Alexis Nelson, a guard from West Aurora High School, has signed a to play basketball at New Mexico State beginning in the fall, according to New Mexico State women's basketball head coach Mark Trakh.
Nelson just completed her senior season at WAHS as the program's all-time three-point shot leader. She also broke the single-season three-point baskets made mark at the school after sinking 60 long-range shots in 2012. The five-foot, seven-inch guard averaged 12.2 points, 3.4 assists and 2.5 steals per game for the Blackhawks last season.
A two-time All-DuPage Valley Conference selection in her final two years, Nelson earned team Most Valuable Player Honors in 2012 after leading the Blackhawks to a third-place conference finish this spring. Nelson ended her career with 785 career points under the direction of head coach Connie Siljendahl.
"We are very excited to have Alexis as part of our Aggie family," Trakh said. "She will be a very exciting player to watch with her excellent three-point shooting and ability to control her team."
Nelson was also a two-time all-tournament selection at the Wheaton North Christmas Tournament and the Team Warhawk Tourney in each of the past two seasons. Additionally, she earned Player of the Week honors from the Daily Herald and the Walter Payton Roundhouse. In the off-season Nelson was a member of the Illinois Hustle basketball program.
She is the daughter of Mike Nelson and Melissa Harrington and hopes to pursue a degree in criminal justice. Nelson lists her uncle, Rick Nelson, as a mentor, playing a prominent role in her development on the basketball court. She built her hoop skills while attending the Nelson Fundamental Basketball Camps in the greater Chicago land area.
