Ant Nelson

INTRODUCTION: Recruited by Seton Hall after two seasons in which he did not play a lot of minutes, he moved to the Jaspers where he was immediately the team’s leading scorer and earned a place in the third team of the Conference. In his super-senior year, he surpassed the 1,000-point score with Manhattan and was named to the MAAC’s best team

PHYSICAL: Good size to play as a combo-guard, the combination of physicality and athleticism is enough for his aggressive approach to the rim. He absorbs physical contact decently and has good base speed. He has quick hands and good reaction on passing lines and 50/50 balls, decent lateral mobility and he has all the tools to guard the most dangerous opponent

OFFENSIVE PHASE: Able to go to the basket from the dribble with a certain naturalness, he has important slasher skills thanks to good handling and first step. Between floaters and acrobatic baskets it manages to be a good free throw generator but the percentage will have to improve (62.4% last season) while from beyond the arc it does not have a great average (28% in the last year and 30.8% in his collegiate career) given that it takes relatively few shots and makes one to match, often as a spot-up. In pick and roll situations he is able to involve his teammate (4.7 assists) or find space for his shot. Important scorer skills that do not match a selection shot’s choices. Wildly in many situations and the averages from the field don’t reward him (39.9% overall) and the 4 turn-overs per match confirm a tendency to exaggerate

DEFENSIVE PHASE: Reactivity and readiness on the passing lines make him an excellent ball stealer (1.9 per match) to be transformed into quick fastbreaks. He has a good combination of physicality and athleticism and could defend on the most dangerous opponent but has a tendency to be lazy and commit a few too many fouls (2.8 on average). Reactivity and a good sense of position make him very present on long rebounds

IMPROVED AREAS: He is a natural scorer but capable of involving his teammates, he must be less wild and take fewer risks in the offensive phase. Defensively he can apply himself more carefully, overall he is a player with good potential and could start in a second division of a major nation or in some mid-level leagues

PRO

• Valid scorer
• First step
• Good size

CONS

• Selection shot
• Wildly offensive
• Defensive discipline

Match	30
Points	15.1
Rebounds	3.7
Assist	4.7
T2	43.2%
T3	28%
FT	62.4%
Minutes	33.5