Nelson attended Haverford School at Haverford, Pennsylvania where he led the team to an undefeated 30–0 season that culminated in a Class 5A state championship as a senior, all while averaging 15 points per game and earning second team All-State honors.[2][3][4]
College career
Nelson played five seasons of college basketball at George Washington, Delaware and, in his last year, TCU, playing 136 games in total and having career averages of 13.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting 43.5% from the field and 31.1% from beyond the arc.[2][3][4][5]
In his last season, Nelson played 34 minutes and averaged 11.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals while shooting 43.4% from the field and 30.6% from three.[4][5]
On April 22, 2025, Nelson signed a one year contract with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[10] On June 30, 2025, Nelson departed the Surge to join the San Antonio Spurs for the 2025 NBA Summer League.[11] In 5 games with the Spurs, Nelson averaged 6.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 13.5 minutes. On July 25, 2025, Nelson returned to the Calgary Surge. On July 27, 2025, Nelson set a new Canadian Elite Basketball League record for most steals in a single regular season with 45, surpassing Lloyd Pandi who had 44 with the Ottawa BlackJacks in 2024.
Personal life
The son of Jameer and Imani, he has three younger sisters. His father played fourteen seasons in the NBA.[2][3][4]
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