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2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

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32 Kiersten Nelson

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Ursuline Academy
  • Hometown New Orleans, La.
  • Instagram _knelson33

Biography

Sophomore (2022-23): Appeared in 16 games, all off the bench… Averaged 1.8 per game, 2.6 rebounds per game and 0.4 assists… Shot 41% from the floor, 0% from three and 22% from the line… Collected three steals and two blocks… Scored a season-high six points at Furman on 2/25.

Sophomore: Appeared in 22 games, all off the bench… Averaged 2.7 points while averaging 1.3 rebounds and 0.2 assist per game… Scored a season-best nine points at Iowa (11/11/21) and against Montevallo (11/14/2)… Pulled down five rebounds at Ole Miss (12/17/21)… Tallied two assists at Southern Miss (11/20/21).

Freshman (2020-21): Helped guide the Bulldogs to their second consecutive Southern Conference Regular Season Championship with an 11-2 record...Played in 12 games for the Bulldogs...Averaged 2.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in 10.1 minutes on the floor...Scored a career high six points twice versus Chattanooga and UNC-Greensboro.

High School: Played for Ursuline Academy… averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game… named to the All-State team twice… All-District four times… All-Metro three times… named 2020 All-District MVP… earned over 1500 points and 1500 rebounds… nominated as a McDonald’s All-American.

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2020-21Freshman

    Forward
    6'1"
    32
  • 32

    2021-2022Freshman

    Forward
    6'1"
    32
  • 32

    2022-2023Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    32
  • 32

    2023-24Junior

    Forward
    6'1"
    32