Gaylon Nickerson

Gaylon Harrel Nickerson (born February 5, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. Born in Osceola, Arkansas, he attended Wichita State University, Butler Community College, Kansas State University, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Gaylon Nickerson

Personal information
Born	(1969-02-05) February 5, 1969 (age 56) Osceola, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Wichita North (Wichita, Kansas)
College	Wichita State (1989–1990) Butler CC (1990–1991) Kansas State (1991–1992) Northwestern Oklahoma State (1993–1994)
NBA draft	1994: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1994–2003
Position	Shooting guard
Number	9, 15
Career history
1994–1995	Galatasaray S.K.
1995	Rapid City Thrillers
1995–1996	Oklahoma City Cavalry
1996–1997	San Antonio Spurs
1997	Oklahoma City Cavalry
1997	Washington Bullets
1997	Oklahoma City Cavalry
1997	Pallacanestro Virtus Roma
1997–1998	Cáceres CB
1998–2000	CB Valladolid
2002	Oklahoma Storm
2003	Mansfield Hawks
Career highlights
CBA champion (1997) All-CBA First Team (1997) CBA Newcomer of the Year (1996) CBA scoring champion (1997)
Career statistics
Points (NBA)	15 (3.8 ppg)
Rebounds (NBA)	5 (1.3 rpg)
Assists (NBA)	1 (0.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Nickerson was selected in the second round (34th overall) of the 1994 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He split the 1996–97 NBA season with the San Antonio Spurs and the Washington Bullets, playing just four games. Nickerson was also selected in the second round of the 1994 Continental Basketball Association (CBA) Draft. He won a CBA championship with the Oklahoma City Cavalry in 1997.^[1] He was selected as the CBA Newcomer of the Year in 1996 and named to the All-CBA First Team in 1997.^[2] He led the league in scoring in 1996–97, averaging 22.5 points per game while with the Cavalry.^[3]

Gaylon "Skip" Nickerson is the founder of GetYourGameTight "GYGT" and was established in 2007. GYGT is a mentorship that helps the youth with improving their skills in basketball and education.

In July 2025, GYGT has launched a Podcast that focuses on all the latest conversations pertaining to sports and everyday life.