| Height: | 6-3 |
| Year: | JR |
| Hometown: | Las Vegas, NV |
| High School: | Centennial HS |
| Position: | S |
2019 (Volleyball)
Started all 24 matches and competed in 85 sets… the junior setter dished out 484 assists with 5.69 per set… he is the Kingsmen’s all-time assist leader with 1,406… he had a season-high 36 assists as CLU upset No. 4 Stevens (03/29)… totaled 10-plus assists in 23 games, 20-plus in 12 games and 30-plus in two games… recorded a double-double twice, in assists and digs, versus North Central (01/12) and Wentworth (03/26).
2018 (Volleyball)
Played in 25 matches as a sophomore for the Kingsmen…In 85 sets, led the team with 819 assists and an average 9.64 assists per set…Led the Kingsmen in service aces with 16 on the season...Recorded 59 kills with a .433 hitting percentage…Tallied 129 digs which was third highest on the team…Fifth on the team with 32 total blocks…Season high 50 assists against Hope International (Jan. 20) and North Central (Feb. 2)...Recorded his season best of 15 digs against Illinois Tech. (Jan. 13).
2017 (Volleyball)
Appeared in 22 sets over 16 matches as a true freshman…made his collegiate debut against the University of Mt. Olive (N.C.)(Jan. 9)…second on the squad with 103 assists and 4.68 assists per set…recorded five double-digit showings with a career-best 16 assists against Moorpark College…added eight kills on 19 attempts for a .319 hitting percentage…notched one service ace, which came against then No. 6 UCSC (Apr. 1)…tallied 25 digs and three blocks, all assists…contributed 10.5 total points.
Centennial High School
Graduated in 2016 in Las Vegas, Nev….played tennis and volleyball for the Bulldogs…earned 1st Team All-Conference and 2nd Team All-State honors…led his team to three straight playoffs…rallied from an 0-2 deficit to win the match in 5 sets in playoffs, which he considers his greatest personal sports moment…volunteered over 400 hours of community service through the Young Men’s Service League.
Personal
Full name: Grant Scott Nelson…born August 21, 1998 in Las Vegas, Nev.…parents are Terri and Scott Nelson…has one dog, Catcher…currently majoring in Criminal Justice…chose CLU because of the school and people…aspires to become a crime scene investigator.
Favorites
Movies: Step Brothers, Waterboy
Music: Lil Uzi Vert
Food: Tri-tip, Salmon
Sports (Other): Tennis, Soccer
Pro Teams: Manchester United, Real Madrid
Pro Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James
Book: Series of Unfortunate Events
Magazine: Sports Illustrated
Number: 7
Color: Blue
Super Hero: Frozone
TV Shows: That ’70s Show
Video Games: Call of Duty, Overwatch
Quote: "Breathe, Believe, Battle” – Robert Rios
Hobbies/Special Talents: Undefeated in pool at CLU
Something you would not know about him: He is an only child
If he could travel anywhere it would be: Turks and Caicos
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | at Wentworth (Mass.) | W, 3-2 |
| Mar 28 | at Springfield | L, 3-0 |
| Mar 29 | at Stevens | W, 3-2 |
| Mar 31 | at Marymount (Va.) | W, 3-0 |
| Apr 4 | Moorpark College | W, 3-0 |
| Apr 13 | at UC Santa Cruz | L, 3-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 23 | - | ||
| Sets | 82 | - | ||
| Kills | 14 | - | ||
| Kills per set | 0.17 | - | ||
| Errors | 7 | - | ||
| Total Attacks | 31 | - | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .226 | - | ||
| Assists | 468 | - | ||
| Assists per set | 5.71 | - | ||
| Service Aces | 14 | - | ||
| Service Errors | 19 | - | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.17 | - | ||
| Receptions | 6 | - | ||
| Reception Errors | 1 | - | ||
| Digs | 106 | - | ||
| Digs per set | 1.29 | - | ||
| Block Solo | 3 | - | ||
| Block Assist | 9 | - | ||
| Block Total | 12 | - | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.15 | - | ||
| Block Errors | 0 | - | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 8 | - | ||
| Points | 35.5 | - | ||
| Points per set | 0.4 | - | ||
| Matches started | 23 | - | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Arcadia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 12 | vs. North Central (Ill.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Jan 12 | vs. SUNY New Paltz (N.Y.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Jan 13 | vs. Marian (Wis.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Jan 18 | SUNY New Paltz (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Jan 25 | Illinois Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Jan 26 | UC Santa Cruz | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Feb 1 | at Carthage (Wis.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2 | at North Central (Ill.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Feb 2 | vs. Dominican (Ill.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Feb 3 | at Benedictine (IL) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 20 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Feb 8 | at CSU Northridge | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Feb 15 | CSU Northridge | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Feb 22 | Alumni | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 6 | St. John Fisher | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Mar 7 | Adrian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Mar 8 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Mar 9 | Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Mar 9 | Rivier | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 19 | Endicott | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 25 | at MIT | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Mar 26 | at Wentworth (Mass.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Mar 28 | at Springfield | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Mar 29 | at Stevens | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .600 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Mar 31 | at Marymount (Va.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Apr 4 | Moorpark College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1.000 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 13 | at UC Santa Cruz | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .000 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | 82 | 14 | 0.17 | 7 | 31 | .226 | 468 | 5.71 | 14 | 0.17 | 6 | 1 | 106 | 1.29 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.15 | 35.5 | 0.4 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 3 | 6 | -.167 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
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| Home | 10 | 36 | 6 | 0.17 | 1 | 9 | .556 | 217 | 6.03 | 7 | 0.19 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1.06 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.14 | 17.0 | 0.5 |
| Away | 9 | 32 | 6 | 0.19 | 5 | 15 | .067 | 181 | 5.66 | 6 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1.44 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.13 | 14.0 | 0.4 |
| Neutral | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0.14 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 70 | 5.00 | 1 | 0.07 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1.57 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.21 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
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| Wins | 13 | 44 | 7 | 0.16 | 2 | 15 | .333 | 276 | 6.27 | 12 | 0.27 | 6 | 1 | 67 | 1.52 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.16 | 23.0 | 0.5 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 7 | 0.18 | 5 | 16 | .125 | 192 | 5.05 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1.03 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.13 | 12.5 | 0.3 |
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| January | 7 | 27 | 4 | 0.15 | 0 | 9 | .444 | 152 | 5.63 | 5 | 0.19 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1.15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.22 | 13.0 | 0.5 |
| February | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 3 | 5 | -.400 | 75 | 6.25 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| March | 11 | 39 | 7 | 0.18 | 2 | 12 | .417 | 224 | 5.74 | 8 | 0.21 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 1.38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.13 | 18.0 | 0.5 |
| April | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 5 | .000 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
