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Academic Major

• History Military Service Interest
  
• Navy, surface warfare High School
  
• Graduated from Trinity High School in Camp Hill, Pa.
• Also attended Plano High School during her prep career.
• Totaled three letters in basketball and two in volleyball.
• Her basketball team won the Pennsylvania state title during her sophomore year. Personal
  
• Lauren Christine Nelson
• Born Jan. 1, 1985, in Plano, Texas.
• Daughter of Barry and Barbara Nelson.
• Her cousin, Steven Puskar, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1998.
• Her father played college basketball at Duquesne and in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks (1971-72 season). Nelson's 2005-06 Season Highlights
  
• Scored a career-high nine points D30 against UMBC. Was 4-of-8 from the field and 1-of-1 from the line in the game while adding six rebounds.
• Also grabbed a season-best six caroms, to go along with eight points, D19 against St. Bonaventure.
• Scored eight points in back-to-back games N19 against Monmouth and N22 versus North Carolina A&T.
• Also tallied three blocks in the game against North Carolina A&T.
• Hauled in five rebounds J4 at Troy.
• Totaled career highs in a Patriot League game with six points and four rebounds J7 against Bucknell. Nelson's 2004-05 Season Highlights
  
• Appeared in five games on the year.
• Played 19 minutes, scored four points and hauled in six rebounds D22 against Morehead State.
• Grabbed four boards D23 against Delaware State.