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Abby Nielsen

Class: Jr.
Hometown: Maplewood, MN
High School: Tartan
Height: 6-1
Position: F

Concordia Career:
2006-07:
Played in 32 games ... averaged 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... shot 22-56 (.393) from behind the arc and 18-20 (.900) from the free throw line ... had a career-high 16 points vs. Holy Family (12/20/06) ... had a career-high eight rebounds vs. Minnesota, Crookston (2/2/07) ... scored in 18 games and had at least one rebound in 31 games.

at Valparaiso University:
2004-05: Played in three games as a freshman ... scored two points, had one rebound and shot 1-1 (1.000) from the field.

Tartan High School:
Lettered 11 times in basketball (4), volleyball (4) and track & field (3) for the Titans ... was a Miss Basketball Finalist and an Athena Award winner ... was an all-state selection in basketball and volleyball ... was a Pioneer Press Athlete of the Week ... was named MVP and team captain for basketball, volleyball and track & field ... helped Titans to win four conference titles in basketball and volleyball as well as one in track & field ... earned all-conference honors three times in volleyball and basketball and two in track & field ... scored over 1,500 career points, averaging 18.5 per game with 11 rebounds and four assists her senior season ... was academic all-state and on the A honor roll ... also involved in DECA, DARE, youth mentor program and FCA.

Personal:
Born July 20, 1986 in Oakdale, MN ... daughter of Steve and Wendy Nielsen... has three siblings: twin brother, Adam (21), Tad (15) and Samantha (12) ... is a communication studies major at Concordia and would like to pursue a career as a public relations representative.
 

Career Highs

Points 16, vs Holy Family, 12/20/06
Rebounds 8, vs Minnesota, Crookston, 2/2/07
Assists 2, vs Wayne State, 2/23/07
Steals 2, vs Northern State, 2/9/07
Blocks 3, vs MSU Moorhead, 12/2/06

Career Statistics

Field Goal

3-Pt. FG

Free Throws

Rebounding

Year GP-GS FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A Blk Stl Pts Avg
05-06* 3-0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 2 0.7
06-07 32-0 28-75 .373 22-56 .393 18-20 .900 11 51 62 1.9 12 6 5 96 3.0
Totals 35-0 29-76 .381 22-56 .393 18-20 .900 11 52 63 1.8 12 6 5 98 2.9
* - at Valparaiso University
 



  

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