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14 Tyler Nelson

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kansas City, Mo.
  • High School Rockhurst

Biography

At Washburn
Has made 41 starts appearing in 100 games as an Ichabod averaging 8.7 ppg for his career scoring 872 total points … 350 3-point attempts is 12th all-time at Washburn and his 127 makes is 14th all-time … a career .755 free throw shooting hitting 151 of 200 … his 92 career steals is 19th at Washburn … a two-time a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

As a junior in 2022-23
Had a career-best average of 12.0 ppg starting 21 of 24 games leading the team with 66 assists … tied a career-high with 25 points against Nebraska-Kearney on Jan. 21 … added a career-high eight assists against Rogers State on Dec. 10 … had 15 double-digit scoring games.

As a sophomore in 2021-22
Appeared in 20 games averaging 6.5 ppg … reached double figures four times scoring a season-high 12 points against Northwest Missouri in the MIAA Tournament Championship game … had a career-high eight rebounds against Pittsburg State on Jan. 15.

As a sophomore in 2020-21
Played in 27 games making 20 starts averaging 11.0 points per game …had a string of nine-straight games in double figures … lead the team in steals and ranked fourth in the MIAA … scored a career-high 25 points at Missouri Southern … had a career-high seven rebounds in three different games … hit 51 of 122 3-pointers this season shooting 80 percent from the free throw line hitting 59 of 74 … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman in 2019-20
Played in all 29 games averaging 5.4 points per game with 1.7 rebounds per game … had a career-high 16 points against Central Missouri hitting four 3-pointers in the game … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Background
Averaged 13.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.0 apg and 2.0 spg en route to all-district honors as a senior and was tabbed to play in the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches All-Star game and was selected as the C.W. Stessman Tournament MVP as well to the all-tournament teams at the William Jewell and Blue Springs Tournaments.

Personal
Son of Benjamin and Vanessa Nelson … sister Amanda … majoring in physics.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2019-20Freshman

    Guard
    6'3" 185 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 185 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2021-22Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 185 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2022-23Senior

    Guard
    6'3" 195 lbs
    14
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