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2012-13 Women's Basketball Roster

13 Melissa Nelson

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Holton, Kan.
  • Highschool Holton HS
  • Prev School Johnson County (Kan.) CC

Biography

2011-12 (Redshirt-Junior): Played in all 29 games and made eight starts, averaging 16.8 minutes per game...Ranked sixth on the team in scoring at 6.4 points per game...Ranked third on the team in 3-point field goals made (27)...Ranked third on the team in steals (21)...Ranked third on the team in blocked shots (11)...Scored a season-high 19 points against Bethel...Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds against Missouri Western...Had a season-high three assists against Central Missouri...Recorded a season-high three steals in three games...Had a season-high two blocked shots against Truman...Poured in a season-high four 3-point field goals against Northwestern Oklahoma State and Northwest Missouri State...Reached double figures in scoring in seven games...Played a season-high 28 minutes against St. Mary’s (Texas)...Earned first FHSU letter.

2010-11 (Junior): Redshirted the 2010-11 season after suffering a season-ending knee injury in exhibition play at Kansas State...Led the team with 25 points and six rebounds in the exhibition game at Kansas...Had team-high averages of 16 points and 4.5 rebounds during exhibition play.

Johnson County (Kan.) CC: NJCAA All-American Second Team selection as a sophomore in 2009-10...Started all 67 games in her two years at JCCC...Led the team in scoring as a freshman and sophomore...Averaged 13.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a sophomore...Made 176-of-237 free-throw attempts in 2009-10...Scored in double figures 24 times in 2009-10, with a season-high 32 points in the Region 6 Championship...Averaged 13.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a freshman in 2008-09...Fifth on all-time scoring list at JCCC with 887 points...Two-time all-region selection...All-time free throw leader at JCCC, making 319 during her two seasons...Finished sixth all-time for career free throw percentage (.759) at JCCC.

Holton HS (Class of 2008): Named to KBCA Class 4A All-State First Team, Topeka Capital Journal 4A All-State Second Team, and All-State All-Class Second Team as a senior...Helped Holton to a state runner-up finish in 2008...Played in the KBCA All-Star Game...Averaged 16.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game as a senior...Two-time all-league and three-time all-county selection...All-state selection in track and field all four years of high school...Set school records in the 100 and 200-meter dashes...Three-time all-league selection in volleyball.

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2010-11Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    13
  • 13

    2011-12Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    13
  • 13

    2012-13Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    13