East Tennessee State University

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
2025-26 Southern Conference Regular Season Co-Champion
2025-26 All-SoCon Second Team

2025-26 (Senior): Saw action in all 31 contests played, starting in 28... Averaged 28.9 minutes, 11.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game... Accumulated 343 points, 79 assists, 117 rebounds, 36 steals and one block... Was the team leader in made field goals (100), field goal attempts (303), made free throws (131), free throw attempts (170), free throw percentage (.771), assists (79) and points (343)... One of two individuals to see action in all 31 contests... Set career-highs of 23 points (Dec. 11 vs. UNCA), 13 made free throws (Dec. 11 vs. UNCA) and 17 free throw attempts (Dec. 11 vs. UNCA)... Ranks fifth all-time in ETSU single-game records for free throws made with 13... Ranked tied for 42nd in the NCAA for single-game free throws made with her 13 and top 50 in total free throws with 131... Tallied two 20-point games and 15 games in double-digit scoring... Secured three or more assists in 14 contests and two or more steals in 11... Member of the 2025-26 Southern Conference Regular Season Championship team... Was tabbed to the 2025-26 All-SoCon Second Team.

Prior to ETSU at Austin Peay
2024-25 (Junior): Played in 31 games, making 23 starts and playing 28.0 minutes per game … averaged 4.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game … had season highs with 14 points at Lipscomb (Feb. 22) and six rebounds at UNA (Jan. 8) …  averaged 2.3 assists per game with a season high 7 at Queens (Feb. 6) … had a season-high four thefts against EKU (Jan. 2).

2023-2024 (Sophomore): One of two Governors to start in all 33 games, tied for the most in program history … averaged 10.2 points per game and scored in double figures 19 times … scored 21 points in the Governors win at Kentucky (Nov. 14) marking her first 20-point game … led the team with 136 assists (4.1 per game) and 43 steals (1.3 per game) … scored in double-figures 19 times, with 11 occurrences in ASUN conference play.

2022-23 (Freshman): The first Governor to earn ASUN All-Freshman Team honors in program history, and the first Gov to be named to a conference all-freshman team since 2003 … the only Gov to start all 29 games … scored seven points and a go-ahead three-pointer to lead Austin Peay to a road victory at Chattanooga (Nov. 12) … scored in double figures six times, all coming in ASUN action … reached double figures for the first time in her career during an 11-point, four-rebound, four-assist performance at Central Arkansas (Jan. 19) … led Austin Peay in scoring for the first time in her career with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting against North Florida (Feb. 9) … also tallied a career-best five steals in the 77-35 win against the Ospreys … hauled in a season-best six rebounds coupled with a then-career-high 15 points at Lipscomb (Feb. 23) helping the Governors secure a home game in the upcoming ASUN Conference Championship… scored a career-high 18 points in the Govs’ ASUN Conference Semifinals matchup against Eastern Kentucky (March 5).

High School: A five-year starter at Lower Richlands High School under head coach Stephen English …  averaged 14.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.4 steals per game in her prep career …  named a South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-State selection following her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … was ranked the No. 4 player in South Carolina for the class of 2022 by SC Prep Girls Hoops.

Personal: Daughter of Nikkia and Deniel Nelson III … brother, Ja’Cor played at Central Missouri… born on May 27... majoring in athletic administration.