2020-2021 Men's Basketball Roster
Lynch, Nic
Jersey Number 44
Nic Lynch
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Seattle, Wash.
- High School:
- Seattle Prep
- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “The family atmosphere I felt when I came to Lehigh on my visit just felt right to me. It’s also a tremendous academic school with a basketball program that has good history.”
AS A SENIOR (2021-22): Impressive senior season, garnering third team All-Patriot League honors … Finished third on the Mountain Hawks in scoring (9.7) and rebounding (4.4) … Was ninth in the league in field goal percentage (51.9, 111-of-214) … In Patriot League play, was second on Lehigh in scoring (12.5) and rebounding (5.8) … In league games, was second in the league in 3-point percentage (50.0, 25-of-50) and free throw percentage (84.4, 38-of-45) … Received the Mountain Hawks’ Coaches Award at annual end-of-year banquet … Had 15 games with double-figure points, two with 20+ points and three double-doubles … Posted nine points, two blocks and an assist in the Patriot League Semifinals at Colgate (3/6) … Had two points and three rebounds in the quarterfinal win vs. Army (3/3) … Recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds in win at Lafayette (2/26), good for his third double-double of the season and seventh of his career … Enjoyed a Senior Night to remember, scoring a career-high 30 points vs. American (2/23) while also setting career highs in field goals made (11) and attempted (18) and 3-pointers made (5) and attempted (8).
AS A JUNIOR (2020-21): Started all 15 games, finishing second on the Mountain Hawks in scoring (12.1 points per game) and third in rebounding (4.5) … Also led the team with 10 blocks, while adding 10 assists and three steals … Shot 49.4 percent from the field (79-of-160) and a career-high 71.9 percent from the free throw line (23-of-32) … Had double-figure points in 11 games, including the first nine straight … Eclipsed 20 points on three occasions … Received the Coaches Award ... Recorded seven points, six rebounds and two blocks in the regular season finale vs. Lafayette (2/28) … Scored 22 points at Lafayette (2/27), shooting 9-of-10 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line … Posted 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting against Loyola (2/20) … Finished with 14 points, five rebounds and two assists vs. Bucknell (1/30) … Had 10 points in each contest of consecutive wins at Holy Cross (1/23 and 1/24) … Recorded 12 points and six rebounds vs. Bucknell (1/17) … The day prior, posted 14 points and six boards against the Bison (1/16) … Scored 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting at Navy (1/10). Also had seven rebounds and a block … The day prior, filled up the stat sheet vs. Navy (1/9) – 17 points, six boards, career-high tying three blocks, one assist and one steal … Scored 20+ points in each of the first two games of the season against Lafayette (1/2 and 1/3), posting 22 points and eight rebounds in the opener then 20 points and eight boards a day later … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Impressive junior campaign, averaging 9.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in 19 games (18 starts) … Those numbers were good for fourth and third on the team, respectively … Shot 56.3 percent from the field (80-of-142) … Added nine blocks, five assists and five steals … Reached double-figure points in nine games, including 20 points once … Tied for fifth on the Mountain Hawks in charges taken (3) … Impressed with 12 points and eight rebounds in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at top seed Colgate (3/5) … Posted eight points, two rebounds, a steal and block in Patriot League Tournament First Round win over Loyola (3/3) … Tallied four points, three rebounds and a block at Loyola (2/29) … Scored five points, grabbed five rebounds and added an assist and block in overtime win over Boston University (2/26) … Third consecutive game with double-figure points, scoring 17 on 6-of-8 shooting (and 5-of-7 from the free throw line) in win over Bucknell (2/23). Added seven rebounds and a career-high two assists … Second straight game with double-figure points, scoring 10 at Colgate (2/19) on 5-of-6 shooting … Had 12 points and seven rebounds at Army West Point (2/15), 10 and six coming after halftime … Posted four points on 2-of-3 shooting, while grabbing four rebounds vs. Holy Cross (2/12) … Strong effort in win at Lafayette (2/8), posting 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting while adding eight rebounds, a steal and block. Knocked down a big jumper with just 1:07 remaining to give Lehigh a 3-point lead. Also finished with a game high plus/minus of +12 … Finished with eight points, four rebounds and a block vs. Colgate (2/5) … Monster game against Army West Point (2/1), scoring 25 points to shatter previous career high (16) while tying a career-high 13 rebounds. Shot 10-of-13 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Knocked down first nine field goal attempts of the evening.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2018-19): Played in all 31 games, averaging 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds … Added 14 blocks, six steals and an assist … Had five games with double-figure points and three double-doubles … Shot 46.2 percent from the field (49-of-106) ... Tallied three points and two rebounds in the Patriot League Semifinals at Bucknell (3/10) … Strong effort in regular season finale at Loyola (3/2), posting 12 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for third-career double-double. Shot 5-of-11 from the field while adding three blocks and a steal … Impressed with five points (all in the first half), eight rebounds, a block and steal in just 15 minutes at American (2/27) … Posted two points and a rebound vs. Holy Cross (2/24) … Tallied two points and four rebounds against Army West Point (2/20) … Recorded three rebounds, a block and steal at Boston University (2/16) … Had four points and two rebounds at Bucknell (2/11), knocking down both field goal attempts of the game … Posted a point, three rebounds and two blocks in win over Navy (2/9) … Filled up the stat sheet with five points, four rebounds, two blocks and an assist against Colgate (2/4). Was a perfect 2-of-2 from the field … Converted a three-point play vs. Boston University (1/26) … Strong effort at Navy (1/23), posting two points and six rebounds in 12 minutes … Tallied two points and two rebounds against American (1/16) … Scored 12 straight Lehigh points in the first half at Colgate (1/12), finishing the game with 12 points and six rebounds, shooting 4-of-5 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line … Had an offensive rebound and putback at Holy Cross (1/9) … Scored four points while adding a rebound and steal against Loyola (1/6) … Recorded two points and a rebound at Lafayette (1/2) … Grabbed three rebounds at West Virginia (12/30) … Posted two points and four rebounds vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/22) …. Had two points and a rebound at Mount St. Mary’s (12/8) … Scored six points while adding a rebound and steal at Yale (12/5) … Finished with six points and six rebounds while adding a block vs. Arkansas State (12/1) … Recorded four points and a rebound at No. 12 Kansas State (11/24) … Grabbed a pair of rebounds while posting first-career steal at Siena (11/21) … Stellar against Princeton (11/16), posting second-career double-double with career-high 16 points along with 10 rebounds … Had two points and a rebound in the home opener vs. Marist (11/13) … Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Nov. 12 following a double-double in second-career game, recording 10 points and 10 rebounds at Miami (11/9) … Strong in season debut at Monmouth (11/6), posting 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting along with three rebounds.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Came to Lehigh after a strong career playing with multiple Division I players at Seattle Prep under Coach Mike Kelly, the same school (and coach) that produced former Mountain Hawks' captain Jordan Hamilton '12 …Was named first team All-Metro League and first team All-State … Named to the Nike EYBL Watch List in 2017 … Was a 1,000 point scorer at Seattle Prep in three years of varsity basketball … Leading scorer for 3A team in the All-Star Game vs. 4A … Selected to play in the Northwestern Shootout Washington vs. Oregon All-Star Game … Ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN … Ranked among the top 50 centers in the class of 2018 by ESPN … Prior to time with Seattle Rotary, also played AAU basketball for Coach Jim Marsh of Friends of Hoop Seattle.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 30 vs. American (2/23/22)
Rebounds: 13, two times; last vs. Army (2/1/20)
Assists: 2, eight times; last vs. American (2/23/22)
Steals: 1, 18 times; last vs. Army (1/26/22)
GETTING TO KNOW NIC
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? All of the trees and scenery because it reminds me a little bit of back home
Major & Why: Business because it was what both of my parents majored in during college and it’s something that has always interested me
Favorite Place on Campus: The Goose
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Color: Royal Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Drake
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights
Favorite Website: ESPN
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Jay Bilas
Favorite Pro Team: Seattle Seahawks
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Russell Wilson
Hobbies: Fishing, Golf, Basketball, Friends
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Mind reading
Dream Job: Pro basketball player
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was my AAU number during my last year
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Save a majority of it, invest some and spend some of it to take care of my parents.
AS A SENIOR (2021-22): Impressive senior season, garnering third team All-Patriot League honors … Finished third on the Mountain Hawks in scoring (9.7) and rebounding (4.4) … Was ninth in the league in field goal percentage (51.9, 111-of-214) … In Patriot League play, was second on Lehigh in scoring (12.5) and rebounding (5.8) … In league games, was second in the league in 3-point percentage (50.0, 25-of-50) and free throw percentage (84.4, 38-of-45) … Received the Mountain Hawks’ Coaches Award at annual end-of-year banquet … Had 15 games with double-figure points, two with 20+ points and three double-doubles … Posted nine points, two blocks and an assist in the Patriot League Semifinals at Colgate (3/6) … Had two points and three rebounds in the quarterfinal win vs. Army (3/3) … Recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds in win at Lafayette (2/26), good for his third double-double of the season and seventh of his career … Enjoyed a Senior Night to remember, scoring a career-high 30 points vs. American (2/23) while also setting career highs in field goals made (11) and attempted (18) and 3-pointers made (5) and attempted (8).
Grabbed six rebounds at Loyola (2/20) … Posted sixth-career double-double (second this season), recording 19 points and a season-high 11 rebounds vs. Bucknell (2/14). Had 16 points in the second half alone, including eight points in the span of 1:02 late in the game to turn a two-point lead into a 10-point advantage. Finished 3-of-4 from 3-point range - a career high for made threes … Fourth straight game with double-figure points, recording 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Also had four rebounds, an assist and block … Finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and a career-high tying two assists at Colgate (2/9) … Scored a season-high 24 points (15 in the second half) in impressive effort vs. Boston University (2/5). Shot 7-of-10 from the floor, 2-of-2 from 3-point range and 8-of-8 from the free throw line. Added seven rebounds … Scored a game-high 18 points in huge comeback win over Navy (2/2). Knocked down a pair of big 3-pointers as part of Lehigh's 20-2 run to end the game … Posted nine points and two assists at Holy Cross (1/28) … Finished with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including 2-of-3 from behind the arc vs. Army (1/26). Added seven rebounds, two assists and a block … Had eight points, four rebounds, an assist and steal at Boston University (1/22), shooting 2-of-4 from behind the arc … Posted three points, three rebounds and a block at Navy (1/19) … Finished with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting vs. Loyola (1/16). Ten of those points came in the first half … Celebrated birthday with 15 points, along with eight rebounds and two assists at Bucknell (1/13). Was 6-of-10 from the floor … Finished with four points, two rebounds and an assist in win over Holy Cross (1/10) … Had three points and three rebounds at Army (1/7) … Posted fifth-career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in big win over Colgate (1/4) … Impressed in Patriot League opener at American (1/1), scoring 12 points (nine in the first half) while adding six rebounds and an assist … Recorded nine points, six rebounds and a block vs. Eastern (12/29) … Scored a season-high 12 points (eight coming in the second half) at Maryland (12/28). Added four rebounds and a steal … Tallied 10 points and four rebounds against UAlbany (12/21) … Had two points, two rebounds and a block in five minutes vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/4) … Posted five points on 2-of-3 shooting while adding two rebounds and an assist at Yale (12/1) … Scored 11 points, including 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Also dished an assist and grabbed three rebounds … Recorded four points, two rebounds and two blocks at Virginia (11/26) … Finished with six points, five rebounds, a block and steal in win over Columbia (11/23) … Tallied four points and a rebound at Merrimack (11/19) … Had seven points, two rebounds and a block at Monmouth (11/16) … Posted two points and three rebounds vs. NJIT (11/13) … Began season with two points and a rebound at Rutgers (11/10)..@Niclynch44 AGAIN! His fifth made three of the game gives him a career-high 27 points, with more than 12 minutes still remaining!
— Lehigh M. Basketball (@LehighMBB) February 24, 2022
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AS A JUNIOR (2020-21): Started all 15 games, finishing second on the Mountain Hawks in scoring (12.1 points per game) and third in rebounding (4.5) … Also led the team with 10 blocks, while adding 10 assists and three steals … Shot 49.4 percent from the field (79-of-160) and a career-high 71.9 percent from the free throw line (23-of-32) … Had double-figure points in 11 games, including the first nine straight … Eclipsed 20 points on three occasions … Received the Coaches Award ... Recorded seven points, six rebounds and two blocks in the regular season finale vs. Lafayette (2/28) … Scored 22 points at Lafayette (2/27), shooting 9-of-10 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line … Posted 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting against Loyola (2/20) … Finished with 14 points, five rebounds and two assists vs. Bucknell (1/30) … Had 10 points in each contest of consecutive wins at Holy Cross (1/23 and 1/24) … Recorded 12 points and six rebounds vs. Bucknell (1/17) … The day prior, posted 14 points and six boards against the Bison (1/16) … Scored 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting at Navy (1/10). Also had seven rebounds and a block … The day prior, filled up the stat sheet vs. Navy (1/9) – 17 points, six boards, career-high tying three blocks, one assist and one steal … Scored 20+ points in each of the first two games of the season against Lafayette (1/2 and 1/3), posting 22 points and eight rebounds in the opener then 20 points and eight boards a day later … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Impressive junior campaign, averaging 9.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in 19 games (18 starts) … Those numbers were good for fourth and third on the team, respectively … Shot 56.3 percent from the field (80-of-142) … Added nine blocks, five assists and five steals … Reached double-figure points in nine games, including 20 points once … Tied for fifth on the Mountain Hawks in charges taken (3) … Impressed with 12 points and eight rebounds in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at top seed Colgate (3/5) … Posted eight points, two rebounds, a steal and block in Patriot League Tournament First Round win over Loyola (3/3) … Tallied four points, three rebounds and a block at Loyola (2/29) … Scored five points, grabbed five rebounds and added an assist and block in overtime win over Boston University (2/26) … Third consecutive game with double-figure points, scoring 17 on 6-of-8 shooting (and 5-of-7 from the free throw line) in win over Bucknell (2/23). Added seven rebounds and a career-high two assists … Second straight game with double-figure points, scoring 10 at Colgate (2/19) on 5-of-6 shooting … Had 12 points and seven rebounds at Army West Point (2/15), 10 and six coming after halftime … Posted four points on 2-of-3 shooting, while grabbing four rebounds vs. Holy Cross (2/12) … Strong effort in win at Lafayette (2/8), posting 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting while adding eight rebounds, a steal and block. Knocked down a big jumper with just 1:07 remaining to give Lehigh a 3-point lead. Also finished with a game high plus/minus of +12 … Finished with eight points, four rebounds and a block vs. Colgate (2/5) … Monster game against Army West Point (2/1), scoring 25 points to shatter previous career high (16) while tying a career-high 13 rebounds. Shot 10-of-13 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Knocked down first nine field goal attempts of the evening.
Posted four points and three rebounds at American (1/27) … Reached double-figure points for a second straight game (and third time in the last four games) vs. Lafayette (1/25). Finished with a team-high 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting while adding six rebounds … Scored 12 points at Holy Cross (1/22). Added seven rebounds, a block and first assist and steal of the season … Finished with six points on 3-of-4 shooting while adding four rebounds at Bucknell (1/18) … Strong effort vs. Navy (1/15), tying a then career-high 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Added six rebounds … Recorded four points, four rebounds and a block in win over American (1/11) … Making first start of the season, finished with six points and three rebounds at Boston University (1/8) … Scored four points on 2-of-3 shooting in season debut against Loyola (1/5).Meanwhile, Nic Lynch is up to a career-high 21 points, his first-career game with 20+
— Lehigh M. Basketball (@LehighMBB) February 2, 2020
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AS A FIRST-YEAR (2018-19): Played in all 31 games, averaging 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds … Added 14 blocks, six steals and an assist … Had five games with double-figure points and three double-doubles … Shot 46.2 percent from the field (49-of-106) ... Tallied three points and two rebounds in the Patriot League Semifinals at Bucknell (3/10) … Strong effort in regular season finale at Loyola (3/2), posting 12 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for third-career double-double. Shot 5-of-11 from the field while adding three blocks and a steal … Impressed with five points (all in the first half), eight rebounds, a block and steal in just 15 minutes at American (2/27) … Posted two points and a rebound vs. Holy Cross (2/24) … Tallied two points and four rebounds against Army West Point (2/20) … Recorded three rebounds, a block and steal at Boston University (2/16) … Had four points and two rebounds at Bucknell (2/11), knocking down both field goal attempts of the game … Posted a point, three rebounds and two blocks in win over Navy (2/9) … Filled up the stat sheet with five points, four rebounds, two blocks and an assist against Colgate (2/4). Was a perfect 2-of-2 from the field … Converted a three-point play vs. Boston University (1/26) … Strong effort at Navy (1/23), posting two points and six rebounds in 12 minutes … Tallied two points and two rebounds against American (1/16) … Scored 12 straight Lehigh points in the first half at Colgate (1/12), finishing the game with 12 points and six rebounds, shooting 4-of-5 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line … Had an offensive rebound and putback at Holy Cross (1/9) … Scored four points while adding a rebound and steal against Loyola (1/6) … Recorded two points and a rebound at Lafayette (1/2) … Grabbed three rebounds at West Virginia (12/30) … Posted two points and four rebounds vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (12/22) …. Had two points and a rebound at Mount St. Mary’s (12/8) … Scored six points while adding a rebound and steal at Yale (12/5) … Finished with six points and six rebounds while adding a block vs. Arkansas State (12/1) … Recorded four points and a rebound at No. 12 Kansas State (11/24) … Grabbed a pair of rebounds while posting first-career steal at Siena (11/21) … Stellar against Princeton (11/16), posting second-career double-double with career-high 16 points along with 10 rebounds … Had two points and a rebound in the home opener vs. Marist (11/13) … Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Nov. 12 following a double-double in second-career game, recording 10 points and 10 rebounds at Miami (11/9) … Strong in season debut at Monmouth (11/6), posting 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting along with three rebounds.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Came to Lehigh after a strong career playing with multiple Division I players at Seattle Prep under Coach Mike Kelly, the same school (and coach) that produced former Mountain Hawks' captain Jordan Hamilton '12 …Was named first team All-Metro League and first team All-State … Named to the Nike EYBL Watch List in 2017 … Was a 1,000 point scorer at Seattle Prep in three years of varsity basketball … Leading scorer for 3A team in the All-Star Game vs. 4A … Selected to play in the Northwestern Shootout Washington vs. Oregon All-Star Game … Ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN … Ranked among the top 50 centers in the class of 2018 by ESPN … Prior to time with Seattle Rotary, also played AAU basketball for Coach Jim Marsh of Friends of Hoop Seattle.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | MIN-AVG | FG-FGA | FG% | 3FG-3FGA | 3FG% | FT-FTA | FT% | REB | AVG | ASST | TO | BLK | STL | PTS | PPG |
| 2018-19 | 31-0 | 372-12.0 | 49-106 | .462 | 0-0 | -- | 21-42 | .500 | 103 | 3.3 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 119 | 3.8 |
| 2019-20 | 19-18 | 441-23.2 | 80-142 | .563 | 0-0 | -- | 22-35 | .629 | 97 | 5.1 | 5 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 182 | 9.6 |
| 2020-21 | 15-15 | 361-24.1 | 79-160 | .494 | 1-2 | .500 | 23-32 | .719 | 67 | 4.5 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 182 | 12.1 |
| 2021-22 | 32-23 | 671-21.0 | 111-214 | .519 | 28-61 | .459 | 60-69 | .870 | 142 | 4.4 | 20 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 310 | 9.7 |
| Totals | 97-56 | 1845-19.0 | 319-622 | .513 | 29-63 | .460 | 126-178 | .708 | 409 | 4.2 | 36 | 114 | 46 | 18 | 793 | 8.2 |
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 30 vs. American (2/23/22)
Rebounds: 13, two times; last vs. Army (2/1/20)
Assists: 2, eight times; last vs. American (2/23/22)
Steals: 1, 18 times; last vs. Army (1/26/22)
GETTING TO KNOW NIC
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? All of the trees and scenery because it reminds me a little bit of back home
Major & Why: Business because it was what both of my parents majored in during college and it’s something that has always interested me
Favorite Place on Campus: The Goose
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Color: Royal Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Drake
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights
Favorite Website: ESPN
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Jay Bilas
Favorite Pro Team: Seattle Seahawks
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Russell Wilson
Hobbies: Fishing, Golf, Basketball, Friends
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Mind reading
Dream Job: Pro basketball player
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was my AAU number during my last year
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Save a majority of it, invest some and spend some of it to take care of my parents.
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