Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

The Nelson File:  Named a team captain for the 2009-10 season...Named the Preseason Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year...Tabbed a Preseason Super 16 by the DII Bulletin...Named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Sporting News...Enters the season ninth on MSU’s career blocked shots chart.

2008-09:  Played in all 35 games last season, starting 34...Averaged 13.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game...Scored 27 points in his debut as a Maverick against Bentley (11/7)...Recorded a season-high 28 points against St. Cloud State (1/17)...Hauled in a season-high 12 rebounds against Southwest Minnesota State (2/21)...Finished the year with three double-doubles...Had eight or more rebounds on 12 occasions...Scored in double-digits in 22 games and had 10, 20-plus point games...Connected on 83.6 percent of his free throw attempts and shot 56 percent from the floor...Named First-Team All-NSIC and the NSIC Newcomer of the Year in the postseason awards voted on by the coaches...Was a Honorable Mention All-American by the DII Bulletin...First-Team All-Region pick by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

Pre-MSU: Played two seasons at the University of Wyoming after redshirting as a freshman in 2005-06...Averaged 1.7 points as a redshirt freshman and 7.3 as a sophomore...Started 15 of the Cowboy’s 30 games in 2007-08.  High School: Earned second-team all-state honors as a senior averaging 14 points and eight rebounds...Helped guide Linn-Mar High School to a 25-2 record and a No. 25 national ranking as a senior...Shot 69.7 percent as a senior from the floor.

Personal: Born May 13, 1987...Son of David and Belinda Nelson...Majoring in speech communications.

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