Kaylen Nelson Season 2022-23

2022-23 (SO): Played in 30 games with a total of 66 points, 22 rebounds and five steals for the season…Had a season high 11 points against Coastal Carolina where she shot 2-for-3 from the three-point line…Shot .346 from the field and .667 from the free-throw line.

2021-22 (FR): Saw action in 30 games averaging 1.1 points and 1.2 rebounds per game…Scored a season high five points at Florida International, while hauling in a season-best five rebounds in the season opener against South Carolina State…Played 16 minutes against Bowie St., scoring four points while shooting 1-for-5 from the floor and 2-for-2 at the free-throw line. Added two rebounds and a steal to her totals.

PREP: An all-state honoree as a senior…Averaged 13.4 points and 5.9 rebounds in her final season and collected First Team All-World honors…Led Union to a second-consecutive appearance in the state tournament, where it narrowly fell to the eventual state champions in the semifinals…Earned Second Team All-World honors and placed on the All-Frontier Conference Team as a junior after averaging 12.8 points per game.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Eric Nelson and Kimeko Barksdale…Has one brother, Keon Waren, and one sister, Kyra Nelson…Chose ODU because she fell in love with the coaching staff and the program felt like home...Majoring in sport management.