- Tyrone Nelson
Tyrone Nelson (born
July 16 ,1985 [ [http://www.draftexpress.com/viewprofile.php?mod=pprof&p=1080 DraftExpress Profile: Tyrone Nelson ] ] inBrenham, Texas [http://www.nmstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1900&ATCLID=73967 Tyrone Nelson Biography - New Mexico State Athletics Official Web Site - NMStateSports.com ] ] ) is an Americanbasketball player, currently with theNew Mexico State University Aggies team (Western Athletic Conference ) where he majors in Family and Child Sciences.Prior to college, Nelson played four years at Hempstead High School, where he averaged 29 points and 15 rebounds per game. After graduating high school, he played one season for
Prairie View A&M , starting 23 games for the Panthers. Nelson averaged 15.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game and collected season totals of 22 blocks and 32 steals, leading his team in each category. Nelson and also shot 47.8% from the floor and was namedSouth Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year in the spring of 2004.The following season, he transferred to
New Mexico State University and red-shirted as perNCAA regulations.Nelson averaged 17.8 points and 8.7 rebounds, and a shooting percentage of 55.1% in his 2005-2006 season for NMSU, earning himself
Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week twice.On
August 24 ,2006 , Nelson was arrested atMesilla Valley Mall inLas Cruces after reportedly having been identified by apizza delivery man employed at a restaurant inside the mall. The employee alleged that Nelson had robbed him earlier that month. Nelson was charged with two felonies — robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery — and held on $15,000 bond atDona Ana County Jail. Though he was released when his brother arranged to pay bail money, Nelson was given a three-day suspension by his team. Says NMSC Aggies' coachReggie Theus : "The situation is not consistent with Tyrone's character, but we will get to the bottom of what happened." Mr. Nelson still starts for the New Mexico State Aggies Basketball team with felony charges. [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14529430/ NMSU star charged with robbing pizza man - College basketball - MSNBC.com ] ] [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2006-08-25-nmsu-nelson_x.htm USATODAY.com - NMSU basketball star arrested, charged with robbery ] ] [cite news | first = Bruce | last = Pascoe | title = UA basketball scouting report | url = http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/wildcats/156761 | work =Arizona Daily Star | date =November 19 ,2006 | accessdate = 2006-11-23 ] [ cite news | title = New Mexico State star indicted on felony charges. | work =ESPN.com | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2647678 | author = Associated Press | date =November 2 ,2006 | accessdate = 2006-11-23 ]Notes
External links
* [http://www.nmstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1900&ATCLID=73967 Tyrone Nelson] player biography
* [http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/Dudski/2006/11/04/Just_Robbing_the_Pizza_BoyNo_Big_Deal_Nothing_to_See_Here_Keep_Movng]
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