At Tech
One of Sweden’s better young players who enrolled at Tech after committing over the summer of 2002 … Played two years for the Yellow Jackets before returning home to his native country to continue his career.
2003-04
Had a much better go of it after missing more than half of his freshman season due to assorted injuries and an NCAA suspension (due to playing for a Swedish club team).
Played in 12 games as a sophomore and shot the ball very well, 80 percent overall and 62.5 percent from three-point range.
Notched a career-high 10 points in 12 minutes against Tennessee State, making all four field goal attempts and both three-pointers and handing out two assists.
Made 10 of his last 12 shots over the last five games he has played, misfiring twice against Marist … Went 3-for-3 for eight points against Alabama A&M, draining both trey attempts.
2003 World University Games
Helped Sweden to a 4-4 record and 11th place in the 16-team field in Seoul, starting six of the eight games ? Averaged 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game ? Shot 47.6 percent from the floor in eight games, 44.0 percent (11-of-25) from three-point range and 85.0 percent from the free throw line ? High game was 23 points in a win over Japan, also scored 20 in a win over China ? Hit double figures in six games.
2002-03
Did not play in Tech’s last five games ? Also missed seven games in January and February due to a left calf muscle strain suffered in practice on Jan. 24 before playing four minutes against Wake Forest Feb. 26 ? Sat out the season’s first eight games on an NCAA mandate for playing three seasons with the Solna Vikings of the Swedish League.
Hit 3-of-16 three-point attempts in nine games, including 2-of-3 for six points against Cornell ? Played 10 minutes at North Carolina Mar. 1, missing his only two shots but recording two assists ? Averaged 10.0 points in Tech’s two exhibition games, making 7-of-12 shots from the floor and 5-of-10 three-pointers ? Also had four assists and two turnovers in 23 minutes of play.
High School/Sweden
Considered one of the premier young players in Sweden (“one of the five best shooting guards in Sweden” according to Eurobasket.com) … Earned a spot on the Swedish Under-20 National Team in 2001, and recently was named to the Swedish National Team … Finished his third season with the Solna Vikings team in the Swedish League, averaging 11.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists … Shot 44.1 percent from the floor, 33.7 percent from three-point range and 77.4 percent from the free throw line … Averaged 5.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 2000-01 … Solna won the Swedish League championship all three years he was with the team, and he earned a spot on the Swedish League all-star team … Attended Fryshusets Kunskap Centrum (FKC Stockholm) high school, graduating with a 3.47 grade-point average.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jim Allan Nystrom … Born October 5, 1982 in Kista, Stockholm … Son of Allan and Mari Nystrom … Majored in Management.
Nystrom’s Career Highs
- Points: 10, Tennessee State, 12-6-03
- Field Goals: 4, Tennessee State (4-4), 12-6-03
- Field Goal Attempts: 5, Maryland (1-5), 12-29-02; Wake Forest (0-5), 1-19-03
- Field Goal Pct: 1.000, Tennessee State (4-4), 12-6-03
- 3-Pt Field Goals: 2, Cornell (2-3), 1-8-03; Tennessee State (2-2), 12-6-02; Alabama A&M (2-2), 12-17-03
- 3-Pt Field Goal Att.: 5, Maryland (1-5), 12-29-02
- 3-Point FG Pct.: 1.000, Tennessee State (2-2), 12-6-02; Alabama A&M (2-2), 12-17-03
- Free Throws: 2, Marist (2-2), 12-23-02
- Free Throw Attempts: 2, Tennessee State (0-2), 12-6-03; Marist (2-2), 12-23-02
- Rebounds: 1, seven times
- Assists: 2, Cornell, 1-8-03; North Carolina, 3-1-03; Tennessee State, 12-6-03
- Blocked Shots: 0
- Steals: 2, UL-Lafayette, 11-18-03
- Minutes: 13, Wake Forest, 1-19-03
Nystrom Game-by-Game
| 2003-04 | MP | FG | 3FG | FT | O-R | A | TO | Bl | St | Pts |
| UL-Lafayette | 8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Hofstra | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornell | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut | dnp | |||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee State | 12 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Saint Louis | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama A&M | 5 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| St. John’s | dnp | |||||||||
| Marist | 9 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| VCU | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgia | dnp | |||||||||
| North Carolina | dnp | |||||||||
| Virginia | dnp | |||||||||
| Maryland | dnp | |||||||||
| Wake Forest | dnp | |||||||||
| NC State | dnp | |||||||||
| Clemson | dnp | |||||||||
| Duke | dnp | |||||||||
| Florida State | dnp | |||||||||
| Tennessee | dnp | |||||||||
| North Carolina | dnp | |||||||||
| Virginia | dnp | |||||||||
| Maryland | dnp | |||||||||
| Wake Forest | dnp | |||||||||
| NC State | dnp | |||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke | dnp | |||||||||
| Florida State | dnp | |||||||||
| Duke (ACC) | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Iowa (NCAA) | dnp | |||||||||
| Boston College (NCAA) | dnp | |||||||||
| Nevada (NCAA) | dnp | |||||||||
| Kansas (NCAA) | dnp | |||||||||
| Oklahoma State (NCAA) | dnp | |||||||||
| Connecticut (NCAA) | dnp | |||||||||
| Season Highs | 12 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2002-03 | MP | FG | 3FG | FT | O-R | A | TO | Bl | St | Pts |
| Ark-PB | dnp | |||||||||
| Georgia | dnp | |||||||||
| Gard.-Webb | dnp | |||||||||
| Minnesota | dnp | |||||||||
| Marist | dnp | |||||||||
| Tennessee | dnp | |||||||||
| Troy State | dnp | |||||||||
| Syracuse | dnp | |||||||||
| Maryland | 9 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tulane | dnp | |||||||||
| Cornell | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| NC State | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida State | dnp | |||||||||
| Wake Forest | 13 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elon | 8 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Duke | inj | |||||||||
| N. Carolina | inj | |||||||||
| Virginia | inj | |||||||||
| Clemson | inj | |||||||||
| Maryland | inj | |||||||||
| NC State | inj | |||||||||
| Florida State | inj | |||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke | 0+ | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Carolina | 10 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clemson | dnp | |||||||||
| NC State (ACC) | dnp | |||||||||
| Ohio St. (NIT) | dnp | |||||||||
| Iowa (NIT) | dnp | |||||||||
| Texas Tech (NIT) | dnp |
*game started