andfourth in shooting percentage (.473) ... led the Zips in scoring onfive occasions, as well as rebounds (twice) and assists (once) ...averaged 18.72 points per 40 minutes, the eighth-best mark in theMAC ... ranked 12th in field goal percentage (.473) and 29th inpoints (9.5 ppg) in the MAC ... finished fourth on the team indouble-digit performances (15) ... recorded his first-collegiatedouble-double against Coppin State (Jan. 2), scoring 14 points andgrabbing a career-high 11 boards ... his double-double againstCoppin State was one of three in the contest for the Zips, thefirst such occurrence in Akron's Division I era (since 1980-81) ...also set single-game career highs for assists (4, three times),steals (3, twice), blocked shots (2) and minutes (28) during thecampaign ... recorded season-high 19 points against Cleveland Stateon Dec. 23, going 6-of-7 from the field, 2-of-2 from 3-point rangeand 5-of-7 from the charity stripe ... shot 50 percent or better in14 contests ... saw time at point guard in Akron's final fourgames.

as a Sophomore (2011-12): Appeared in 29 gamesin his first season in the Blue and Gold, averaging 8.3 points and2.9 rebounds per game ... led the Zips in points per 40 minutesplayed (21.66), the second-best mark in the MAC ... finished secondon the team and seventh in the MAC in field goal percentage (.522)... had two games during the season in which he scored more pointsthan minutes played, including at Miami (Ohio) (Jan. 7, 11points/10 minutes) and against Kent State (Jan. 21, 21 points/14minutes) ... reached double figures in 11 games, including acareer-high 21 points against Kent State (19 in the second half)... had a season-best eight rebounds at West Virginia (Nov. 28) ...hit the game-winning shot at Bowling Green (Jan. 11) with 0.5seconds left in the contest to give Akron a 56-55 win ... led theZips in scoring on four occasions ... scored 12 points against KentState in his MAC Tournament debut (March 9).

as a Freshman (2010-11): Sat out the season tofocus on academics.

at Benedictine High School: Played one seasonfor BHS, averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds as a senior, earningfirst-team All-Ohio honors and nominated for the McDonald'sAll-American team during the 2009-10 season ... ranked No. 68 inthe nation at the small forward position for the class of 2010 byESPN.com ... led BHS to the 2010 Division II state semifinals and a22-5 overall record ... recorded 22 points and 10 boards inBenedictine's state semifinal loss to eventual state championDayton Dunbar ... helped the Ohio Basketball Club defeat the KingJames All-Stars at the King James Shooting Stars Classic in 2010,scoring 23 points ... named the MVP of the 32nd News-Herald Classicafter posting 34 points, 13 rebounds and three assists ... playedin the Greater Cleveland High School All-Star game, scoring 16points, and the 32nd News-Herald Classic with current teammateDemetrius Treadwell ... also played one season, as a sophomore, atGlenville High School, averaging 13.0 points and 6.0 boards pergame.

Personal: Born June 10, 1992, in Cleveland,Ohio ... son of Arthur Harney and Twyla Burnett ... his uncle, VadaBurnett, played basketball at Bowling Green ... speaks Spanish ...majoring in sports management.