2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

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Kristella Cruz
Lucas Peltier/WAC
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5 Ricky "Doc" Nelson

5 Ricky "Doc" Nelson

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    170
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Houston, TX
  • Highschool:
    Episcopal High School

Summary

Biography

2021-22 Season Highs Category Career Highs
17 2x, Last 12/8/21 @ TAMUCC Points 17 3x, Last 12/8/21 @ TAMUCC
7 11/26/21 @ Illinois FGs Made 7 11/26/21 @ Illinois
14 11/26/21 @ Illinois FG Attempts 14 11/26/21 @ Illinois
3 2x, Last 12/8/21 @ TAMUCC 3PTers Made 4 11/9/18 vs. Bethesda
4 12/8/21 @ Corpus Christi 3PT Attempts 4 3x, Last 12/8/21 @ TAMUCC
7 11/23/21 vs. Fullerton FTs Made 10 1/11/18 @ Northern Colorado
8 11/23/21 vs. Fullerton FT Attempts 11 1/11/18 @ Northern Colorado
6 2/12/22 @ California Baptist Rebounds 6 2/12/22 @ California Baptist
14 2/2/22 vs. Lamar Assists 14 2/2/22 vs. Lamar
0 N/A Blocks 0 N/A
3 2/12/22 @ California Baptist Steals 4 2/21/21 vs. Dallas Christian
40 8x, Last 3/8/22 vs. CBU Minutes 40 8x, Last 3/8/22 vs. CBU
 
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior): Led UTRGV in scoring once and assist 22 times … Reached double-figures in scoring seven times and assists twice … Played 40 minutes eight times this season, tied for the 20th-highest highest total of 40+ minute games in the NCAA, averaging 35:00 per game, which ranked 78th in the NCAA and second in the WAC. … Grabbed career-high six rebounds and season-high three steals at California Baptist (2/12) … Dished out career-high 14 assists vs. Lamar (2/2) … Dished out career-high tying 10 assists with nine points vs. Tarleton (1/29) … Dished out season-high nine assists vs. Texas Southern (12/14) … Scored career-high tying 17 points while hitting season-high tying trio of 3-pointers at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/8) … Went career-high 7-of-14 from the field en route to 15 points at #14 Illinois (11/26) … Scored career-high tying 17 points with four rebounds and seven assists vs. Cal State Fullerton (11/23) … Scored 15 points in career-high 40 minutes at Northern Arizona (11/22) … Dished out eight assists with 10 points vs. Northern Arizona (11/20) … Scored 16 points with four assists vs. Paul Quinn College (11/16) … Scored team-high 14 points with three assists and two steals at (RV) Arizona (11/12) … Scored 14 points with nine assists and two steals in exhibition vs. UT Tyler (11/3). 
 
2020-21 (Redshirt Junior): Led team in assists four times … Scored season-high tying seven points in WAC Tournament Quarterfinals vs. New Mexico State (3/11) … Went career-best 6-for-6 from the line vs. Tarleton (3/5) … Dished out career-high 10 assists while grabbing career-high four steals vs. Dallas Christian (2/21) … Scored season-high seven points with season-high tying five assists vs. St. Mary’s (1/7) … Recorded career-high three steals with three assists and no turnovers at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/10) … Made first start for UTRGV, scoring six points with five assists and one steal vs. Our Lady of the Lake (12/4) … Hit first UTRGV basket, a three, vs. UTSA (11/28). 

2019-20 (Junior): Redshirted the season as per NCAA transfer regulations.

2018-19 (Sophomore, Weber State): Played in 20 games (six starts) … Scored a season-high 14 points in a win over Bethesda … Had 11 points against Benedictine … Totaled 40 assists for an average of 2.0 per game and had five assists three times … Had nine steals and shot 50 percent from 3-point range.
 
2017-18 (Freshman, Weber State): Played in all 31 games, averaging 4.4 points and 2.0 assists per game … Scored in double-figures four times with a career-high 17 points vs. Portland State (1/20) … Had 13 points against Northern Arizona and 12 against Northern Colorado and West Coast Baptist … Third on the team in assists with 62 … Recorded a season-high seven assists against West Coast Baptist and had six assists at Portland State … Shot 71 percent from the free throw line and knocked down 11 three-pointers.
 
2013-17 (Episcopal High School): Ranked among the top 25 recruits in Texas … Earned All-State honors during final three years and led team to state runner-up finish each year … Member of the Texas Elite AAU Team coached by his father, Rick.
 
Off the Court: Nickname is Doc … Son of Rick Nelson and Nikki Berry … Has a twin sister … Majoring in multidisciplinary studies after majoring in art at Weber State.
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    6'1" 170 lbs
    4
  • 13

    2020-21Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'1" 170 lbs
    13
  • 5

    2021-22Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'1" 170 lbs
    5