- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because I liked the location, size, and recruiting of the college coach."
- Selected VWC over Christopher Newport University and East Carolina University
2016 State Player of the Year
2016 All-State First Team - Singles
2016 All-State First Team - Doubles
2016 ODAC Player of the Year
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
2016 All-ODAC First Team - Singles
2016 All-ODAC First Team - Doubles
2015 All-State Second Team - Singles
2015 All-ODAC Second Team - Singles
2014 All-State First Team - Singles
2014 All-State First Team - Doubles
2014 All-ODAC First Team - Singles
2014 All-ODAC First Team - Doubles
2013 State Rookie of the Year
2013 All-State First Team - Singles
2013 All-State First Team - Doubles
2013 All-ODAC Second Team - Singles
2013 All-ODAC First Team - Doubles
ODAC Player of the Week (Mar. 21-27, 2016)
ODAC Player of the Week (Apr. 15-21, 2013)
Senior (2015-16): Went 17-4 at No. 1 singles on the year, while posting a 15-8 mark at No. 1 doubles… Topped the VWC career charts in singles (69) and doubles (66) victories at the end of the season… Went 9-0 in ODAC play at No. 1 singles, just the second Marlin (Bobby Fox, 1994) to accomplish the feat… Defeated No. 25 Washington and Lee in singles 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on April 17… Went 4-1 in three-set matches, also defeated Hampton University in one on April 2… Paired with Adam Rosemblaum to go 9-1 in the league slate in doubles… Won three doubles matches by 8-0 decisions, with two coming in ODAC play.
Junior (2014-15): Went 11-6 at the No. 1 singles flight, including an 8-2 mark in ODAC action… Posted a 12-7 mark in doubles play with all but one match occurring at the No. 1 position… Won back-to-back three-set matches on March 25 and 26 against Bridgewater and Roanoke Colleges.
Sophomore (2013-14): First team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference singles and doubles… First team All-Virginia singles, second team doubles… Preseason No. 17 ranking in Atlantic South Region in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association… Tied VWC's seventh best flight record at No. 1 singles with a 14-4 showing… Posted VWC's sixth best flight record at No. 1 doubles with a 14-5 finish.
Freshman (2012-13): Old Dominion Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year… Virginia Sports Information Directors College Division Rookie of the Year… First team All-ODAC honoree in doubles with Drew Tomajczyk; second team in singles… First-team All-Virginia in singles and doubles… 19-8 overall in doubles at the No. 1 flight, including a 9-1 record in regular-season ODAC play.
Before VWC: Received 16 varsity letters, most in school history… Peninsula District champion all four years of high school… Peninsula doubles champion Junior and Senior year… Tennis MVP all four years… Eastern Region Champion in singles and doubles junior and senior year… Ranked #294 nationally by tennisrecruiting.net… Ranked as high as #23 in the mid-Atlantic and #6 in Virginia by the USTA… All-district in cross-country all four years… All-State tennis junior and senior years… Daily Press Player of the Year junior and senior year… Daily Press All-Star four years… 3200 meter Peninsula District Champion sophomore and junior year… All-Eastern Region in cross-country junior and senior year.
Personal: Son of Jenny Nuttycombe and Mike Wilson… Mom attended Christopher Newport University… Has one sister: Erin, a student at Thomas Nelson Community College.
Get to Know Graham
- Enjoys listening to rap/hip-hop and spending vacation time in Florida
-Favorites include the TV series "America's Best Dance Crew" and the movie "The Dark Knight"
- Favorite athlete is tennis ace Maria Sharapova
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "educated, loyal, hard-worker and committed to being the best I can be."
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the challenges and the accomplishments you get."
- The part of your game you've improved most: "mental game"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "be an All-American and help VWC get ranked and go to nationals."
- It's the year 2025 and: "playing on the pro tour."
- If you could spend a day with one famous person from any time period, who would it be and why?: "Maria Sharapova"
- If you could participate in a reality TV show, which one would it be and why?: "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."
- What one superpower would you like to possess, and why?: "have as many wishes as possible."
- What would people be most surprised to know about you that they don't already know?: "I do a haunted house every year for Halloween that many people attend."
- The most important advice you have received is: "practice with persistence to perform to your potential; Do what you’re supposed to do when you’re supposed to do it." -- Charles Nuttycombe
