Northeastern State University Athletics

NORTHEASTERN STATE – A returning letterwinner . . . has played in 28 career games with 28 starts during his time as a member of the RiverHawks . . . has career averages of 5.8 ppg and 3.3 rpg . . . scored a career-high 20 points against Central Oklahoma (Jan. 16, 2013) and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds against Ecclesia (Nov. 19, 2012) . . . helped NSU qualify for the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship . . . transferred to Northeastern State after spending two years at Southern University at Shreveport.
 
Junior (2012-13) – Started in all 28 games in his first year at NSU . . . scored 5.8 points per game and grabbed 3.3 rebounds per game in 23.6 minutes . . . shot 40 percent from the field (60-for-152), 34 percent from downtown (30-for-89) and converted 12 of 22 (55 percent) from the free-throw line . . . tallied 29 assists, 16 steals and 12 blocks . . . scored in double figures in four games, including a 20-point outburst at Central Oklahoma (Jan. 16) . . . scored 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against Ecclesia (Nov. 19) . . . one of four members of the squad to start all 28 games . . . finished in the top five on the team in seven statistical categories . . . totaled 162 points and 91 rebounds on the season . . . scored three points and grabbed four rebounds against Winona State in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.

Southern University at Shreveport (2010-12) – Played two years as a member of the Jaguars and was named to the MISS-LOU Conference First Team sophomore year.

High School – Competed at North Caddo Magnet HS . . . was named the team MVP and first-team all-district senior year . . . also named defensive team MVP junior year.

Personal – Majoring in sociology . . . son of Melvin Nelson and Carol Sheppard . . . born July 6, 1992.