2015-16 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team...
recipient of the Divison 2 ADA Academic Achievement Award...started all 33 games...was second on squad in both scoring (12.8 ppg.) and rebounding (6.6 rpg.) - both career-highs....his 6.6 rebounds-per-game were the 10th-best in the GLVC...shot 57% (167-for-293) from the field - good for ninth in the GLVC - and 79.6% (90-for-113) from the free throw line...named to All-GLVC Second Team...posted double-digit scoring outputs in 19 games and scored 20+ in nine contests...averaged 15.5 points and 6.8 rebounds-per-game in four contests to propel Flyers to GLVC Championship...collected a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds in the GLVC Championship contest against UW-Parkside (March 6)...registered 23 points on 11-for-15 shooting, including six rebounds in an 80-76 win over UIS (Feb. 28) in a GLVC First Round match-up...became the 40th player in school-history to register 1,000 career points after scoring 22 in a 101-89 win over Indianapolis (Feb. 18)...was 10-for-14 from the floor and finished with 22 points in the 84-70 win over Truman State (Feb. 13)...had a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds in the 88-80 (2 OT) win over UIS (Jan. 28)...netted 21 points on 9-for-13 shooting in the 84-77 win over Southern Indiana (Jan. 21)...scored 23 against UW-Parkside (Jan. 18)...gathered a career-high 25 points on 8-for-12 shooting in the 88-71 victory over Cedarville (Nov. 13) in season opener.
2014-15 Highlights: Played in 29 games, starting 24 for the Flyers...scored a season-high 16 points with seven rebounds in the tough 68-73 loss against UW-Parkside (Feb. 26)...blocked five balls with 14 points, shooting 6-for-6 in the paint in the 76-52 win over Drury (Feb. 12)...nabbed a season-high nine rebounds and scored 13 in the 78-57 stomp of Nothern Michigan (Nov. 14)...led the Flyers in blocks with 33...recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence...named Academic All-GLVC.
2013-14 Highlights: Started all 27 games for Flyers and averaged 8.9 points and 3.6 rebounds-per-game...led Flyers with 30 blocked shots and was ninth in the GLVC with 1.11 blocks-per-game...shot 60.0% (102-for-170) from the field, which was the eighth-best in the GLVC...scored in double-figures in 13 contests and tied his career-high with 18 points against both McKendree (Jan. 16) and Southern Indiana (March 7)...picked up a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds in an 85-76 win over Saint Joseph's (Feb. 1)....posted a team-high 14 points and seven rebounds against Drury (Feb. 15)...recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team.
2012-13 Highlights: Started all 28 games and averaged 7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds-per-game...shot 57.7% (90-for-156) from the field - which was sixth in the GLVC - and led the Flyers with 42 blocks - which was seventh in school-history for a single-season...was second in the conference with 1.5 blocks-per-game...led Flyers with a season-high, 18 points in a 79-70 win over Cedarville (Nov. 30)...had a team-best 13 points and six rebounds against Drury (Jan. 3)...topped the Flyers in rebounding four times...scored in double-figures 11 times, including tying a season-high with 18 points on 9-for-10 shooting in a 76-56 win over McKendree (Feb. 16).
Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner for St. Charles North...also competed in football for two years...as a senior, averaged 16.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks-per-game on his way to
Kane County Chronicle and
Saint Charles Republican Player of the Year accolades, helping St. Charles North to the Upstate 8 River Championship...also named to Upstate 8 All-Conference team and All-Area squads for both the
Daily Herald and
Elgin Courier...two-time Academic All-Conference selection...two-time Honorable Mention All-Area selection by both the
Kane County Chronicle and
Daily Herald...son of Greg and Anita Nelson...Business Administration major.
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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 25, at Cedarville -- 11/13/15
Rebounds: 14, Ferris State -- 11/18/15
Assists: 6, Missouri S&T -- 01/09/16
Steals: 3, Roosevelt -- 12/30/15
Blocks: 5, 4 times
FG made: 11, Illinois Springfield -- 02/28/16
FG attempts: 17, vs UW-Parkside -- 03/06/16 ; Saginaw Valley State -- 11/21/15
3FG attempts: 1, 7 times
FT made: 9, at UW-Parkside -- 01/18/16 ; at Cedarville -- 11/13/15
FT attempts: 10, at UW-Parkside -- 01/18/16 ; at Cedarville -- 11/13/15 ; Wayne State -- 11/28/15 |
