DeMarcus Nelson

Position	Guard
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
League	Italian League
Team	Air Avellino
Born	November 2, 1985 (1985-11-02) (age 24) Oakland, California
Nationality	American
High school	Vallejo High School Vallejo, California Sheldon High School Sacramento, California
College	Duke
Draft	Undrafted, 2008
Pro career	2008–present
Former teams	Bakersfield Jam (2008) Golden State Warriors (2008–09) Austin Toros (2009) Chicago Bulls (2009)

DeMarcus De'Juan Nelson (born November 2, 1985 in Oakland, California)^[1] is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Scandone Avellino in Italy. He can play at either the point guard or shooting guard positions. Nelson has played in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors.

Contents 1 College career 1.1 Collegiate stats 1.2 Freshman 1.3 Sophomore 1.4 Junior 1.5 Senior 2 Pro career 3 NBA career statistics 3.1 Regular season 4 Awards and accomplishments 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External links

[edit] College career

Nelson played at the shooting guard position on the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team. He was also the lone captain of the team for the 2007–2008 season, which was his senior year.

[edit] Collegiate stats

[edit] Freshman

Games: 33, PPG: 6.2, RPG: 4.5, APG: 0.8, FG%: 40.0^[1]

[edit] Sophomore

Games: 24, PPG: 7.1, RPG: 3.4, FG% 45.5^[1]

[edit] Junior

Games: 26, PPG: 14.3, RPG: 5.4, APG: 2.0, FG%: 47.9^[2]

[edit] Senior

Games: 34, PPG: 14.5, RPG: 5.76, APG: 2.9, FG%: 49.0^[2]

[edit] Pro career

Nelson was not drafted in the 2008 NBA Draft, but he was signed by the Golden State Warriors on September 9th, 2008. He became the first undrafted rookie to start on opening night in the history of the NBA.^[3] On November 14, 2008, he and teammate Richard Hendrix were assigned to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League. He was recalled by the Warriors on December 16, 2008, but he was waived on January 6, 2009 to make room for Jermareo Davidson.^[4] Nelson joined the Croatian Adriatic League club KK Zagreb in January of 2009, but only played a single game.^[5] In March 2009, Nelson returned to the NBA D-League as a member of the Austin Toros. On April 9, 2009 Nelson was called up by the Chicago Bulls. He was waived on July 30, 2009.

On August 29th, 2009, he was signed by Scandone Avellino of Italy.^[6]

[edit] NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

[edit] Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Golden State	13	5	13.2	.444	.000	.357	1.8	1.0	.7	.2	4.1
Career		13	5	13.2	.444	.000	.357	1.8	1.0	.7	.1	4.1

[edit] Awards and accomplishments

• 2004–05 ACC All-Freshman Team^[1]
• 2004 McDonalds All-American^[7]
• 2004 California Mr. Basketball^[7]
• California High School Scoring Leader (3,462 Points)^[7]
• 2007 Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association All-ACC Honorable Mention^[8]
• 2008 ACC Defensive Player of the Year^[9]
• 2008 All-ACC First Team

[edit] Personal life

DeMarcus attended high school at Sheldon High School in Sacramento, California.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "DeMarcus Nelson". GoDuke.com. http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22727&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=152123&Q_SEASON=2006. Retrieved 2007-02-15. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Demarcus Nelson". CNNSI.com. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/players/37881/. Retrieved 2007-03-09. 
3. ^ "Warriors sign three free agents". nba.com/warriors. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_sign_dowell_kurz_nelson.html. Retrieved 2008-09-09. 
4. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2009-01-05-1057424066_x.htm
5. ^ Zagreb Lands DeMarcus Nelson.
6. ^ Avellino announced DeMarcus Nelson
7. ^ ^{a b c} "DeMarcus Nelson". http://www.dukeupdate.com/Alumni/demarcus_nelson.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-15. 
8. ^ "McRoberts, Nelson and Scheyer Receive All-ACC Recognition". GoDuke.com. 2007-03-05. http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=814709. Retrieved 2007-03-07. 
9. ^ Duke's DeMarcus Nelson Tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Year :: Senior is considered one of the league's best lockdown defenders.

[edit] External links

• NBA.com Player Profile
• NBA D-League Player Profile
• Draftexpress.com Player Profile
• Duke University Player Biography