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Nick Larson is one of the greatest basketball players to step on Larry Holley Court and played under the legendary coach from 2009-12. A local product of Liberty High School, Larson began his career at Benedictine College then Minnesota State Moorhead before returning home to Jewell in the fall of 2009 with three years of eligibility remaining. During that span, he dominated on both ends of the floor, collecting 1,701 points and 977 rebounds. He is one of only two players in program history to average a double-double for his career, putting up 18.5 points and 10.6 rebounds. He was a three-time All-Conference First Team honoree as a Cardinal, being selected the Heart of America Conference Player of the Year in 2011 and the first player to be named All-GLVC in 2012, when he also received the Cecil Martin Award for Men’s Athlete of the Year. A two-time All-American (2010, 2011) Larson is the all-time leader in rebound average and top-10 in career points, scoring average, field goals made, field goal percentage, total rebounds, defensive rebounds, offensive rebounds, blocked shots, blocks per game, and minutes per game. He led the Cardinals to a 2010 conference championship and a 56-36 overall record, including the first season in the NCAA. He graduated with his degree in education in 2012 and has since gone on to earn a master’s, specialist and doctorate degrees.
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