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2021-22 Women's Basketball

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Greg Mitchell

13 Alexia Nelson

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool South Shore
  • Hometown Brooklyn, N.Y.

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22):

  • Averaged 25.5 minutes per game, starting in 16 of 23 games played.
  • Scored a career-high 19 against NJIT on 1/12
  • Tied a career-best with four steals at New Hampshire
  • Averaged 6.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg and a team-high 2.7 apg
  • Shot 42.6% from the field, second best on the team

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21):

  • 2020-21 season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Named to the America East All-Rookie Team.

  • Played in all eight games for UMBC as a freshman, starting in seven.

  • Led the team in minutes per game with 28.8.

  • Averaged 5.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.

  • Shot 29.8 percent (14-47) from the field and 53.6 percent (15-28) from the free-throw line.

  • Registered a career-high in points against UAlbany (Dec. 20) with 12, going 4-5 from the field and 4-7 from the free-throw line, where she also recorded three steals.

  • Pulled down a personal-best seven rebounds and dished out seven assists in the series at Binghamton (Dec. 27-28).

  • Named #AEWBB Rookie of the Week for the week ending November 30, after shooting 40 percent from the field against Morgan State.

BACKGROUND:

  • Played four years for Anwar Gladden at South Shore High School.
  • Helped the Vikings to a Public Schools Athletic League Championship in 2019-20.
  • Was a New York State Sportswriter Association Class AA All-State selection.
  • Nominated for the 2020 McDonald’s All-American Games.
  • As a freshman, scored 39 points against Mary Louis.
  • Played club basketball for the Gauchos and New Jersey Sparks.
  • Earned Principal’s Honor Roll all four years of high school.
  • Also earned Dean’s List and was a member of the Honor Society.

PERSONAL:

  • Daughter of Pierrette Guerrier and Wilford Nelson.
  • Has three siblings, twin brother Sion, Brandon, and Emma.
  • Would like to own her own business while also working as a physical therapist for the NBA.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2020-21Freshman

    G
    5'7"
    3
  • 13

    2021-22Sophomore

    G
    5'7"
    13
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