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| Born | 1 December 1998 Kingston, Jamaica [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netball career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s): GS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Collingwood Magpies | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Melbourne Mavericks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shimona Nelson (born 1 December 1998) is a Jamaican netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the Melbourne Mavericks.
Nelson broke into the senior Jamaica national netball team in early 2017 in a test series against Barbados and has also represented Jamaica at Under-21 and Fast5 level. [1] [2] Nelson was selected by the Adelaide Thunderbirds as a replacement player for the injured Cat Tuivaiti in the 2018 season, and played most games in a winless season for the Thunderbirds. [3] Nelson moved to Melbourne-based Super Netball team the Collingwood Magpies at end of the season, joining the Magpies squad for two years. [4]
| Season | Team | G/A | GA | RB | CPR | FD | IC | DF | PN | TO | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Thunderbirds | 418/474 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 73 | 14 |
| 2019 | Magpies | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 418/474 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 73 | 14 | |
Nelson currently studies a Bachelor of Psychological Science at Deakin University. [6]
Nelson elected to pursue netball instead of playing college basketball in the United States. [3]
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