High School:  2005 graduate of New Bedford High School … Three year varsity basketball member for head coach Ed Rodriguez … Led New Bedford to league championship during junior and senior seasons … Two-year All Southern Mass, All-Conference … Participated in Coca-Cola Challenge All-Star Games as a junior and senior … Massachusett’s Gatorade Player of the Year and McDonald’s All-American Nominee senior year … Winner of the Dave Cavans Award … Also lettered in hockey and baseball … Honor Roll student junior and senior years.

Personal:  Nicholas D. Pontes, born January 28, 1987 … Son of Glenn and Robyn … Has two brothers (Andrew and Josh) … Marketing major …  Biggest influence is Dave dos Santos for mentoring him through high school.