[1] Nicholson almost failed to make his high school basketball team and instead possessed greater abilities as a saxophone player.

[1] He walked-on the Fort Lewis basketball team midway through his freshman year and played for three minutes in one game during the 2001–02 season.

[1] Nicholson had a paltry debut with the Pioneers during the 2003–04 season and averaged 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

[3] He received frequent attention of National Basketball Association (NBA) scouts during his senior season in 2005–06.

[2] Nicholson averaged a league-best 19.8 points per game and was selected as the 2006 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year.