Nik Cochran

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-3
Weight:
188
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Vancouver, B.C.
High School:
Champlain St. Lambert

Notes: One of four team captains • Enters his senior campaign 231 points shy of 1,000 and 95 assists short of 300 for his career • His career free-throw percentage of .874 is second to Stephen Curry (.876) on the all-time list at Davidson.

2011-12: Named third-team All-SoCon by the league’s media • National Mid-Major Player of the Week by CollegeSportsMadness.com and SoCon Player of the Week Dec. 20 after scoring 19 of his 21 points in the second half to lead the Wildcats to an 80-74 win over 12th-ranked Kansas • Ranked 13th in the country and first in the SoCon in free-throw percentage (.886) • Ranked 25th in the SoCon in scoring (10.9), sixth in assists (3.6), 12th in 3-point percentage (.373) and second in assists to turnover ratio (+2.1) • Scored in double figures 16 times and topped the 20-point mark twice • Led Davidson in assists 21 times • Tallied 16 points, six assists and six rebounds in the SoCon championship game against Western Carolina • Posted 22 points, six assists and six boards at UNCG (1/5) • Recorded 18 points and seven assists at Samford (1/28) • Had 16 points and six assists against No. 24 Wichita State.

2010-11: Averaged 9.1 points, 1.7 assists and two rebounds a contest • Shot 88 percent from the free-throw line to lead the Southern Conference and rank 24th in the country • Led the team from 3-point range, canning 37.6 percent of his attempts • Made 44-of-98 from 3-point land (45 percent) in his last 19 contests • Played in all 33 games and started one; averaged 20.4 minutes an outing • Averaged 12.1 points a game in SoCon play • Scored in double figures 14 times and had four games with 20-plus points • Led Davidson in scoring in eight games and led the team in assists five times • Netted a career-high 29 points in Davidson’s home win over Elon Feb. 24; it was the most points for a Davidson player other than Stephen Curry since Jason Richards scored 32 at Georgia Southern Jan. 23, 2007 • Netted 21 points in consecutive home games against The Citadel (1/26) and College of Charleston (1/29); added seven rebounds and four assists against the Cougars • Scored 22 points in a home win over Furman (1/12) • Netted 18 points in back-to-back games at Furman (2/12) and vs. Georgia Southern (2/16).

2009-10: Played in 28 contests and averaged 12.6 minutes a game • Averaged 3.9 points, one assist and 1.5 rebounds a game • Shot 47.2 percent from the field and 80.6 percent from the free-throw line • Scored in double figures in three contests • Scored 14 points in 23 minutes off the bench to lead the ‘Cats to a win at Western Carolina (2/13) • Had a breakout game in front of family and friends with 10 points and two assists against Gonzaga in the Battle in Seattle • Tallied 13 points and four rebounds at Chattanooga (2/22) • Posted nine points and two assists vs. Georgia Southern (2/6) • Tallied eight points, two assists and three rebounds against Cornell • Scored seven points in consecutive games at Furman (1/13) and Wofford (1/16).

Before Davidson: Averaged 23 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals a game as a senior for coach John Dangelas at Champlain St. Lambert • Named a Quebec All-Star in 2009 and a second-team all-star in 2008 • Named a first-team all-star at the Quebec Nationals in 2009 and the Most Valuable Player at provincials • Earned four letters in basketball • Also played golf • One of several Division I basketball players from Champlain St. Lambert in recent years, including former Wildcats Will Archambault and Max Paulhus Gosselin.

Personal: Full name is Nikolas Cochran • Born May 6, 1988, in Vancouver, B.C. • The son of Liz and Doug Cochran • Has two siblings, Katie and Casey.