Weber State University Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Ricky Nelson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, TX
- High School:
- Episcopal
Ricky has played two seasons with the Wildcats out of Houston, Texas. He has appeared in 51 career games in his two seasons at Weber State.
2018-19 (Sophomore)
Played in 20 games for the Wildcats during the season and started in six games...Scored a season-high 14 points in a win over Bethesda...Also had 11 points against Benedictine...Totaled 40 assists for an average of 2.0 per game and had five assists three times...Also had nine steals and shot 50 percent from 3-point range.
2017-18 (Freshman)
Played in all 31 games as a true freshman for the Wildcats...Averaged 4.4 points and 2.0 assists per game...Scored in double figures four times with a career-high 17 points in Weber State’s win over Portland State on Jan. 20...Also had 13 points against NAU and 12 against Northern Colorado and West Coast Baptist...Was third on the Wildcat team in assists with 62...Had a season-high seven assists against West Coast Baptist, and had six assists at Portland State...Also shot 71 percent from the free throw line and knocked down 11 3-pointers during the season...
Episcopal High School
Graduated from Episcopal High School in 2017 where he played for coach Wayne Jones...Was a three-star recruit and ranked among the top 25 recruits in Texas...Earned All-State honors all three years of high school and led team to state runner-up finish each year...Was a member of the Texas Elite AAU Team, coached by his father Rick.
Personal
Was born Jan. 16, 1999, in Houston...Parents are Rick Nelson and Nikki Berry...Has a twin sister...Is majoring in Art at Weber State...Nickname is Doc.
