Tyler Nelson (basketball)
Tyler Nelson (born August 9, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Fairfield Stags.
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| No. 2 – Texas Legends | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 9, 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central Catholic (Lawrence, Massachusetts) |
| College | Fairfield (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2020 | Greensboro Swarm |
| 2020–present | Texas Legends |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
Nelson is the son of Jeffrey Nelson, a high school teacher and NBA scout with the Philadelphia 76ers, and grew up in Bradford, Massachusetts. He attended Central Catholic High School and starred on the basketball team. As a senior, Nelson averaged 23 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game to lead Central Catholic to the Massachusetts Division I championship game. He was named Massachusetts's Gatorade Player of the Year. Fairfield assistant Martin Bahar convinced him to join the program.[1]
College career
As a freshman, Nelson averaged 9.7 points per game on a 7-24 team and was named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Freshman Team. He averaged 16.0 points per game as a sophomore as Fairfield's record improved to 19-14 and the Stags took part in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Nelson was named to the Second Team All-MAAC as a sophomore. He posted 19.5 points per game as a junior as Fairfield went 16-15 and again appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.[1]
On February 15, 2018, Nelson scored his 2,000th career point in an 83-79 win over Marist.[2] He had 32 points in a win over Quinnipiac on February 17.[1] As a senior, he averaged 22.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. He earned First Team All-MAAC honors for the second straight season. He finished his career with 2,172 points, the most in school history.[3]
Professional career
Greensboro Swarm (2018–2020)
After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, Nelson was signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Summer League and appeared in three games, averaging 1.3 points per game.[4] Nelson was selected with the third overall pick of the 2018 NBA G League draft by the Greensboro Swarm.[5] He subsequently was added to the Swarm's training camp roster.[6]
Texas Legends (2020–present)
On February 28, 2020, Nelson was traded to the Texas Legends alongside Josh Perkins in exchange for Quincy Acy and a second-round pick in the 2020 G League draft.[7] On November 23, 2019, Nelson recorded 17 points, one rebound, one assist and one steal in a win over the Windy City Bulls.[8]
References
- Elsberry, Chris (February 28, 2018). "Nelson, Fairfield basketball a perfect fit". Connecticut Post. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Nelson, Segura Reach Milestones In Men's Basketball Win Over Marist". Fairfield Stags. February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- "Greensboro Picks Chinanu Onuaku And Tyler Nelson In NBA G League Draft". WFMY. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Elsberry, Chris (August 3, 2018). "Former Fairfield star Nelson makes most of Summer League time". Connecticut Post. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Tyler Nelson: Taken third in G-League draft". CBS Sports. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster And Schedule". NBA.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- Meehan, Jim (February 28, 2020). "NBA G League Texas Legends acquire former Gonzaga guard Josh Perkins from Greensboro". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "Tyler Nelson: Drops 17 off bench". CBS Sports. November 24, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2020.