Grant Nelson is an American college basketball player for the North Dakota State Bison. Early life and high school Nelson grew up in Devils Lake, North Dakota and attended Devils Lake High School. He played mostly on the junior varsity team as a freshman and sophomore. Nelson averaged 16.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 5.1 blocks per game and was named second team All-State during his junior season. He was named North Dakota Mr. Basketball as a senior after averaging 25 points, 18 rebounds, and 5.7 blocks per game. Nelson committed to play college basketball at North Dakota State (NDSU) over offers from the University of North Dakota and Division II programs Northern State, University of Mary, Minot State, and Minnesota State-Moorhead. College career Nelson played in all 27 of NDSU's games with five starts as a freshman and was named the Summit League Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 6.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. He became a starter as a sophomore and averaged 11.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. During Nelson's junior season, a highlight reel of his play went viral in early January 2023. References External links North Dakota State Bison bio Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from North Dakota North Dakota State Bison men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball)