Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
Played 70 minutes in 18 games as one of the leaders of the team... Earned the first start of his career vs. Eastern New Mexico (11/28/15), reaching career highs in minutes (17), field goals made and attempted (2-5), rebounds (2) and points (4)... Also achieved a career-high two assists in consecutive games against Lynn (11/18/15, when he also recorded the first block of his career) and at Saint Leo (11/21/15), and a career- and game-high two steals against Tampa (2/10/16)... Totaled 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-3 at the line, with 11 rebounds, six assists, one block and three steals.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Appeared in eight games in his first season at NSU...Played a total of 21 minutes...Scored on his first shot attempt of the season, a corner 3-pointer, in an upset of No. 18 Missouri-St. Louis (12/21/14). 

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Played basketball at Carlisle HS...A three-year starter and team captain as a senior…He delivered 16 points and four assists per game as a senior in 2012-13, earning first team All-Southwest Buckeye League as a junior and senior…Back was also chosen to the Middletown Journal's 2012-13 All-Star team…He was Carlisle's team MVP as a senior and earned mention on several Ohio All-State teams…Played for one season at Urbana.
 
PERSONAL
Majoring in speech-language pathology…Coaches a summer league team for his high school… Lists Mexican food as his favorite food…Names Leonardo DiCaprio his favorite actor, How I Met Your Mother his favorite television show and Inception his favorite movie…Lists JR Smith as his favorite athlete and New York as his favorite vacation destination…Son of David and Desirae Back…Has one sibling, Lauren.