Kris Nelson
12 Kris Nelson
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Augusta, Ga.
  • High School:
    Robert M. Shoemaker HS
  • Previous College:
    Temple College
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    5.2
  • fg %
    34.4
  • 3pt %
    25.9
  • ft %
    77.4
  • reb/g
    2.4
  • a/g
    2.7
Bio

As a Junior: Played in all 31 games and started in 30...Averaged 29.7 minutes per game...Totaled 83 assists and 20 steals...Scored in double-digits in four games...Scored a season-high of 14 points against Lee (03/15) and collected a season-high of seven assists against Texas Woman's (12/18).

As a Sophomore: Started all 29 games for the Lady Leopards…Averaged 9.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game…Ended season with 143 assists…Scored a season-best of 19 points at Cisco College.

As a Freshman: Awarded All-Conference Honorable Mention…Started all 30 games…Led team with an average of 11.9 points and 4.9 assists per game.

High School: Graduated from Robert M. Shoemaker High School… Team captain her last two years for the Grey Wolves…Awarded Defensive Player of the Year as a junior…Named Offensive Player of the Year as a senior…Took team to first playoff game in 8 years… Named first-team all-district.

Personal: Majoring in criminal justice…Daughter of Kennetta and Eddie Gunns… Has two sisters, Kasia and Kenneddie…Related to O.J. Simpson…Birthdate: 3/18/1998.

Career Highs

Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 20
Games started 30 20
Minutes 920 538
Minutes per game 29.7 26.9
FG 53-154 28-87
FG Pct 34.4 32.2
3PT 14-54 4-18
3PT Pct 25.9 22.2
FT 41-53 27-35
FT Pct 77.4 77.1
Off rebounds 7 3
Def rebounds 68 37
Total rebounds 75 40
Rebounds per game 2.4 2.0
Personal fouls 29 14
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 83 44
Turnovers 55 34
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.3
Steals 20 7
Blocks 5 3
Points 161 87
Points per game 5.2 4.3
Points per 40 min 7.0 6.5
Game Log - Shooting
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Career Stats: Ball control totals

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Splits Stats: Shooting totals

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Splits Stats: Ball control totals

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