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2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

Bill Powell
Bill Powell
Bill Powell
Steven Christy
Bill Powell
Bill Powell

23 Desiree Nelson

23 Desiree Nelson

  • Position:
    G
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Caney, Kan.
  • Highschool:
    Caney Valley HS
  • Prev School:
    Coffeyville (Kan.) CC
  • Major:
    Medical/Molecular Biology

Summary

Biography

2018-19: Started in all 28 games ... Averaged 27.2 minutes per game with 762 minutes played … Scored 241 points on the year, averaging 8.6 points per game … Shot 80-of-208 (.385) from the field ... Shot 71-of-182 (.390) from 3-point range ... Shot 10-of-12 (.833) from the free throw line ... Collected 56 rebounds (2.0 per game) ... Had one block ... Made 25 steals ... Recorded 47 assists ... Heartland Conference Fall 2018 President's Honor Roll … Heartland Conference Spring 2019 President's Honor Roll …

2017-18: Appeared in all 27 games and made 13 starts as a guard in her junior campaign...Shot a team-best 43.6 percent from 3 with a team-high 72 3-pointers...Averaged 8.4 points per game on 42.0 percent shooting and 72.7 percent from the free throw line...Played 22.7 minutes per game in the 27 games...Added 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 rebounds per game...Scored a career-high 23 points with seven 3-pointers in a win over Bacone College on Nov. 18...Hit six 3-pointers twice for 18 points against Texas A&M International on Feb. 17 and against Newman on Feb. 21...Totaled double figure scoring in 11 games...Grabbed a career-high four rebounds against Oklahoma Christian on Feb. 24...Posted a career-high four assists and career-high three steals against Southeastern Oklahoma Dec. 9.
 
Previous: Played at Coffeyville Community College for two seasons under the direction of head coach Steve Harrel...Named the Most Improved Player during her sophomore season...As a sophomore averaged 9.9 points per game and shot 38.4 percent from 3-point range, hitting nearly three per game...Made 28 starts and appeared in 30 contests...Scored a season-high 22 points at Dodge City on Nov. 19, 2016 with six 3s...Went 7-of-8 shooting from 3-point range for 21 points at Butler on Feb. 22, 2016...Helped Coffeyville go 21-10 as a sophomore.
 
Prep: Prepped at Caney Valley High School for head coach Tom Nelson...Led the Bullpups to a Wilson County Championship and a Sub-State 3A Championship.
 
Personal: Daughter of Tom and Anissa Nelson...Chose RSU because "it seemed like the best fit for me"  
 
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  • 23

    2017-18Junior

    G
    5'6"
    23
  • 23

    2018-19Senior

    G
    5'6"
    23