Player Profile

BirthDate 1998/09/09

Height 6.2''

Country USA

Available NO

College American

Passport Import Players

Role Point Guard

Profile

Nelson is an extremely productive and proven PG who has been one of the best NCAAMid-Major players during his college career and just finished a successful rookie seasonwith MLP Heidelberg where he was Germany ProA Champion and got the promotion toBBL Germany. He knows exactly how to run an offense by constantly putting pressureon defenses with his ball handling, scoring, and passing ability…Has the ball on a stringand gets to his spots with ease…Uses quickness, savvy, and great body control…Gets intothe lane where he can finish with his pull up jumper or fights through contact for toughbuckets…Fearless approach attacking defenses…Looks to constantly find teammates forclean looks…Does an excellent job operating out of the PnR…Capable shooter whodefenses have to respect…A nightmare in transition and should thrive even more withprofessional talent around him…Puts in just as much effort on the defensiveend…Extremely active at creating turnovers by picking the pockets of ball handlers andjumping passing lanes…Knows exactly how to pressure his man and make himuncomfortable…One of the best steal generators in NCAA…Nelson is an exceptional twoway player and leader who coaches and teammates will love as a professional as hescores from all three levels, gets teammates involved, is a ferocious perimeter defender,and is obsessed with winning…

2015-2016: Richland, NJ / St. Augustine Prep
2016-2017: The American University (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 14.9ppg, 4.4rpg, 2.7apg, 2.4spg, FGP: 50.9%, 3PT: 21.8%, FT: 56.2%
2017-2018: The American University (NCAA, starting five): 28 games: 18.8ppg, 3.7rpg, 5.1apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 48.8%, 3PT: 29.3%, FT: 67.4%
2018-2019: The American University (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 19.8ppg, 5.6rpg, 5.1apg, 2.4spg, FGP: 56.2%, 3PT: 30.6%, FT: 71.8%
2019-2020: The American University (NCAA, starting five): 29 games: 18.5ppg, 5.1rpg, 4.7apg, 2.8spg, FGP: 53.9%, 3PT: 21.2%, FT: 65.5%
2020-2021: MLP Academics Heidelberg (Germany-ProA, starting five): 30 games: 12.9ppg, 3.7rpg, 5.0apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 52.1%, 3PT: 30.0%, FT: 68.9%
2021-2022: AVIS UTILITAS Rapla (Estonia-KML), in Dec.'21 signed at Rasta Vechta (Germany-ProA, starting five): 11 games: 6.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.6apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 40.3%, FT: 76.2%
2022-2023: B.Braun Sheffield Sharks (United Kingdom-BBL): 31 games: 12.8ppg, 4.7rpg, 5.0apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 46.6%, 3PT:34.1%, FT:76.9%

Awards/Achievements

HS Atlantic City Press Player of the Year -2015
HS All-New Jersey Third Team -2015
HS All-South Jersey First Team -2015
HS South Jersey Player and Guard of the Year -2016
HS Daily Journal and Courier Post Player of the Year -2016
Patriot League All-Rookie Team -2017
All-Patriot League Second Team -2018
Patriot League Regular Season Co-Runner-Up -2020
All-Patriot League Player of the Year -2020
NABC Division I All-District 13 First Team -2019, 20
All-Patriot League First Team -2019, 20
German 2.Bundesliga Pro A Champion -2021
German 2.Bundesliga Pro A Regular Season Runner-Up -2021
Eurobasket.com All-German 2.Bundesliga Pro A Honorable Mention -2021
German ProA -2021 (Player of the Week Rd.4)
Eurobasket.com All-British BBL Honorable Mention -2023

Highlights

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