Nelson notches fifth weekly accolade of season
Nelson notches fifth weekly accolade of season
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver forward Madison Nelson earned her fifth Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week accolade of the season, league officials released Monday. Nelson averaged a double-double over the weekend with 24.0 ppg and 15.5 rpg while also averaging 4.0 bpg, 2.5 spg and 2 apg.
In the Pioneers 72-62 win at South Dakota State, Nelson scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds to propel the Pioneers to their first win over the Jackrabbits since 2015. Defensively, the senior added five blocks and three steals to her stat line against South Dakota State.
The Dover, Minn., native ended the week leading the Pioneers to an 86-80 overtime win at Omaha. Against the Mavericks she notched the third 20-20 performance in school history, all recorded by her, with 21 points and a career-high 22 rebounds. Her 22 rebounds are the second-most in a single game in program history. In addition to her double-double, Nelson finished with three blocks and two steals.
Madison Nelson, Denver
Sr | F | Dover, Minn.
- Claimed her fifth athlete of the week award of the season
- Notched her third career 20-20 performance with 22 points and 22 rebounds against Omaha
- Scored 27 points to help the Pios to their first victory over SDSU since 2015
- Averaged 24.0 ppg, 15.5 rpg, 4.0 bpg, 2.5 spg and 2.0 apg on the road this week
- Became the seventh person in program history to notch at least 1,000 career points and 800 career rebounds
Also nominated: Jaclyn Jarnot (North Dakota), Hannah Hess (Purdue Fort Wayne), Tylee Irwin (South Dakota State), Michelle Gaislerova (North Dakota State), Danni Nichols (Western Illinois), Chloe Lamb (South Dakota)
Previous Player of the Week
November 11
Ciara Duffy, South Dakota
November 18
Madison Nelson, Denver / Ciara Duffy, South Dakota
November 25
Jaclyn Jarnot, North Dakota
December 2
Madison Nelson, Denver
December 9
Hannah Sjerven, South Dakota
December 16
Hannah Albrecht, Purdue Fort Wayne
December 23
Tagyn Larson, South Dakota State
December 30
Madison Nelson, Denver
January 6
Ciara Duffy, South Dakota
January 13
Olivia Kaufmann, Western Illinois
January 20
Ciara Duffy, South Dakota
January 27
Madison Nelson, South Dakota
February 3
Ciara Duffy, South Dakota
February 10
Keni Jo Lippe, Oral Roberts
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