Nyah Morris-Nelson

Photo by: Derek Johnson

Year:
Senior
Position:
G
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Gold Coast, Australia
Prev School:
Iowa Western

2021-22 (senior season):

Played in 29 of 30 games, made eight late-season starts
Averaged 20.1 minutes mainly in a reserve roll
Averaged 3.9 points, 2.2 rebounds
Ranked third on team with 28 3-pointers made
Four times hit three 3-pointers in a game
Scored 11 points against Nicholls State at Grand Canyon’s tournament
Scored 11 points at Northern Colorado
Three times grabbed six rebounds

2020-21 (junior season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 22 of 23 games ... Averaged 11.5 minutes off the bench
Totaled 33 points (1.5/g) and 22 rebounds (1.0/g)
Scored 27 of 33 points from the 3-point line
Went 8 for 15 from the arc during a 10-game stretch in January and February
Played a season-high 22 minutes in season opener at Utah State
Grabbed three rebounds in road win at Northern Arizona

Career Highs
Points: 11, two times
Rebounds: 6, three times
Assists: 3, two times
Blocks: 1, four times
Steals: 2 (Southern Utah, 2.7.22)
3FG made: 3, four times
FT made: 4 (Northern Arizona, 1.22.22)
FT attempted: 4 (Northern Arizona, 1.22.22)
Minutes played: 31, two times
Double-figure scoring games: 2

Prior to UM: Played one season at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas (2018-19), one at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs (2019-20) ... Played in 32 games as a freshman, getting four starts, for a Texans team that went 30-5 ... Averaged 4.6 points in 11.7 minutes ... Went 37 for 102 (.363) from 3-point range ... Played in 22 games as a sophomore, getting 18 starts for the 19-win Reivers ... Averaged 9.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 19.5 minutes ... Went 43 for 108 (.398) from 3-point range.

Personal: A 2018 graduate of Hillcrest Christian College ... The daughter of Gordon and Rebecca Morris ... Has an older brother, Jaze ... A communication studies major.