Bentley University

Junior forward from Bloomfield, N.J.

Career
Career totals entering this season included 105 points, 85 rebounds, 24 assists and 18 blocks in 32 games … career averages of 3.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 8.6 minutes … .511 field goal percentage.
 
2023-24
Became a regular in the Bentley frontcourt rotation while appearing in 27 games … averaged 3.5 points and 3.0 rebounds while playing 9.6 minutes per game off the bench … had a .494 field goal percentage and made at least half of his shot attempts 15 times, including a seven-game stretch from Dec. 12-Jan. 13 … first career double-digit scoring game occurred on Jan. 3 when he had ten points against Assumption … also had eight points against Felician Dec. 12 and at St. Michael’s Jan. 10 … in the Felician game, made four of five three-pointers and also had four rebounds and four assists … five-plus rebounds six times, with a high of seven against Bridgeport Dec. 19 … blocked a shot in eight consecutive games from Dec. 12-Jan. 16 … named to Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll following fall semester.

2022-23
Saw action in five games as a freshman, playing a total of 16:23 … totaled 10 points and four rebounds while making five of seven shots from the field … scored four points against Goldey-Beacom Nov. 11 in his collegiate debut and also scored four against Saint Rose Feb. 15.

Before Bentley
2022 graduate of Newark Academy … played football as well as basketball in high school … amassed over 1,500 career points … that included a 50-point game … as a senior, averaged 23.7 points and 17.2 rebounds … played in the New Jersey North vs. South All-Star Game … played AAU for Unity Legends and the Dragon Army.

Personal
Is majoring in management … finance minor … age as of Nov. 10: 21 … son of Natalee Nelson … has one sister, Maya Barclays (25) … involved in Mmm Society … volunteered at Grace Point Soup Kitchen.