Freshman • 6'3" • 200 • Port Ewen, NY

Undecided on major. . . son of Rob and Kristy Nelson, Port Ewen, N.Y. . . a graduate of Kingston High School, Nelson played three seasons of varsity basketball and helped team to three straight Section Nine Class A titles. . . served as team captain in 2003-04 and was a two time area all-star as chosen by the Daily Freeman Newspaper. . . named to the Basketball Coaches Association of New York's academic all-state team in 2004. . . competed in National AAU championship in Kingsport, Tenn. . . earned an array of academic awards, including All-American Scholar by the U.S. Achievement Academy. . . also inducted into National Honor Scoiety and Spanish Honor Society.