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East Tennessee State University

2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

24 Anala Nelson

  • Position G
  • Height 5-7
  • Year Graduate Student
  • Hometown Columbia, S.C.
  • Prev School Austin Peay

Biography

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.

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