University of St. Thomas Athletics

2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

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Anders_Nelson
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Anders Nelson
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Anders Nelson
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Anders Nelson
Photo by: Thomas Pelowitz
Anders Nelson
Photo by: Thomas Pelowitz
Anders Nelson
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Anders Nelson
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Anders Nelson
Photo by: Seattle Athletics
Anders Nelson
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Jersey Number 4

Anders Nelson

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Edina, Minn.
  • High School:
    Edina
Career
Played in 94 games...scored 1,426 points...brought in 394 rebounds...shot 46.6 percent from the field...dished out 310 assists and tallied 118 steals.

2021-22
Played in and started 29 games...averaged 14.6 points per game...secured 3.4 rebounds per game...shot 42.7 percent from the field and 79.6 percent from the charity stripe...dished out 80 assists...finished with 23 steals and blocked three shots.

2020-21
Played and started in all seven games…averaged 19.4 points per game…brought in 3.3 rebounds per contest…shot 46.7 percent on field goals…35.7 percent shooter from the three-point line…shot 87.5 percent from the charity stripe…dished out 29 assists…tallied 10 steals.
 
2019-20
Played in 29 games while making 28 starts…15.9 points per game…4.1 rebounds per contest…shot 52.0 percent from the field, 42.9 percent on threes, and 81.3 percent on free throws…finished with 70 assists…blocked one shot and tallied 39 steals.
 
2018-19
Played and started in all 29 games…averaged 14.1 points per game…5.3 rebounds per game…45.9 percent shooter from the field…35.7 percent from the three-point line…80.2 percent at the charity stripe…dished out 131 assists…recorded three blocks and 46 steals.
 
High School
1,000-point scorer…set the record for most points in a single game (47)…three-time All-Conference in basketball…state qualifier and All-Conference in football.
 
Personal
Son of Julie and Michael…has two siblings (Abby and Jacob)…majoring in entrepreneurship.
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