2012-13 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
2009-10 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010-11 Game-by-Game Statistics
2011-12 Game-by-Game Statistics
2012-13 Game-by-Game Statistics
2012-13 [Redshirt Senior]: Earned the department's Mel Garland Distinguished Student-Athlete Award, given annually to the top performing senior student-athlete... First-Team All-Summit League selection ... earned Summit League All-Tournament Team honors ... played in 28 games and started 24 while leading IUPUI with 13.6 ppg and 6.3 rpg ... scored a career-high 32 points on 12-of-21 shooting in IUPUI’s Summit League semifinal loss to South Dakota (3/11) ... scored 18 points and grabbed 10 boards in a 12-point win over UMKC (3/9) ... named Summit League Player of the Week on March 4 after tying a career high with 29 points on 13-of-14 shooting in a win over Fort Wayne (3/2) ... the 92.9 field goal percentage by Nelson against IPFW set a school record for highest field goal percentage in a game ... also added 11 rebounds against the Mastodons for her first double-double of the season ... led IUPUI with 13 points in a win at Kansas City (2/23), while also adding four assists, two blocks and two steals ... surpassed 1,500 career points with 10 points in a win vs. North Dakota State (2/16) ... hit the game-winning shot with one second left and added a season-high 12 rebounds in a win at Omaha (2/9) ... added 14 points and six rebounds in a win over Chicago State ... led IUPUI with 15 points and added eight rebounds in a win at Western Illinois (2/2) ... put in 11 points at South Dakota State helping the Jags earn the program’s first-ever win over the Jackrabbits (1/19) ... scored a season-high 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting at North Dakota State (1/17) ... led the Jags with 13 points and eight rebounds in a win over Omaha (1/10) ... scored 10 points and added three assists in her first game back at Oakland (12/30) following a four-game absence ... named Summit League Player of the Week for the first time in her career on Dec. 10 after scoring 20 or more points in back-to-back games against Youngstown State and Western Michigan ... notched her third-straight 20-plus point effort with 25 points vs. Western Michigan (12/5) ... posted 22 points in a one-points loss to Youngstown State (12/3) and 24 points in an overtime loss at Eastern Illinois (11/29) ... hit a season-high tying 10 field goals in both games against the Panthers and Penguins.
2011-12 [Redshirt Junior]: Named a first-team all-Summit League performer ... totaled 518 points on the season, ranking sixth on IUPUI’s single-season scoring chart and becoming the Jags single-season scoring leader in the Division I era ... In all games, ranked fifth in the Summit League in scoring (16.2 ppg) and ranked just outside the Top 10 in rebounding, field goal percentage, blocks, offensive rebounds and defensive rebounds ... finished fifth in scoring (16.4 ppg) in conference-only play ... scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a Summit League semifinals loss to South Dakota State (3/4) ... registered back-to-back 20-point games against South Dakota State (2/25) and North Dakota State (2/27) to close out regular season ... scored a team-high 19 points and went 8-of-8 from the line against UMKC (2/20) ... led the squad with 21 points and nine rebounds as the Jags snapped USD’s eight-game winning streak (2/18) ... posted a team-tying best 12 points at Oral Roberts (2/13) ... notched third straight 20-point game and first double-double of the season with 25 points and a career-high tying 14 rebounds vs. Oakland (2/6) ... registered back-to-back 20-point games for the first time this season with 23 points vs. IPFW (2/4) and 20 points at Western Illinois (1/28) ... her performance at WIU helped IUPUI snap its 36-game road losing skid ... poured in 20-plus points for the seventh time with 20 and set a new season-high with two blocks at UMKC (1/21) ... scored 11 of 15 points in the second half in a come-from-behind win over Southern Utah (1/16) ... eclipsed 1,000 career points with 18 points in a 72-48 win over Oral Roberts (1/14) ... reached 20-plus points for the sixth time this season with 23 on 8-of-13 shooting against IPFW (1/9) ... poured in 20 points against Trine (1/4), her fifth 20-plus point outing of the season ... scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game with 11 points vs. Western Illinois (12/31) ... added a season-high 27 points in just 16 minutes in a 39-point win over Marygrove College (12/28) ... chipped in 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting and added nine rebounds at Butler (12/21) ... led the Jags with 18 points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in a loss vs. Eastern Illinois (12/17) ... poured in a then-season-high 25 points in a one-point loss to the Hoosiers (12/11) ... went 12-of-12 from the free throw line against Indiana, marking the first time in over seven years an IUPUI player went perfect from the line shooting a minimum of 10 attempts ... scored in double figures for the fourth straight game with 16 points in conference opener vs. NDSU (11/30) ... led IUPUI in scoring during the BTI Classic, including a 22-point, seven rebound effort in a 27-point win over Lamar (11/27) ... hit 10-of-15 shots en route to her 12th 20-point performance of her career with 23 points against St. Francis (NY) (11/19) ... scored six points and grabbed four boards at No. 21 Purdue (11/13).
2010-11 [Redshirt Sophomore]: Honorable-Mention All-Summit League selection … ranked seventh in field goal shooting and ninth in rebounding and defensive rebounding in the Summit League in all games … finished third in field goal percentage (.553) and ninth in rebounding (6.5) in conference-only games … IUPUI’s leading scorer averaging 12.7 points per game in all games and 13.7 per game in Summit League games … also IUPUI’s leading rebounder snatching 6.7 rebounds per game … scored in double-figures 13 times, including six 20-plus point performances … led the team in rebounding on 11 occasions, including two 10-plus rebounding efforts … her sixth and final 20-plus point performance and second double-double came at Centenary (2/26) on a 13-for-19 shooting effort as she went for 28 points while adding 10 rebounds … first double-double of the season came against in-state foe IPFW (2/17), with 17 points and 12 rebounds … finished the season scoring in double figures in nine of last 13 games … scored 16 of her game-high tying 21 points in a win over UMKC (2/19) snapping a 15-game losing skid … scored a team-high 20 points, her fourth 20-point scoring effort of the season, in a one-point loss to Oakland (2/5) … nine of her 20 points against the Golden Grizzlies came from behind-the-arc, marking a career-high for 3-pointers made in a game … made 12-of-18 field goals en route to a career-high 29 points at Southern Utah (1/22) … made 11 field goals and scored 22 points in the Jaguars Summit League opener against Oral Roberts (12/4) … connected on a career-best tying 13 field goals resulting in 27 points in a come-from-behind win over IU-Southeast (11/23) … preseason second-team all-Summit League selection.
2010 CANADA SUMMER TOUR: Led the squad in points, rebounds, steals, and field goal percentage throughout the duration of the trip … averaged 22.7 points per game, 11 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game, 5.0 steals per game, and shot 58.3 percent (28-of-48) from the floor … posted three straight double-doubles, including scoring 33 points (14-of-16) and snatching 11 rebounds in a win over Ryerson.
2009-10 [Redshirt Freshman]: Earned honorable-mention All-Summit League honors and selected to the conference’s All-Newcomer Team … finished the season fifth in The Summit League posting 15.1 points per game in 18 conference match-ups … also sat 10th in league play in rebounding with 6.2 boards per contest … led IUPUI in scoring throughout the season, pacing the Jaguars in points in 19 of 29 games, including tying a career-high with 21 points on three occasions … recorded three double-doubles against Wagner (12/30), Centenary (1/16), and Southern Utah (2/20) … became the first freshman to lead IUPUI in scoring since Kelli Werling pulled the feat in the 1996-97 campaign.
2008-09 [Freshman]: Sat out the 2008-09 season after joining the Jaguars at the beginning of the spring semester.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was rated the 46th-best prospect in the state of Florida by HoopGurlz.com ... honorable-mention all-state selection following her senior year ... named First Team All-Suncoast by the St. Petersburg Times ... averaged 24.0 points per game for the Spartans, leading Lakewood to the Class 5A region finals.
PERSONAL: Kerah Kai Nelson … sports management major … daughter of Erica Burden … born June 19, 1990.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2008-2009Freshman
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5'10"
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2009-2010Sophomore
Forward
5'10"
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2010-2011Sophomore
Forward
5'10"
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2011-2012Redshirt Junior
Forward
5'10"
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2012-2013Redshirt Senior
Forward
5'10"