2006-2007 SEASON — Named to the Western Athletic Conference All-Newcomer Team.  Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 Team.  Named to WAC All-Academic team.  Shared team’s “Hard Hat Award” with Reggie Larry, which goes to the team’s best rebounder.  Finished third on the team and 12^th in the WAC in scoring averaging 13.5 points per game, while leading the team and finishing fourth in the WAC in rebounds averaging 8.9 per game.  Also led the Western Athletic Conference in field goal percentage (57.8 percent), while finishing fourth in offensive rebounds (2.77/game) and fourth in defensive rebounds (6.10/game).  Scored in double figures 23 times, while grabbing double-digit rebounds 13 times.  Had 10 double doubles.  Scored 20 or more points five times, including a season-high 25 against Hawaii, 22 at Loyola Marymount, 21 at Cal State Northridge and Fresno State and 20 at Louisiana Tech.  Scored 19 points at Montana, against Western Montana and Nevada, 18 against Sacramento State and Utah State, 16 at Wyoming, against Southern Utah and Montana State, 15 at Colorado State and against BYU, 16 against Idaho, 12 at Utah State and San Jose State, 11 at New Mexico State and against Nevada and 10 against Louisiana Tech, vs. Fresno State and at Hawaii.  Grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds at Montana.  Other double-digit rebound games came with 15 at Fresno State, 13 at Loyola Marymount and Nevada, 11 at Cal State Northridge, vs. Fresno State and at Idaho and 10 against Hawaii, at New Mexico State, at Louisiana Tech, at San Jose State, vs. Nevada and against Fresno State in the WAC Tournament.  Dished out a season high four assists twice, while setting a career-high with five steals at Hawaii.   

2005-2006 SEASON — Redshirted after transferring from Eastern Washington University where he played two seasons. 

EASTERN WASHINGTON — Played in 52 games and started 39 in two years at Eastern Washington and was named the Big Sky Freshman of the Year following the 2003-2004 season.  Averaged 8.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game during the two seasons while making 53.1 percent of his field goal attempts.  Best season was his freshman year when he started 22 of 30 games for a team that won the Big Sky championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.  During the championship run he averaged 7.9 points and 5.0 rebounds while making 57 percent of his shots.  In conference games he upped those numbers to 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds.  He led the Big Sky in field goal percentage in conference games making 63.7 percent of his field goal attempts.  As a sophomore averaged 8.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while making 49 percent of his field goal attempts.  Missed six games with a broken hand, but still managed to score in double figures eight times, including a career-high 26 points against Portland State when he made 11-of-15 shots.  Also had a career-high 12 rebounds in that Portland State game, and finished with a career-high five assists against Sacramento State.  Had two double-doubles (points-rebounds) as a sophomore and one as a freshman.  In addition to the Portland State game, had 10 points and 11 rebounds at Wichita State his sophomore season and 13 points and 10 rebounds against Sacramento State as a freshman.  Grabbed double-digit rebounds three times as a sophomore and three times as a freshman.  Scored in double digits 12 times as a freshman, including a season-high 16 against Montana State. 

HIGH SCHOOL — A 2003 graduate of Skyline High School in Issaquah, Wash.  Averaged 19.9 points and 11.1 rebounds per game as a senior, leading Skyline to a 16-11 record.  Nelson finished the 2003 3A Tournament as the leading scorer (26.3 per game in three games) and rebounder (10.7) to earn first-team all-tournament honors.  He closed his career by scoring a season-high 32 points in a tournament loss to Renton.  He scored at least 20 points in 16 of 27 games during the season.  Skyline, which opened in 1997, was making its first-ever tournament appearance.  A McDonald’s All-America nominee, Nelson went on to play in the Northwest Shootout, scoring 14 points as Washington defeated Oregon 106-98.  He scored 16 points as his City team lost to the state team 117-110 in the 3A All-State Game.  He scored 14 points in the Emerald City Classic as his “Royal” team lost to “Navy” 118-100.  As a junior, Nelson averaged 20.3 points and 11.1 rebounds when he earned All-Kingco Conference honors.  He was team captain, and MVP of the Mt. Baker Classic as he led the Spartans to a 12-10 record his junior season.  His high school coach was Kermit Foltz.

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