University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics

GREEN BAY CAREER

• Has appeared in 50 contests in two years for the Phoenix, all as a reserve

• Averaging nine minutes per game
  

• Has pulled down 104 rebounds over two years, averaging 2.1 per outing

2008-09 Season

• Played in 32 of Green Bay's 33 games and averaged 10.3 minutes of action per contest on the season

• Saw his playing time nearly triple from 120 minutes in 2007-08 to 330 minutes in 2008-09
  

• Recorded 80 rebounds on the season, good for 2.5 per game

• Grabbed at least five rebounds in three straight Phoenix wins from Dec. 22-Jan. 3

• Played at least 14 minutes in seven straight contests from Jan. 17-Feb. 2, a stretch in which Green Bay went 6-1
  

• Tied a career high with 21 minutes against Houston Baptist Jan. 17

• Also established new career highs in points (6) and rebounds (13) in the contest

• Played 16 minutes, recording two points, three rebounds and a block in Green Bay's win over No. 11 Butler Feb. 2
  

2007-08 Season

• Saw duty in 18 games during the 2007-08 campaign

• Averaged 6.7 minutes of action per contest and was second on the team in free throw percentage by connecting on 87.5 percent

• Played a season-high 21 minutes at Detroit on Feb. 2

• Connected on his only field goal attempt for two points in Green Bay's two-point victory over the Titans

• Also pulled down three rebounds in the contest

• Grabbed a season-high six rebounds and blocked a career-best three shots in 20 minutes vs. Valparaiso Feb. 7
  

• Played double-figure minutes in four straight games in February

• Scored a season-high four points at Ohio State Nov. 12

2006-07 Season

• Sat out the 2006-07 campaign after transferring from Ball State

BALL STATE CAREER

• Appeared in 27 of a possible 28 games for Ball State as a freshman

• Made seven starts for the Cardinals

• Averaged 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 14.4 minutes of action per contest

• Also blocked 10 shots on the year

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

• Averaged a double-double as a junior and senior

• Earned four letters in basketball and was a two-year team captain

• Added four blocks a game in leading his team to a 21-6 record as a junior

• Team captured its first-ever conference championship

• Helped his high school team to the Illinois Class AA Regional Championship game

• The J-Hawks made their first-ever appearance at state and finished fourth in the Illinois state tournament as a senior

• High school coach was Mike Winters

PERSONAL

• Son of Richard and the late Carol Nelson

• Has one sister, Kristina

• Sister played college basketball at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis.

• Full name is Patrick John Nelson

• Is majoring in business administration