Dan Nelms

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-10
Weight:
220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lake Forest, Ill.
High School:
Phillips Exeter Academy

2008-09: Emerged as one of the ‘Cats’ top post players off the bench • Saw action in 29 games, averaging 5.1 minutes a contest • Had a season-best seven points and five rebounds at Georgia Southern (1/17) • Followed that with four points vs. Furman (1/21) • Scored two points vs. Guilford, Winthrop, Samford (1/3) and Georgia Southern (2/28) • Played 11 minutes vs. Wofford (1/24) and 12 minutes against Western Carolina (2/2) • Played six minutes in each of the Wildcats’ NIT games and grabbed two rebounds at Saint Mary’s (Calif.) in the season finale.

2007-08: Played in 17 games, averaging 3.2 minutes off the bench • Posted four points and a rebound vs. Wofford in the SoCon Tourney first round game (3/8) • Posted two points and two rebounds vs. Emory in the season opener.

2006-07: Played in 17 of Davidson’s 33 contests • In a season-high 13 minutes versus Colby, scored four points on 2-of-4 shooting while grabbing three rebounds • Against Charlotte, matched his personal best for boards in a contest with three in just two minutes of action • Finished with four points, two assists and a rebound in Davidson’s win over Mount Saint Mary • Drilled his only trifecta of the campaign in the Wildcats’ 30-point victory at Elon (1/30) • Named to Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Before Davidson: A two-year letterwinner at Lake Forest High School, he led his squad to a combined record of 35-21 • As a senior, he was named to the all-conference honorable mention squad • Played a season for coach Malcolm Wesselink at Phillips Exeter Academy • Also lettered in soccer • Academically, he was an honor student at Lake Forest and received high honors for his work in the classroom at PEA.

Personal: Full name is Dan Murray Nelms • Born Aug. 27, 1987, in Boston • The middle child of David and Daryl Nelms • Has two brothers, Brad and Steve • Majoring in economics.