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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

5 Tyler Nelson

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 220
  • Hometown Monroe, N.C.
  • High School Metrolina Christian Academy

Biography

Academic Information
Is majoring in English.
 
2021-22 – Junior
Appeared in all 32 games ... started 31 games (held out of the starting lineup on Senior Night) ... is Navy’s leading returning scorer from last year as he averaged 8.6 points per game to rank third in the team ... his 4.5 rebounds-per-game average ranked second on the team and first among returning players ... shared the team lead with 25 blocks ... scored in double figures in 11 games ... totaled 15 points against Virginia Tech ... was 5-6 from the field against the Hokies ... scored 20 points in the regular season home game against Boston U. ... was 7-10 from the field in all and 3-5 from three-point range against the Terriers ... averaged 14.0 points per game in four-game stretch in February ... that run started with 11 points against Lafayette, continued with 16 points at Army and 14 points at American and ended with 15 points against Holy Cross ... was 22-49 (44.9%) from the floor during this span ... scored 11 points in Patriot League Tournament final at Colgate ... shot at least 50 percent from the field in 17 games ... just missed a double-double with 10 rebounds and nine points at home against Lehigh ... also had nine caroms against Washington (Md.) and eight at American ... grabbed five or more rebounds in 15 games ... registered multiple blocked shots in five games ... his high for rejections was four against Towson ... recorded multiple steals in six  games, with a high of three coming at home against Lehigh.
 
2020-21 – Sophomore
Started all 18 games on the year ... averaged 5.3 points and 3.4 rebounds a game ... opened the season with 12 points and four assists against George Washington ... was 5-8 from the field in the game ... totaled seven points and nine rebounds against Mount St. Mary’s ... accrued 10 points and eight rebounds  in home game against Lehigh ... was 5-7 from the field in scoring 12 points in the second game of a weekend set against American ... totaled six points and seven rebounds in the second of two games at American.
 
2018-19 – Freshman
Played in the last 29 games of the season ... had his most complete performance of the year in the season finale at Boston U. as he scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the league tournament quarterfinal round game ... was 4-9 from the floor and 2-2 from the foul line against the Terriers ... scored nine points and snared four rebounds in his second game of the season against Washington (Md.) College ... also scored 10 points in 19 minutes of playing time against Colgate ... was 4-5 from the field and grabbed six boards against the Raiders ... totaled nine points and six rebounds in the road game at Colgate, then accrued eight points and seven boards in the ensuing game against Bucknell.
 
High School
Graduated from Metrolina Christian Academy ... earned all-conference accolades as a senior when he was the conference leader in rebounds and ranked second in points ... also was named the team MVP that year ... served as the team captain as a senior ... graduated high school with all A’s ...  received the school’s Joshua Award for outstanding leadership ... attended Hargrave Military Academy, which is a Naval Academy foundation school, during the 2018-19 academic year.
 
Personal
Brother played basketball at Gardner-Webb.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2019-20Freshman

    F
    6'6" 207 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020-21Sophomore

    F
    6'6" 214 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021-22Junior

    F
    6'6" 215 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022-23Senior

    F
    6'6" 220 lbs
    5