Grant Nelson (born March 18, 2002) is an American
college basketball player for the
Alabama Crimson Tide of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the
North Dakota State Bison.
Early life and high school career
Nelson grew up in
Devils Lake, North Dakota and attended
Devils Lake High School. He played mostly on the junior varsity team as a freshman and sophomore. Nelson averaged 16.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 5.1 blocks per game and was named second team All-State during his junior season. He was named
North Dakota Mr. Basketball as a senior after averaging 25 points, 18 rebounds, and 5.7 blocks per game. Nelson committed to playing college basketball for
North Dakota State over offers from
North Dakota and
Division II programs
Northern State,
University of Mary,
Minot State, and
Minnesota State-Moorhead.
College career
Nelson played in all 27 of NDSU's games, with five starts as a freshman and was named the
Summit League Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 6.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. He became a starter as a sophomore and averaged 11.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. During Nelson's junior season, a highlight reel of his play went
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in early January 2023. As a junior, Grant averaged 17.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, as well as shooting 52.1% from the field. These stats also earned him his first All-Summit First Team and All-Summit Defensive Team honors.
Following the 2022–23 season, Nelson explored his options in the
2023 NBA draft but ultimately withdrew to return to college for his senior season. On June 12, 2023, he transferred to
Alabama after spending three seasons at North Dakota State. Nelson averaged 11.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He announced he was returning for his final season at Alabama.
Career statistics
College
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2020–21
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North Dakota State
, 27 , , 5 , , 20.9 , , .471 , , .356 , , .711 , , 3.7 , , .6 , , .2 , , .9 , , 6.3
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2021–22
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North Dakota State
, 29 , , 21 , , 25.8 , , .508 , , .322 , , .733 , , 4.9 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 1.3 , , 11.6
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2022–23
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, 30 , , 30 , , 30.7 , , .521 , , .269 , , .720 , , 9.3 , , 2.1 , , .8 , , 1.7 , , 17.9
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References
External links
Alabama Crimson Tide bioNorth Dakota State Bison bio
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2002 births
Living people
Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from North Dakota
North Dakota State Bison men's basketball players
Power forwards
People from Devils Lake, North Dakota
21st-century American sportsmen