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Jersey Number 23
Rosalyn Nelson
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- HS:
- Deer Valley
- Hometown:
- Glendale, Ariz.
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
Bio
GCU
2009-10 – Medical Redshirt
2008-09 - Became school’s all-time leader in assists (383) and field goals made (449) and second player in school history to go over the 1,000-point mark (1,184) ... Was named first team All-PacWest for third straight season … Was named MVP of Sonoma State Classic. In two games, averaged 15.5 points, 4.5 steals, 5.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds … Selected All-Tournament for Grand Canyon Trip Sports Classic. In two games, averaged 17.5 points, shot 50 percent from the field (14-of-28), averaged 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 steals … Scored in double figures in 16 of 20 games played … Scored 20 points or more six times … Had season-high 24 in win over CSU San Bernardino on Nov. 22 … Had 10 rebounds against University of Findlay on Dec. 29 … Had 10 assists in Jan. 22 victory over Dixie State … Had season-best shooting night in conference win over Hawai’i Hilo on Jan. 20, hitting 10-of-15 shots from the field, also had six rebounds, six assists and eight steals, one shy of tying her single-game record for steals
2007-08 - PacWest Player of the Year … First Team PacWest … … Broke own school record (105) for steals … Scored career-high 32 in season opener against Western State ... Had career-best 11 field goals in a game, twice ... Had career-high 11 rebounds at Western New Mexico and career-best 12 assists against Hawai’i at Hilo.
2006-07 - PacWest Freshman of the Year … First team All-PacWest … Second team All-West Region ... Tied school record for steals in a game (9) vs. St. Martin’s (11-18-06) … Set school record for assists (151) in a season.
Deer Valley HS
2005-06 – Selectedthe region MVP … Second team all-state … won state championship.
Personal: Daughter of John and Sharon Nelson. She has one brother, Ryan (who played at GCU), and two sisters, Ashlee Nelson and Lindsay Robertson.
Career Highs:
Points: 32 (vs. Western State, Nov. 16, 2007)
Field Goals: 11 (two times, *at BYU-Hawai’i, Feb. 15, 2008)
Free throws: 13-16, .813 (vs. Hawai’i Pacific, Jan. 3, 2008)
Rebounds: 11 (at Western New Mexico, Nov. 27, 2007)
Off. Rebounds: 6 (at BYU-Hawai’i, Feb. 15, 2008)
Def. Rebounds 8 (vs. Hawai’i Pacific, Jan. 3, 2008)
Assists: 12 (at Hawai’i at Hilo, Jan. 18, 2008)
Steals: 9 (vs. Saint Martin’s, Nov. 18, 2006)
Assists: 12 (at Hawai’i at Hilo, Jan. 18, 2008)
Steals: 9 (vs. Saint Martin’s, Nov. 18, 2006)
Blocks: 2 (twice, *at BYU-Hawai’i, Feb. 16, 2009)
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