Alana Nelson

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-11
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Springport, Mich.
High School:
Springport
Prev School:
Spring Arbor/Northwood

• NAIA All-America Second Team (2023-24, 2024-25)
• NAIA All-America Honorable Mention (2022-23)
• First Team All-Crossroads League (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
• Crossroads League Player of the Week (Jan. 29, 2024, Nov. 4, 2024, Nov. 11, 2024
• NAIA National Player of the Week (Dec. 19, 2024)
• Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year (2022-23)
• Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week (Nov. 22, 2021)

Get To Know

2024-25 (at Spring Arbor): Named an NAIA All-America Second Team honoree ... Averaged a double-double with 21.6 points and 10.6 rebounds per game ... Finished her three years at Spring Arbor with 1,787 points ... Scored over 30 points five times with a 40-point effort at Midway (Nov. 9) ... Had a career-high of 21 rebounds against Huntington (Feb. 26).

2023-24 (at Spring Arbor): Named an NAIA All-America Second Team selection ... Averaged 18.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game ... Scored a program-record 47 points against Lourdes (Dec. 14).

2022-23 (at Spring Arbor): Selected as an NAIA All-America Honorable Mention ... Average a double-double of 19.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game ... Poured in a season-high of 30 points at Bethel (Jan. 4).

2021-22 (at Northwood): Averaged 11.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in her sophomore campaign ... Shot 45.9 percent from the floor.

2020-21 (at Northwood): Scored 8.2 points per game on 52.1 percent shooting ... Averaged 6.1 rebounds per game.

High School: Earned three conference Player of the Year awards in 2018, 2019 and 2020 ... Named All-State twice ... Played club ball for Michigan Premier.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Natasha Nelson ... Has one sister, Kadence ... Pursuing a master's degree in organizational leadership.