12 Sarah Nelson
12 - Sarah Nelson
Height: 5-3
Year: FY
Hometown: Mooresville, N.C.
High School: South Iredell HS
Position: G
gp 19
pts/g 1.4
fg % 19.0
3pt % 17.1
ft % 50.0
reb/g 0.6
a/g 0.4

FIRST YEAR (2021-22): Played in 19 contests over the course of the slate, logging 151 minutes along the way … closed the season by hitting 8-of-42 from the floor, including six 3-pointers, and converting four free throws for 26 points … a solid defender, forcing 12 steals and grabbing 12 rebounds (nine defensive), while emerging with eight assists … made her collegiate debut at Randolph, logging 10 minutes … scored the first points of her career at Emory & Henry (Nov. 17) … added three points in seven minutes at Methodist (Nov. 30) … posted her single-game season-high in points (six) at Mary Baldwin (Dec. 4), hitting a field goal and four free throws along the way, while forcing a single-game season-high three steals … scored three points in contests against Ferrum (Dec. 15), N.C. Wesleyan (Jan. 4), Pfeiffer (Feb. 1) and Greensboro (Feb. 3) … logged 10 minutes, scoring one point, in Salem’s 92-83 overtime win against William Peace (Feb. 12) … set a single-game season-high in rebounds (two) at Ferrum (Dec. 15) before equaling the mark 14 days later against Bridgewater. 

PREP: Graduated from South Iredell High School in 2020 … earned four letters in basketball over the course of her career … played two years (2016-18) under head coach Michael Fisher and two for head coach Marcus Chambers (2018-20) … a high-level performer who was a two-time captain, scoring 1000 points in her career … named All-County on three occasions, including the 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2019-20 … earned All-Conference Team honors in 2016-17 as well as 2019-20 … active in AAU basketball, competing in the offseason since 2014 … played for head coach Matt Dagenhart’s Statesville Shock team from 2014-18 … spent 2018 playing for the Lady Phenom and head coach Brian Perry … followed that by competing for the Winston-Salem Stealers under head coach Trisha Grant in 2019.

PERSONAL: Sarah Anne Nelson … daughter of Angelene and Brett Nelson … born on February 12, 2002 … has two siblings, Lauren and Jacob.

Recent Games
Feb 5 Averett W, 74-61
Feb 6 at Greensboro L, 89-59
Feb 9 Mary Baldwin L, 71-58
Feb 10 at Averett L, 80-70
Feb 12 at William Peace W, 92-83
Feb 16 at Southern Virginia L, 106-55
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 19 15
Games started - -
Minutes 151 104
Minutes per game 7.9 6.9
FG 8-42 6-24
FG Pct 19.0 25.0
3PT 6-35 4-19
3PT Pct 17.1 21.1
FT 4-8 4-8
FT Pct 50.0 50.0
Off rebounds 3 1
Def rebounds 9 6
Total rebounds 12 7
Rebounds per game 0.6 0.5
Personal fouls 21 17
Disqualifications - -
Assists 8 5
Turnovers 11 7
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.7
Steals 12 10
Blocks 0 0
Points 26 20
Points per game 1.4 1.3
Points per 40 min 6.9 7.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 10 at Randolph L, 62-37 - 10 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 13 Va. Wesleyan W, 73-67 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Emory & Henry L, 73-62 - 5 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 20 at Warren Wilson L, 69-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 N.C. Wesleyan L, 89-70 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 30 at Methodist L, 68-46 - 7 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 3
Dec 4 at Mary Baldwin L, 68-54 - 14 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 6
Dec 15 at Ferrum L, 80-62 - 16 1-8 12.5 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 18 at Pfeiffer L, 80-65 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 29 Bridgewater (Va.) L, 81-64 - 16 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 83-52 - 9 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 7 William Peace L, 70-65 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 Methodist L, 81-60 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 12 Southern Virginia L, 78-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 Meredith W, 74-61 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 30 at Meredith L, 66-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Pfeiffer L, 78-63 - 8 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 3 Greensboro L, 88-56 - 10 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 5 Averett W, 74-61 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 6 at Greensboro L, 89-59 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Feb 9 Mary Baldwin L, 71-58 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 10 at Averett L, 80-70 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 at William Peace W, 92-83 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 16 at Southern Virginia L, 106-55 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 10 at Randolph L, 62-37 - 10 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 13 Va. Wesleyan W, 73-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Emory & Henry L, 73-62 - 5 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Nov 20 at Warren Wilson L, 69-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 N.C. Wesleyan L, 89-70 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Nov 30 at Methodist L, 68-46 - 7 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 4 at Mary Baldwin L, 68-54 - 14 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 3 0 2 -
Dec 15 at Ferrum L, 80-62 - 16 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 18 at Pfeiffer L, 80-65 - 10 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 2 0 4 -
Dec 29 Bridgewater (Va.) L, 81-64 - 16 1 1 2 2 0 - 1 0 2 -
Jan 4 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 83-52 - 9 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 7 William Peace L, 70-65 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 8 Methodist L, 81-60 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 12 Southern Virginia L, 78-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 Meredith W, 74-61 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 30 at Meredith L, 66-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Pfeiffer L, 78-63 - 8 0 1 1 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Feb 3 Greensboro L, 88-56 - 10 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 5 Averett W, 74-61 - 6 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 6 at Greensboro L, 89-59 - 8 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 9 Mary Baldwin L, 71-58 - 3 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 10 at Averett L, 80-70 - 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 -
Feb 12 at William Peace W, 92-83 - 10 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 3 -
Feb 16 at Southern Virginia L, 106-55 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2021-22 19 - 7.9 0.4-2.2 19.0 0.3-1.8 17.1 0.2-0.4 50.0 1.4
2022-23 15 6 14.9 0.7-3.0 22.2 0.5-2.4 22.2 0.4-0.4 100.0 2.3
Total 34 6 11.0 0.5-2.6 20.7 0.4-2.1 19.7 0.3-0.4 71.4 1.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2021-22 19 - 151 8-42 19.0 6-35 17.1 4-8 50.0 26
2022-23 15 6 224 10-45 22.2 8-36 22.2 6-6 100.0 34
Total 34 6 375 18-87 20.7 14-71 19.7 10-14 71.4 60
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2021-22 19 - 7.9 2.1-11.1 19.0 1.6-9.3 17.1 1.1-2.1 50.0 6.9
2022-23 15 6 14.9 1.8-8.0 22.2 1.4-6.4 22.2 1.1-1.1 100.0 6.1
Total 34 6 11.0 1.9-9.3 20.7 1.5-7.6 19.7 1.1-1.5 71.4 6.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 19 - 7.9 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.1 - 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.0
2022-23 15 6 14.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.0
Total 34 6 11.0 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.2 0.0 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 19 - 151 3 9 12 21 - 8 11 0.7 12 0
2022-23 15 6 224 3 22 25 19 0 15 16 0.9 8 0
Total 34 6 375 6 31 37 40 0 23 27 0.9 20 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 19 - 7.9 0.8 2.4 3.2 5.6 0.0 2.1 2.9 0.7 3.2 0.0
2022-23 15 6 14.9 0.5 3.9 4.5 3.4 0.0 2.7 2.9 0.9 1.4 0.0
Total 34 6 11.0 0.6 3.3 3.9 4.3 0.0 2.5 2.9 0.9 2.1 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 19 - 7.9 0.4-2.2 19.0 0.3-1.8 17.1 0.2-0.4 50.0 1.4
Conference 15 - 6.9 0.4-1.6 25.0 0.3-1.3 21.1 0.3-0.5 50.0 1.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 9 - 6.8 0.2-1.3 16.7 0.2-1.2 18.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.7
Away 10 - 9.0 0.6-3.0 20.0 0.4-2.4 16.7 0.4-0.8 50.0 2.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 3 - 7.0 0.3-1.3 25.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7
Losses 16 - 8.1 0.4-2.4 18.4 0.4-2.0 18.8 0.2-0.5 50.0 1.5
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November 4 - 7.0 0.5-2.5 20.0 0.5-2.2 22.2 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.5
December 4 - 14.0 0.5-4.5 11.1 0.2-3.5 7.1 1.0-1.0 100.0 2.3
January 4 - 5.3 0.2-1.0 25.0 0.2-1.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8
February 7 - 6.6 0.4-1.4 30.0 0.3-1.1 25.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 19 - 151 8-42 19.0 6-35 17.1 4-8 50.0 26
Conference 15 - 104 6-24 25.0 4-19 21.1 4-8 50.0 20
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 9 - 61 2-12 16.7 2-11 18.2 0-0 - 6
Away 10 - 90 6-30 20.0 4-24 16.7 4-8 50.0 20
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
-
Wins 3 - 21 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Losses 16 - 130 7-38 18.4 6-32 18.8 4-8 50.0 24
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November 4 - 28 2-10 20.0 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 6
December 4 - 56 2-18 11.1 1-14 7.1 4-4 100.0 9
January 4 - 21 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
February 7 - 46 3-10 30.0 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 8
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 19 - 7.9 2.1-11.1 19.0 1.6-9.3 17.1 1.1-2.1 50.0 6.9
Conference 15 - 6.9 2.3-9.2 25.0 1.5-7.3 21.1 1.5-3.1 50.0 7.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 9 - 6.8 1.3-7.9 16.7 1.3-7.2 18.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.9
Away 10 - 9.0 2.7-13.3 20.0 1.8-10.7 16.7 1.8-3.6 50.0 8.9
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 3 - 7.0 1.9-7.6 25.0 0.0-5.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.8
Losses 16 - 8.1 2.2-11.7 18.4 1.8-9.8 18.8 1.2-2.5 50.0 7.4
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November 4 - 7.0 2.9-14.3 20.0 2.9-12.9 22.2 0.0-2.9 0.0 8.6
December 4 - 14.0 1.4-12.9 11.1 0.7-10.0 7.1 2.9-2.9 100.0 6.4
January 4 - 5.3 1.9-7.6 25.0 1.9-7.6 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.7
February 7 - 6.6 2.6-8.7 30.0 1.7-7.0 25.0 0.0-1.7 0.0 7.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 19 - 7.9 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.1 - 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.0
Conference 15 - 6.9 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.1 - 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 - 6.8 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.4 - 0.4 0.2 2.0 0.4 0.0
Away 10 - 9.0 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.7 - 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 3 - 7.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.0
Losses 16 - 8.1 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 - 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.0
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November 4 - 7.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.3 - 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.0
December 4 - 14.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 - 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.5 0.0
January 4 - 5.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0
February 7 - 6.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.9 - 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 19 - 151 3 9 12 21 - 8 11 0.7 12 0
Conference 15 - 104 1 6 7 17 - 5 7 0.7 10 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 - 61 2 4 6 4 - 4 2 2.0 4 0
Away 10 - 90 1 5 6 17 - 4 9 0.4 8 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 3 - 21 1 0 1 3 - 1 1 1.0 2 0
Losses 16 - 130 2 9 11 18 - 7 10 0.7 10 0
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November 4 - 28 0 2 2 5 - 1 4 0.3 2 0
December 4 - 56 2 4 6 8 - 4 3 1.3 6 0
January 4 - 21 0 1 1 2 - 0 1 0.0 1 0
February 7 - 46 1 2 3 6 - 3 3 1.0 3 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 19 - 7.9 0.8 2.4 3.2 5.6 0.0 2.1 2.9 0.7 3.2 0.0
Conference 15 - 6.9 0.4 2.3 2.7 6.5 0.0 1.9 2.7 0.7 3.8 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 - 6.8 1.3 2.6 3.9 2.6 0.0 2.6 1.3 2.0 2.6 0.0
Away 10 - 9.0 0.4 2.2 2.7 7.6 0.0 1.8 4.0 0.4 3.6 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 3 - 7.0 1.9 0.0 1.9 5.7 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 3.8 0.0
Losses 16 - 8.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 5.5 0.0 2.2 3.1 0.7 3.1 0.0
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November 4 - 7.0 0.0 2.9 2.9 7.1 0.0 1.4 5.7 0.3 2.9 0.0
December 4 - 14.0 1.4 2.9 4.3 5.7 0.0 2.9 2.1 1.3 4.3 0.0
January 4 - 5.3 0.0 1.9 1.9 3.8 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 1.9 0.0
February 7 - 6.6 0.9 1.7 2.6 5.2 0.0 2.6 2.6 1.0 2.6 0.0