Denver’s Nelson notches final weekly accolade of the season
Denver’s Nelson notches final weekly accolade of the season
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver forward Madison Nelson notched her sixth Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week honor and final of the season, league officials announced Monday. Nelson averaged 28.5 ppg and 12.5 rpg to help Denver earn two wins to finish the season and clinch the No. 3 seed at The Summit League Basketball Tournament.
In the Pioneers' 85-67 win over Purdue Fort Wayne, Nelson led the efforts recording a career-high 34 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Her 34 points against the Mastodons ties the program's Division I record for points in a single-game and marks her third 30-point game this year.
The Dover, Minn., native ended the regular season guiding Denver to an 84-78 victory over Western Illinois in the final game of the regular season to clinch the No. 3 seed at the tournament. Nelson notched her fourth straight double-double and 19th of the season with 23 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. She also recorded five blocks during the game to move to sixth in program history with 117 career blocks.
After the final week of the regular season, Nelson has set new program records for single-season points with 559 and rebounds with 333.
Madison Nelson, Denver
Sr | F | Dover, Minn.
- Claimed her sixth athlete of the week accolade of the season and eighth of her career
- Recorded a career-high 34 points and game-high 10 rebounds against the Mastodons
- Averaged 28.5 ppg and 12.5 rpg during the final week of the regular season
- Notched her third and fourth straight double-double
- Guided the Pioneers to two victories to clinch Denver the No. 3 seed in the tournament
Also nominated: Tagyn Larson (South Dakota State), Olivia Kaufmann (Western Illinois), Sofija Zivaljevic (North Dakota State), Hannah Albrecht (Purdue Fort Wayne), Megan Zander (North Dakota), Ciara Duffy (South Dakota), Montserrat Brotons (Oral Roberts)
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
February 17
Madison Nelson, Denver
February 25
Chloe Lamb, South Dakota
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