2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jameer Nelson Jr.
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Haverford, PA
- High School:
- The Haverford School
- Major:
- Business Administration
AS A FRESHMAN AT GW (2019-20): Played in all 31 games and made 28 starts in his first season … fourth on the team in scoring and second among team rookies with 10.4 points per game … led the team in steals per game (1.8) … connected on 4-of-9 from the field and finished with 13 and eight rebounds vs. Richmond (2/26) … Added 10 points and seven rebounds in a road win at Duquesne (2/19) …played a full 40 minutes and had 16 points, five rebounds and four steals at George Mason (2/15) … added 11 points, five rebounds and five assists vs. Rhode Island (2/8) … team-high 19 points on 8-of-13 from the field at St. Bonaventure (2/5) … completed his first collegiate double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Davidson (1/29) …season-high 22 points on 8-of-10 from the field with six rebounds against Saint Joseph’s (1/25) … dropped 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a road win at UMass (1/18) …scored 14 points in 39 minutes vs. Duquesne (1/11) … added 10 points and six rebounds at Saint Louis (1/8) … scored in double figures against Longwood (12/28) with 16 points and seven rebounds … 13 points in 35 minutes against Harvard (12/21) … finished with 11 points against Delaware (12/7) … season-best 17 points in a home win over Boston University (12/4) … netted 13 points off the bench with four steals in 25 minutes at South Carolina (12/1) … had nine points and five steals against Kansas City (11/22) … season-best five made free throws and eight free throw attempts against Morgan State (11/16) and added 14 points in 29 minutes … season-best six field goals for 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds against American (11/12) … dished out 11 assists vs. Howard (11/9), and was just one bucket shy of a double-double ... his 11 assists nearly doubled Howard’s team total of six ... earned a starting role in his GW debut at Towson (11/5), registering team-highs with 15 points, five assists and seven rebounds (tied with Arnaldo Toro).
HIGH SCHOOL: Led Haverford to an undefeated 30-0 season that culminated in a Class 5A state championship as a senior … averaged 15 points per game and earned second team all-state honors … as a junior, averaged 10.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists to help Haverford go 23-6.
PERSONAL: Parents are Jameer and Imani Nelson … has three younger sisters, Jamia, Jayden and Jayce … his dad starred at Saint Joseph’s University from 2000-2004 before enjoying a 14-year NBA career … intends to major in business.
