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2016-2017 Women's Basketball Roster

12 Maddie Nelson

12 Maddie Nelson

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Position:
    G
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Smithville, MO

Summary

Biography

William Jewell College:
  • Career: Started all 110 career games...Only player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds, and 300 assists...Jewell's 12th all-time leading scorer with 1,250 total points...Ranked eighth with 630 rebounds...Sixth all-time with 343 assists...Also totaled 224 steals...Scored in double figures in 67 career games...Posted seven double-doubles and one triple double...Two-time All-GLVC selection...Three-time Academic All-GLVC
  • Senior (2016-17): Started all 27 games...Led NCAA II with 38.3 minutes played per game...Ranked ninth in the GLVC with 15.5 points, eighth with 7.5 rebounds, third with 4.1 assists, and fifth with 2.6 steals per night...Posted six double-doubles...Scored in double figures in 26 of 27 games...Led the Cardinals in scoring and assists 17 times and rebounding and steals on 16 occasions....Grabbed a career high 23 points and 17 rebounds against Graceland...First team All-GLVC selection
  • Junior (2015-16): Nelson started all 29 games as a junior, averaging a team best 35.1 minutes per game...Led the team with 11.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 2.2 steals per game...Shot 37.2 percent from the field and 78.4 from the free throw line...College a career high 202 rebounds and 335 points...Second team All-GLVC honoree...Named Academic All-GLVC
  • Sophomore (2014-15): Averaged 31.1 minutes per game over 27 contests...Shot 37.3 percent from the floor, 34.3 percent from the three, and 80 percent from the charity stripe...Was second on the team with 10.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest...Was also second with 64 assists and 51 steals...Named Academic All-GLVC
  • Freshman (2013-14): Started all 27 games in her debut season...Averaged 7.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game...Recorded 40 assists and 35 steals...Shot 34.4 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free throw line...Led the Cardinals with 32 offensive rebounds...Named Academic All-GLVC

 
Prior to Jewell:
  • 1st team All-State 2 years
  • All-conference 4 years
  • All-Region 2 years
  • All-Metro St. Joe news press 3 years
  • All-District 2 years
  • Finalist for the Deanna award
  • Greater KC Missouri basketball All-Star team.
     
Personal:
 Parents: Sandy Henshaw, Bud Nelson
Siblings:  Danielle Nelson, Kyli Nelson          
Major: Elementary Education
Most Influential Person in life: My Parents
Favorite quote: “If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you will never change the outcome.” –Micheal Jordan
Reason I attended William Jewell: Basketball Program
 
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Historical Player Information

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    2013-2014Freshman

    G
    5'8"
    12
  • 12

    2014-2015Sophomore

    G
    5'8"
    12
  • 12

    2015-2016Junior

    G
    5'8"
    12
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    2016-2017Senior

    G
    5'8"
    12
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