2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

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11 Marek Nelson

11 Marek Nelson

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Plano, TX
  • Highschool:
    Plano East High School

Summary

Biography

2021-22 Season Highs Category Career Highs
30 2/2/22 vs. Lamar Points 30 2/2/22 vs. Lamar
13 2/2/22 vs. Lamar FGs Made 13 2/2/22 vs. Lamar
17 2/2/22 vs. Lamar FG Attempts 17 2/2/22 vs. Lamar
3 2x, Last 2/5/22 @ ACU 3PTers Made 3 2x, Last 2/5/22 @ ACU
8 2x, Last 12/1/21 vs. TAMUCC 3PT Attempts 8 2x, Last 12/1/21 vs. TAMUCC
10 2/16/22 vs. Seattle U FTs Made 10 2/16/22 vs. Seattle U
11 2/16/22 vs. Seattle U FT Attempts 11 2/16/22 vs. Seattle U
10 2/2/22 vs. Lamar Rebounds 10 2/2/22 vs. Lamar
5 2x, Last 1/8/22 vs. NM State Assists 5 2x, Last 1/8/22 vs. NM State
4 1/20/22 @ Utah Valley Blocks 4 1/20/22 @ Utah Valley
4 2x, Last 12/14/21 vs. TXSO Steals 4 2x, Last 12/14/21 vs. TXSO
40 3/8/22 vs. California Baptist Minutes 40 3/8/22 vs. California Baptist
 
2021-22 (Graduate Student): Led UTRGV in scoring three times, rebounding three times and assists four times … Reached double-figures in scoring 15 times, including two games of 20+ points, one of which was a 30-point effort … Reached double-figures in rebounding once for one double-double … Scored 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting with nine rebounds and three steals in career-high 40 minutes vs. #8 California Baptist (3/8) … Scored 12 points with five rebounds, two blocks and three steals at Lamar (3/2) … Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors (2/17) … Went career-best 10-for-11 from the foul line en route to 18 points vs. Seattle U (2/16) … Hit career-high tying three 3-pointers en route to 14 points at Abilene Christian (2/5) … Posted first-career double-double by scoring career-high 30 points on career-best 13-of-17 shooting with career-high 10 rebounds vs. Lamar (2/2) … Scored 15 points with two blocks vs. Abilene Christian (1/26) … Posted career-high four blocks at Utah Valley (1/20) … Recorded career-high three blocks vs. Chicago State (1/13) … Dished out career-high tying five assists with seven points and two steals vs. New Mexico State (1/8) … Scored 19 points with six rebounds, four assists and three steals at Sam Houston (1/3) … Scored team-high 13 points with seven rebounds and two steals at UTSA (12/17) … Dished out career-high five assists with career-high tying four steals vs. Texas Southern (12/14) … Grabbed career-high four steals while dishing out career-high tying four assists with 13 points vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/1) … Scored career-high 23 points on career-high tying 7-of-9 shooting in career-high 38 minutes at #14 Illinois (11/26) … Grabbed career-high eight rebounds vs. Cal State Fullerton (11/23) … Hit career-high trio of 3-pointers for 13 points at Northern Arizona (11/22) … Scored 10 points with four assists and two steals vs. Northern Arizona (11/20) … Went caeer-high 7-for-10 from the field for 15 points vs. Paul Quinn College (11/16) … Grabbed career-high three steals with 10 points vs. Texas A&M International (11/9) … Scored eight points with game-high 10 rebounds in exhibition vs. UT Tyler (11/3). 
 
2020-21 (Redshirt Junior): Reached double-figures in scoring six times … Posted fourth-career multi-three-pointer game en route to 10 points at Utah Valley (2/27) … Scored career-high 18 points vs. Dallas Christian (2/21) … Scored career-high tying 12 points with career-high tying three assists and career-high tying two steals vs. St. Mary’s (1/7) … Blocked career-high two shots with nine points, six rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Texas A&M International (12/14) … Scored 10 points with four rebounds at Texas A&M (10/6) … In UTRGV debut, scored career-high tying 12 points with six rebounds and two steals vs. Our Lady of the Lake (12/4). 

2019-20 (Junior): Redshirted the season as per NCAA transfer regulations.
 
2018-19 (Sophomore, WKU): Named to the Dean's List in spring 2019 and fall 2018... Appeared in 18 games and made seven starts… Was thought to be out for the rest of the season in January with a back injury but returned for the final stretch of the year… Averaged 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per game… Shot 36.4 percent from the floor, 37.5 percent from 3-point range and 65 percent from the free throw line… Scored eight points and made career-high 2 of 4 3-pointers against in start vs. UTSA on March 6… Returned from back injury against Southern Miss on March 3, making one free throw in one minute… Scored six points, including the game-winning basket with 19 seconds left, in a career-high 27 minutes at Arkansas on Dec. 8.

2017-18 (Freshman, WKU): Appeared in all 38 games and made one start, averaging 9.2 minutes per game… Averaged 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds, shooting 53.5 percent from the field… Went a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and grabbed five rebounds against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 29… Played career-high 24 minutes against top-25 Purdue on Nov. 23, scoring two points with five rebounds and two assists… Tallied a career-high 12 points and seven rebounds against Kentucky Wesleyan on Nov. 15… Made 8 of 10 free throws while starting in his college debut against Missouri State on Nov. 10.

2016-17 (Sunrise Christian Academy): Averaged eight points, six rebounds and two steals per game while also leading the team in charges taken.
 
2012-16 (Plano East High School): First Team All-District 6-6A selection as a senior … Played AAU ball for Lone Star Elite.
 
Charity Stripe: Graduated with Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance in summer 2021 … Currently working toward Master of Business Administration in Marketing.
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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2019-20Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 190 lbs
    24
  • 11

    2020-21Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 200 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021-22Graduate Student

    Forward
    6'7" 200 lbs
    11