2016-2017: A starter in 23 games, she averaged 6.3 points and a team-best 6.2 rebounds per game...Achieved career highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead Albion past Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival Adrian at home in February...Fell a rebound shy of a double-doubles in February road games against Rochester (18 points) and Kalamazoo (10 points)...Hit 6-of-7 shots from the field in scoring 16 points with seven rebounds in the road victory over Olivet in December...Grabbed 10 rebounds and hit 3 of 5 shots from the field in the Dec. 21 game at Hope.
2015-2016: A starter in 20 games...Averaged 5.5 rebounds, second-most on the team, and 5.5 points...One of the team's top shooters at 45 percent (59-of-130)...Shot 71 percent from the field (5-of-7) in scoring 10 points against Illinois Wesleyan...Scored eight of her season-high 13 points in the first quarter at Dominican...Fell a point shy of a double-double (nine points, 11 rebounds) against Rochester...Achieved her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 14 rebounds in the Dec. 5 game against Kalamazoo...Produced 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-2 FT) in the Dec. 30 game at Chapman...Finished the season with 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-2 FT) and eight rebounds in the Feb. 20 win over Saint Mary's.
2014-2015: Shot 50 percent from the field (37-of-74) over her first six games as she scored in double figres in every game...Achieved three double-doubles over the course of the first six games...Finished the season with five double-doubles...Season high in scoring was 20 in the Nov. 21 win at Hiram (9-14 FG)...Her scoring high in MIAA games was 15 in the Jan. 10 home win over Adrian...Shot at least 50% from the field in 11 games.
Career Highs
Scoring: 22, vs. Adrian (2-4-17)
Rebounding: 15, vs. Adrian (2-4-17)
Assists: 6, vs. Calvin (1-14-17)
Steals: 4, vs. Capital (11-19-16) and at Adrian (1-16-16)
Field Goals: 7, vs. Adrian (2-4-17)
Free Throws: 8, vs. Adrian (2-4-17)
Prior to Albion: Played basketball and volleyball at Regina High School… Averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds her senior basketball season to achieve honorable mention all-state, first team all-Macomb and all-Catholic status…Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Personal: Lists baking as a hobby… Her parents both participated in athletics at Saginaw Valley State University. Her father, Howard, played football… Her mother, Linda, competed in track...Her brother, Scott, is a scholarship football player at the University of Wisconsin...A member of Albion's athletic training education program.
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What made you choose Albion for college/basketball? I chose Albion for college and for basketball because when I came and did my overnight I fell in love with the school and the coaches and team were extremely welcoming to me.
What is/are your favorite things about Albion? My team.
What did you (will you be) work on this off-season?: lifting and working on my dribbling
What are your expectations for your upcoming season?: contribute to the team and work toward a starting spot
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)?: number 10 is a family number
What is your pre-competition ritual?: listen to music and eat a Snickers bar
Who is your sports hero?: Bo Jackson
Mom's Full Name: Linda Kammer-Nelson
Dad's Full Name: Howard Nelson
High School Athletic Accomplishments: Basketball-(2014) All State Honorable Mention, All East 2nd team, All Macomb County 1st team, All Catholic, MVP of team, (2013) All League, All Macomb County Tier 2 2nd Team. Volleyball- (2014) All Catholic, All County Honorable Mention
High School Academic Accomplishments: Honor Roll all four years
Hometown newspaper: Macomb Daily, St Clair Shores Sentinel
Favorite Class: Kinesiology classes
Favorite Food: crab and shrimp mac n cheese
Favorite Book: Catching Fire
Favorite Movie: Safe Haven
Favorite Quote: "To whom much is given much is expected" –Luke 12:48
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Senior Night of basketball season
Favorite College Team (other than Albion): Michigan State
Favorite Spot on Campus: Kresge
What TV show would you like to guest star on?: Gossip Girl
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?: Carrie Underwood
Who would play you in a movie about your life?: Blake Lively
What is your dream job?: Federal prosecutor
If you could bring something from your hometown to Whitewater what would it be?: my dog
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?: Hang out with friends, play with my dog, work out.
