Nick René

Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Garland, TX
High School:
Lakeview Centennial
Position:
Guard

2019-20 (Sophomore)
- Did not appear in any games.

2018-19 (Freshman)
- Played in four games.
- One rebound in three minutes vs. Colorado.
- Collegiate debut vs. Johnson & Wales, tallying two points in four minutes.
- Also saw action against Missouri State and Michigan.

Before Air Force
Lettered four years in basketball ... scored 1,630 points at Lakeview Centennial ... three-time first-team all-district ... high school school basketball coach was JT Locklear ... National Honor Society member and graduated in top six percent of his graduating class ... played AAU ball for Texas Impact, coached by TJ Thomas.

Personal
Member of cadet squadron 15 ... son of Charles and Antionette René ... has two siblings ... given name is Nicolas ... behavioral science major ... would like to become an acquisitions officer upon graduation ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: “I decided to come to the Academy for the great opportunity that allows me to gain leadership qualities and sets me up for life.” ... active in his squadron as the athletics NCOIC (non-commissioned officer in charge) ... on the Dean's list ... hobby is listening to music ... began playing basketball at age two ... credits his dad as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... pregame superstition is doing the same stretches prior to the game ... favorite possession/gadget is his phone ... one thing on his bucket list is to travel the world ... on road trips, never forgets his beats ... dream vacation spot is France ... favorite role model is his dad ... favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... favorite athlete is Damian Lilliard ... something most people don’t know about him is that he enjoys reading and learning new things ... enjoys listening to all types of music ... favorite TV show is Family Guy ... favorite movie is He Got Game ... favorite book is The Underdog Advantage ... favorite class subject is psychology ... if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be Impractical Jokers ... if he had a theme song, it would be I Like That by Janelle Monae ... Something by Polo G is playing on his iphone right before a game ... person in history he'd most like to meet is Malcolm X ... most noteworthy thing about his hometown is that Wingstop was founded there ... greatest moment in sports was being ranked #2 in 6A in the state of Texas as a junior in high school ... one word to describe hisself is relentless ... the part of basketball he likes best is the competitiveness ... favorite sport other than basketball is football ... the thing he likes most about AFA basketball is the family-like environment and perseverance .