2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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15 Eoin Nelson

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-11
  • Weight 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dublin, Ireland

Biography

UNA 2023-24: Appeared in 23 contests with two starts at center against Texas Tech and Austin Peay ... Averaged 9.1 minutes per game — on-par with his first season at UNA ... Averaged 2.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game with 53 total points and 52 total boards ... Went 23-54 from the floor for 42.6 percent ... Went 7-11 from the free throw line for 63.6 percent ... Scored a season-high seven points over 10 minutes against Tennessee Tech on November 30 ... Matched a career-high six rebounds at Kansas State ... Had six points and three rebounds over six minutes against Jacksonville on February 10.

UNA 2022-23: Appeared in 28 contests in 2022-23, averaging 9.4 minutes per contest ... Averaged 1.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... Shot 42.5 percent, making 17-40 field goals, including four three-point baskets ... Added five assists, three steals and three blocks ... Tallied seven points against North Florida on Jan. 28 ... Notched a career-high six rebounds on Feb. 11 against Lipscomb. 

OTHER COLLEGE: Nelson played the last two seasons for coach Jeff Linder at Wyoming ... he scored 16 points on 15-of-23 shooting from the floor ... pulled down 31 rebounds ... scored a career-high nine points against Mississippi Valley State ... played his freshman season at Otero Junior College in Colorado for head coach, Cole Dewey ... averaged six points and 5.8 rebounds per game ... shot 58 percent from the field ... had 22 points against Laramie County Community College for a season high ... grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds against North Platte Community College.

HIGH SCHOOL: He played nationally for his country on numerous occasions, including the U20 European Championships, where he averaged 9.7 points and six rebounds per game ... added 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and in 10 minutes per contest at the U18 European Championships ... played club basketball for UCD Marian in Dublin, Ireland ... helped lead his team to the National Club Finals in 2018.

PERSONAL: Full name is Eoin O'Conaill-Nelson ... Son Peter Nelson and Rita Ni Chonaill ... Birthday is May 22 ... Has one sister ... Major is marketing.

Statistics

Season:
2023-24

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2022-23Junior

    Center
    6'11" 240 lbs
    22
  • 15

    2023-24Senior

    Center
    6'11" 250 lbs
    15