2002-03 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2002-03: Has seen action in19 of 27 contests... missed contests against Portland and Gonzagadue to a sore hip flexor... returned to action with eight minutesof play at San Diego... did not played in five WCC contests due tosprain in foot... returned for the regular-season finale atPortland... played nine minutes and contributed four points... went3-6 from the field against Arkansas-Little Rock... posted ninepoints at Tulsa... played 19 minutes against Loyola Chicago...scored two three-pointers against Arkansas State... scored threebaskets in a row during a 9-0 Bronco run against San Jose State...hit back-to-back three-pointers at Eastern Michigan to spark a 17-1Bronco run... played a 21 minutes against TCU, scoring eightpoints, and notching three assists and three rebounds... scored acareer-high 15 points off the bench against San Diego... added apersonal best six rebounds while playing 23 minutes... saw 29minutes of action against Pepperdine, hitting a three and makingtwo free throws during an attempted Bronco comeback.
AS A RS FRESHMAN IN 2001-02: Saw firstcollegiate action against Princeton... scored nine points in nineminutes of play... has participated in 19 games... made 4-6 fromthe field against Cal Poly... added five points in nine minutesagainst Portland State... nabbed two steals in only five minutes ofaction against Gonzaga... grabbed a career-high three rebounds inthe Gonzaga rematch... received the Coaches Award at the team'sseason-ending banquet.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2000-01: Redshirted theseason.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for former head coach ChrisDenker's father, Jim Denker, at South Eugene High School... namedfirst team All-Midwestern League during sophomore year... named afirst team All-State player... helped the team win the league herfreshman, sophomore and junior years... team placed fourth in thestate during junior season... team won the 1999 statechampionships... did not play during senior year after tearing herright ACL during the soccer season...won soccer league championshipall three years... made second team league during freshman year,and first team league her sophomore and junior years... namedleague MVP and first team All-State her senior year.
PERSONAL: Full name is Megan ElizabethNelson... born May 17, 1982 in Eugene, Ore... daughter of Tom andMaggie Nelson... father attended Santa Clara.... has two brothersand one sister... brother Brad played basketball at WillametteUniversity... major is anthropology with a minor in sociology.
Nelson's Career Statistics
| Year | G-GS | MIN | FG-AT | PCT | 3P-AT | PCT | FT-AT | PCT | REB | AVG | PF-D | A | TO | B | S | TP | AVG |
| 00-01 | Did | Not | Play | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 01-02 | 19-0 | 94 | 17-43 | .395 | 3-9 | .333 | 11-19 | .579 | 22 | 1.2 | 19-0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 2.5 |
| 02-03 | 22-0 | 304 | 38-81 | .469 | 6-25 | .240 | 19-23 | .826 | 32 | 1.5 | 29-0 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 101 | 4.6 |
| Totals | 41-0 | 398 | 55-124 | .444 | 9-34 | .265 | 30-42 | .714 | 54 | 1.3 | 48-0 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 17 | 149 | 3.6 |
Nelson's Career Highs
| Points | 15 | vs. San Diego, Jan. 11,2003 |
| Field Goals | 5 | vs. San Diego, Jan. 11,2003 |
| Field GoalAttempts | 10 | vs. Princeton, Nov. 23,2001 |
| Three-Point FieldGoals | 2 | twice, last at EasternMichigan, Jan. 2, 2003 |
| Three-Point Field GoalAttempts | 4 | vs. Arkansas State, Dec. 28,2002 |
| Free Throws | 5 | vs. San Diego, Jan. 11,2003 |
| Free ThrowAttempts | 6 | four times, last vs. SanDiego, Jan. 11, 2003 |
| Rebounds | 6 | vs. San Diego, Jan. 11,2003 |
| Assists | 3 | twice, last vs. TCU, Jan. 6,2003 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | vs. Gonzaga, March 8,2003 |
| Steals | 2 | five times, last vs. LoyolaMarymount, Jan. 18, 2003 |
| Minutes | 31 | vs. Gonzaga, March 8,2003 |
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2000-01Freshman
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5'10"
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2001-02Redshirt Freshman
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5'10"
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2002-03Sophomore
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5'10"
