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30 Dani Nelson
Dani Nelson
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Augusta, Wis.
  • High School:
    Augusta
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    13
  • pts/g
    0.0
  • fg %
    0.0
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    -
  • reb/g
    0.5
  • a/g
    0.0

Bio

High School: Two-time first-team all-area and first-team all-conference honoree. Honorable mention all-state as a senior. Averaged 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals as a senior, tallying 1,176 total career points. Helped lead team to conference championship and was selected to the WBCA All-Star game. Named class valedictorian.

Personal: Daughter of Darrin and Amy Nelson ... intends to major in engineering.

Getting to know Dani:

Favorite Food: Lasagna

One thing you cannot live without: Family

If you were in a karaoke contest, which song would you choose to sing, and why?: Who let the dogs out? My siblings and I used to sing this song with my Aunt and Uncle when we were little. It’s also fun and upbeat.

Pre-game rituals or game day superstitions: Listening to music, praying before the game.

Favorite college sports team: Wisconsin Badgers

Favorite professional sports team: Green Bay Packers

Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant

If you could meet one person in the entire world, who would it be?: Bill Hader

Hidden Talent: Can sing Row, Row, Row your boat backwards

Nickname: Dani

Why UWP: Platteville has a good engineering program and is a smaller, enclosed campus.


Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 3 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 76-45
Feb 6 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 69-61
Feb 10 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 85-58
Feb 13 Wis.-River Falls L, 75-59
Feb 17 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 67-54
Feb 20 at Wis.-Stout L, 99-71
  Total Conference
Games 13 10
Games started - -
Minutes 28 16
Minutes per game 2.2 1.6
FG 0-2 0-0
FG Pct 0.0 -
3PT 0-1 0-0
3PT Pct 0.0 -
FT 0-0 0-0
FT Pct - -
Off rebounds 2 1
Def rebounds 4 2
Total rebounds 6 3
Rebounds per game 0.5 0.3
Personal fouls 1 0
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 0 0
Turnovers 6 3
Assist to turnover ratio 0.0 0.0
Steals 0 0
Blocks 0 0
Points 0 0
Points per game 0.0 0.0
Points per 40 min 0.0 0.0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 17 Ripon L, 52-51 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Silver Lake W, 75-51 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 at St. Norbert L, 76-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Luther L, 83-64 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 28 at Loras L, 74-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Coe L, 76-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 Dubuque W, 79-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Elmhurst L, 76-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 at Simpson L, 79-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 84-67 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 Concordia (Wis.) L, 58-55 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Wis.-La Crosse W, 66-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 83-51 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Wis.-Stevens Point L, 67-48 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 16 Wis.-Stout L, 77-47 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 20 at Wis.-Eau Claire L, 77-45 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 at Wis.-River Falls L, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 Wis.-Whitewater L, 74-47 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 30 at Wis.-La Crosse W, 84-75 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 76-45 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 6 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 69-61 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 85-58 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 13 Wis.-River Falls L, 75-59 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 67-54 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 at Wis.-Stout L, 99-71 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 17 Ripon L, 52-51 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Silver Lake W, 75-51 - 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
Nov 21 at St. Norbert L, 76-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Luther L, 83-64 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 28 at Loras L, 74-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Coe L, 76-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 Dubuque W, 79-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Elmhurst L, 76-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 at Simpson L, 79-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 84-67 - 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 Concordia (Wis.) L, 58-55 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Wis.-La Crosse W, 66-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 83-51 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 13 Wis.-Stevens Point L, 67-48 - 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 16 Wis.-Stout L, 77-47 - 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 20 at Wis.-Eau Claire L, 77-45 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 23 at Wis.-River Falls L, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 Wis.-Whitewater L, 74-47 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 30 at Wis.-La Crosse W, 84-75 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 76-45 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 69-61 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 85-58 - 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 13 Wis.-River Falls L, 75-59 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 17 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 67-54 - 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 20 at Wis.-Stout L, 99-71 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 17 Ripon L, 52-51 - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Silver Lake W, 75-51 - 0 0 0.0
Nov 21 at St. Norbert L, 76-60 - - - -
Nov 24 at Luther L, 83-64 - 0 - -
Nov 28 at Loras L, 74-56 - - - -
Dec 2 Coe L, 76-68 - - - -
Dec 5 Dubuque W, 79-67 - - - -
Dec 9 Elmhurst L, 76-69 - - - -
Dec 12 at Simpson L, 79-67 - - - -
Dec 29 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 84-67 - 1 0 0.0
Dec 30 Concordia (Wis.) L, 58-55 - - - -
Jan 6 Wis.-La Crosse W, 66-60 - - - -
Jan 9 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 83-51 - 0 - -
Jan 13 Wis.-Stevens Point L, 67-48 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 16 Wis.-Stout L, 77-47 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 20 at Wis.-Eau Claire L, 77-45 - 0 0 -
Jan 23 at Wis.-River Falls L, 72-63 - - - -
Jan 27 Wis.-Whitewater L, 74-47 - 0 0 -
Jan 30 at Wis.-La Crosse W, 84-75 - - - -
Feb 3 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 76-45 - 0 - -
Feb 6 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 69-61 - - - -
Feb 10 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 85-58 - 0 - -
Feb 13 Wis.-River Falls L, 75-59 - 0 0 -
Feb 17 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 67-54 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 20 at Wis.-Stout L, 99-71 - 0 - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2015-16 13 2.2 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 13 2.2 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.1 0.0-0.0 0.0

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2015-16 13 - 28 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Total 13 - 28 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2015-16 13 28 2.2 0.0-2.9 0.0-1.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 13 28 2.2 0.0-2.9 0.0-1.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2015-16 13 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Total 13 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2015-16 13 - 2 4 6 0 6 0 0
Total 13 - 2 4 6 0 6 0 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2015-16 13 2.9 5.7 8.6 0.0 8.6 0.0 0.0
Total 13 2.9 5.7 8.6 0.0 8.6 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 13 2.2 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 10 1.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 6 2.3 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 6 1.7 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result            
Wins 2 5.0 0.0-0.5 0.0-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 11 1.6 0.0-0.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month            
November 2 3.0 0.0-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 1 6.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 5 2.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 5 1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 13 - 28 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Conference 10 - 16 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 6 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Away 6 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Neutral 1 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 2 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Losses 11 - 18 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Month                    
November 2 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
December 1 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
January 5 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
February 5 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 13 28 2.2 0.0-2.9 0.0-1.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 10 16 1.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 6 14 2.3 0.0-2.9 0.0-2.9 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 6 10 1.7 0.0-4.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 4 4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 2 10 5.0 0.0-4.0 0.0-4.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 11 18 1.6 0.0-2.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month                
November 2 6 3.0 0.0-6.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 1 6 6.0 0.0-6.7 0.0-6.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 5 11 2.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 5 5 1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 13 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Conference 10 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Away 6 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 2 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0
Losses 11 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Month                
November 2 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
December 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
January 5 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
February 5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 13 - 2 4 6 0 6 0 0
Conference 10 - 1 2 3 0 3 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - 0 2 2 0 3 0 0
Away 6 - 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Neutral 1 - 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
Result                  
Wins 2 - 1 2 3 0 3 0 0
Losses 11 - 1 2 3 0 3 0 0
Month                  
November 2 - 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
December 1 - 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
January 5 - 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
February 5 - 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 13 2.9 5.7 8.6 0.0 8.6 0.0 0.0
Conference 10 2.5 5.0 7.5 0.0 7.5 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 0.0 5.7 5.7 0.0 8.6 0.0 0.0
Away 6 4.0 4.0 8.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 10.0 10.0 20.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 2 4.0 8.0 12.0 0.0 12.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 11 2.2 4.4 6.7 0.0 6.7 0.0 0.0
Month                
November 2 6.7 6.7 13.3 0.0 13.3 0.0 0.0
December 1 0.0 6.7 6.7 0.0 6.7 0.0 0.0
January 5 0.0 7.3 7.3 0.0 7.3 0.0 0.0
February 5 8.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0