At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-9 senior guard had led the Storm to a 20-2 record and the No. 1 seed in the New England Preparatory Athletic Council Class B tournament. Nelson averaged 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 4.0 assists through 22 games. She was named the NEPSAC Class B Defensive Player of the Year.
Nelson has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at Virginia Tech this fall.
Also the Connecticut Girls Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year in 2021-22, Nelson has volunteered locally with several basketball camps, including with the Boys Scouts of America, and she was named to the Junior NBA’s Court of Leaders Committee.
