Nick Welch (basketball)
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Nick Welch (born March 23, 1983) is an American basketball player and United States Air Force officer, known for his All-American college career at the United States Air Force Academy.
Welch, a 6'8"
Welch played the following season for new coach Chris Mooney, averaging 12.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists, but the Falcons missed postseason play. Welch suffered an ankle injury before what would have been his senior season. He was offered a medical turnback (the AFA did not grant traditional medical redshirts), and would resume his career in the 2006–07 season.[3] As a senior, Welch averaged 9.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as he led the Falcons to the semifinals of the 2007 National Invitation Tournament.
After graduating from the Air Force Academy, Welch fulfilled his service commitment, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. He was named to the All-Air Force basketball team in 2008.[4]
References
- ^ "Nick Welch bio". AFA Athletics. 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "Nick Welch Named Honorable Mention All-American by Associated Press". AFA Athletics. 2004. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ Wolken, Dan (October 15, 2005). "Falcons center out for season". The Gazette. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "All-AF Basketball Team revealed". Barksdale AFB. 2008. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2012.