Peighton Nelson

4 Peighton Nelson

Height:

5-9
Year:

So
Hometown:

Cottage Grove, WI
High School:

Monona Grove
Position:

G

gp

31
pts/g

4.8
fg %

39.6
3pt %

0.0
ft %

48.5
reb/g

2.0
a/g

2.4

Bio

2021-22: Day one starter at point guard and impact player for the Chargers as a freshman, earning G-MAC Freshman of the Year honors...one of the conference's quickest players and best defenders, became increasingly important to the Chargers' offense as her mid-range jumper developed over the course of the season, finishing the year third on the team in scoring with 8.4 points per game, as well as the team leader in assists (98) and steals (34) for the season...elite-level distributor had seven games of five or more assists for the Chargers, including eight in the team's home loss to Cedarville on Jan. 29 and seven in contests against Lake Erie (Feb. 19), Kentucky Wesleyan (Dec. 2) and Alaska Fairbanks (Nov. 20)...broke out at the end of the season with five of her 11 double-figure scoring games in her final six games, including career high performances of 16 points against Malone (Feb. 10) and Walsh (Feb. 12)...has the talent to be one of the top guards in the G-MAC if she continues to develop her offensive game.

High School: Star guard and three-sport athlete at Monona Grove (WI) high school...was named honorable mention All-Area, first team All-Conference and led the Silver Eagles with 12 ppg, 2.9 apg and 2.8 spg as a senior...part of Monona Grove's 2018 Badger Conference South Division title...talented athlete was a three-time WIAA state cross country qualifier, a two-time state track and field qualifier, placing in the 2019 WIAA Division I state finals as the anchor leg in her team's 4x800 relay...played AAU basketball for Wisconsin Academy...gifted student made the high honor roll all eight semesters of high school and was one of just 15 girls to earn individual Academic All-State honors from the WBCA in 2021...involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and an active volunteer with Second Harvest Food Bank, Special Olympics, the Ronald McDonald House and River Food Pantry...parents are Matthew and Jessie.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 9	Walsh	L, 85-79
Feb 11	Lake Erie	W, 67-59
Feb 16	at Malone	W, 70-45
Feb 18	at Ashland	L, 83-59
Feb 25	at Findlay	W, 89-73
Feb 28	at Ky. Wesleyan	L, 74-73

	Overall	Conf
Games	31	20
Games started	31	20
Minutes	671	453
Minutes per game	21.6	22.6
FG	67-169	43-113
FG Pct	39.6	38.1
3PT	0-3	0-3
3PT Pct	0.0	0.0
FT	16-33	8-18
FT Pct	48.5	44.4
Off rebounds	18	14
Def rebounds	43	32
Total rebounds	61	46
Rebounds per game	2.0	2.3
Personal fouls	38	25
Disqualifications	0	0
Assists	75	42
Turnovers	56	38
Assist to turnover ratio	1.3	1.1
Steals	40	27
Blocks	11	11
Points	150	94
Points per game	4.8	4.7
Points per 40 min	8.9	8.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Nov 4	at Trine		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 12	Truman	W, 98-90	1	24	0-4	0.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
Nov 13	Quincy	W, 66-55	1	29	4-8	50.0	0-0	-	2-4	50.0	10
Nov 16	at Indianapolis	L, 68-53	1	18	3-4	75.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	6
Nov 18	Purdue Northwest	W, 61-59	1	20	3-7	42.9	0-0	-	0-0	-	6
Nov 22	at Lake Superior St.	L, 85-80	1	12	1-1	100.0	0-0	-	1-2	50.0	3
Nov 27	at Davenport	L, 73-61	1	22	4-8	50.0	0-0	-	3-5	60.0	11
Dec 1	at Cedarville	L, 89-83	1	29	4-10	40.0	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	8
Dec 3	Trevecca Nazarene	W, 70-55	1	15	0-3	0.0	0-0	-	1-2	50.0	1
Dec 8	at Tiffin	L, 68-63	1	33	6-10	60.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	12
Dec 10	at Ohio Dominican	L, 74-61	1	24	1-3	33.3	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	2
Dec 13	Findlay	W, 62-57	1	22	1-6	16.7	0-0	-	0-2	0.0	2
Dec 15	at P.R.-Rio Piedras	W, 86-61	1	21	3-5	60.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	6
Dec 16	at P.R.-Bayamon	W, 67-56	1	28	3-9	33.3	0-0	-	0-0	-	6
Dec 28	at Eastern Mich.	L, 76-61	1	21	2-5	40.0	0-0	-	1-1	100.0	5
Dec 30	Madonna	W, 90-39	1	8	3-6	50.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	6
Jan 2	Roosevelt	W, 98-70	1	11	0-2	0.0	0-0	-	2-4	50.0	2
Jan 5	Northwood	W, 79-76	1	23	1-7	14.3	0-0	-	0-0	-	2
Jan 7	Malone	L, 72-60	1	17	1-3	33.3	0-0	-	0-0	-	2
Jan 12	Ursuline	W, 76-63	1	23	4-7	57.1	0-0	-	0-0	-	8
Jan 14	Ohio Dominican	W, 78-57	1	23	3-5	60.0	0-0	-	1-2	50.0	7
Jan 19	at Ky. Wesleyan	L, 70-57	1	26	2-7	28.6	0-0	-	1-2	50.0	5
Jan 21	at Trevecca Nazarene	L, 56-54	1	26	3-7	42.9	0-0	-	2-4	50.0	8
Jan 26	Cedarville	W, 68-53	1	26	1-5	20.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	2
Jan 28	at Northwood	L, 80-72	1	23	1-4	25.0	0-0	-	1-2	50.0	3
Feb 2	Ashland	L, 94-60	1	20	1-3	33.3	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	2
Feb 4	at Ursuline	W, 66-55	1	26	3-8	37.5	0-0	-	0-0	-	6
Feb 9	Walsh	L, 85-79	1	20	4-8	50.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	8
Feb 11	Lake Erie	W, 67-59	1	20	1-6	16.7	0-0	-	1-2	50.0	3
Feb 16	at Malone	W, 70-45	1	17	2-3	66.7	0-0	-	1-2	50.0	5
Feb 18	at Ashland	L, 83-59	1	22	3-4	75.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	6
Feb 25	at Findlay	W, 89-73	1	18	1-4	25.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	2
Feb 28	at Ky. Wesleyan	L, 74-73	1	25	0-2	0.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	0

Game Log - Ball control

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	off	def	reb	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk	pf	dq
Nov 4	at Trine		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 12	Truman	W, 98-90	1	24	0	0	0	3	2	1.5	0	0	2	0
Nov 13	Quincy	W, 66-55	1	29	0	3	3	6	3	2.0	2	0	0	0
Nov 16	at Indianapolis	L, 68-53	1	18	0	0	0	2	2	1.0	1	0	2	0
Nov 18	Purdue Northwest	W, 61-59	1	20	0	2	2	0	3	0.0	1	0	0	0
Nov 22	at Lake Superior St.	L, 85-80	1	12	0	1	1	3	1	3.0	1	0	0	0
Nov 27	at Davenport	L, 73-61	1	22	1	0	1	3	4	0.8	1	0	4	0
Dec 1	at Cedarville	L, 89-83	1	29	0	3	3	4	1	4.0	3	2	2	0
Dec 3	Trevecca Nazarene	W, 70-55	1	15	1	1	2	1	2	0.5	0	0	1	0
Dec 8	at Tiffin	L, 68-63	1	33	0	1	1	5	1	5.0	3	0	4	0
Dec 10	at Ohio Dominican	L, 74-61	1	24	0	2	2	1	3	0.3	0	0	1	0
Dec 13	Findlay	W, 62-57	1	22	0	1	1	3	3	1.0	1	0	2	0
Dec 15	at P.R.-Rio Piedras	W, 86-61	1	21	1	2	3	6	0	-	2	0	1	0
Dec 16	at P.R.-Bayamon	W, 67-56	1	28	1	2	3	3	1	3.0	2	0	2	0
Dec 28	at Eastern Mich.	L, 76-61	1	21	0	0	0	1	4	0.3	0	0	2	0
Dec 30	Madonna	W, 90-39	1	8	0	0	0	2	0	-	1	0	0	0
Jan 2	Roosevelt	W, 98-70	1	11	1	0	1	2	0	-	1	0	1	0
Jan 5	Northwood	W, 79-76	1	23	3	5	8	1	2	0.5	1	1	2	-
Jan 7	Malone	L, 72-60	1	17	1	1	2	2	1	2.0	0	1	1	0
Jan 12	Ursuline	W, 76-63	1	23	0	1	1	2	2	1.0	1	0	1	0
Jan 14	Ohio Dominican	W, 78-57	1	23	0	0	0	2	1	2.0	3	1	1	0
Jan 19	at Ky. Wesleyan	L, 70-57	1	26	1	2	3	4	5	0.8	3	2	2	0
Jan 21	at Trevecca Nazarene	L, 56-54	1	26	0	0	0	1	1	1.0	5	0	0	0
Jan 26	Cedarville	W, 68-53	1	26	0	1	1	2	1	2.0	1	0	0	0
Jan 28	at Northwood	L, 80-72	1	23	1	1	2	0	6	0.0	2	0	4	-
Feb 2	Ashland	L, 94-60	1	20	0	2	2	0	1	0.0	1	0	1	0
Feb 4	at Ursuline	W, 66-55	1	26	2	3	5	1	0	-	0	2	1	0
Feb 9	Walsh	L, 85-79	1	20	1	2	3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0
Feb 11	Lake Erie	W, 67-59	1	20	1	1	2	4	1	4.0	1	0	0	0
Feb 16	at Malone	W, 70-45	1	17	1	4	5	3	2	1.5	1	1	1	0
Feb 18	at Ashland	L, 83-59	1	22	2	0	2	2	3	0.7	0	0	1	0
Feb 25	at Findlay	W, 89-73	1	18	0	1	1	4	0	-	1	1	0	0
Feb 28	at Ky. Wesleyan	L, 74-73	1	25	0	1	1	3	2	1.5	1	0	1	0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	ft/g	pct	ppg
2021-22	27	27	30.3	3.6-7.7	46.9	0.0-0.0	1.2-1.8	66.7	8.4
2022-23	31	31	21.6	2.2-5.5	39.6	0.0-0.1	0.5-1.1	48.5	4.8
Total	58	58	25.7	2.8-6.5	43.7	0.0-0.1	0.8-1.4	59.3	6.5

Career Stats - Shooting totals

	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	ft	pct	pts
2021-22	27	27	819	98-209	46.9	0-1	32-48	66.7	228
2022-23	31	31	671	67-169	39.6	0-3	16-33	48.5	150
Total	58	58	1490	165-378	43.7	0-4	48-81	59.3	378

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/40	pct	3pt/40	ft/40	pct	pts/40
2021-22	27	27	30.3	4.8-10.2	46.9	0.0-0.0	1.6-2.3	66.7	11.1
2022-23	31	31	21.6	4.0-10.1	39.6	0.0-0.2	1.0-2.0	48.5	8.9
Total	58	58	25.7	4.4-10.1	43.7	0.0-0.1	1.3-2.2	59.3	10.1

Career Stats - Ball control per game

	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
2021-22	27	27	30.3	0.5	2.3	2.7	1.8	3.6	2.3	1.6	1.3	0.2
2022-23	31	31	21.6	0.6	1.4	2.0	1.2	2.4	1.8	1.3	1.3	0.4
Total	58	58	25.7	0.5	1.8	2.3	1.5	3.0	2.0	1.5	1.3	0.3

Career Stats - Ball control totals

	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
2021-22	27	27	819	13	61	74	49	1	98	61	1.6	34	6
2022-23	31	31	671	18	43	61	38	0	75	56	1.3	40	11
Total	58	58	1490	31	104	135	87	1	173	117	1.5	74	17

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

	gp	gs	mpg	off/40	def/40	reb/40	pf/40	ast/40	to/40	a/to	stl/40	blk/40
2021-22	27	27	30.3	0.6	3.0	3.6	2.4	4.8	3.0	1.6	1.7	0.3
2022-23	31	31	21.6	1.1	2.6	3.6	2.3	4.5	3.3	1.3	2.4	0.7
Total	58	58	25.7	0.8	2.8	3.6	2.3	4.6	3.1	1.5	2.0	0.5

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

		gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
Event	Total	31	31	21.6	2.2-5.5	39.6	0.0-0.1	0.0	0.5-1.1	48.5	4.8
	Conference	20	20	22.6	2.1-5.7	38.1	0.0-0.1	0.0	0.4-0.9	44.4	4.7
	Exhibition	1	1	21.0	2.0-5.0	40.0	0.0-0.0	-	1.0-1.0	100.0	5.0
Location	Home	15	15	20.1	1.8-5.3	33.8	0.0-0.1	0.0	0.5-1.1	43.8	4.1
	Away	16	16	23.1	2.5-5.6	44.9	0.0-0.1	0.0	0.6-1.1	52.9	5.6
	Neutral	-	-	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	-
Result	Wins	17	17	20.8	1.9-5.6	34.7	0.0-0.0	-	0.5-1.1	44.4	4.4
Result	Losses	14	14	22.6	2.4-5.3	45.9	0.0-0.2	0.0	0.6-1.1	53.3	5.4
Month	November	6	6	20.8	2.5-5.3	46.9	0.0-0.0	-	1.0-1.8	54.5	6.0
	December	8	8	22.5	2.6-6.5	40.4	0.0-0.2	0.0	0.1-0.5	25.0	5.4
	January	9	9	22.0	1.8-5.2	34.0	0.0-0.0	-	0.8-1.6	50.0	4.3
	February	8	8	21.0	1.9-4.8	39.5	0.0-0.1	0.0	0.2-0.5	50.0	4.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

		gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Event	Total	31	31	671	67-169	39.6	0-3	0.0	16-33	48.5	150
	Conference	20	20	453	43-113	38.1	0-3	0.0	8-18	44.4	94
	Exhibition	1	1	21	2-5	40.0	0-0	-	1-1	100.0	5
Location	Home	15	15	301	27-80	33.8	0-1	0.0	7-16	43.8	61
	Away	16	16	370	40-89	44.9	0-2	0.0	9-17	52.9	89
	Neutral	-	-	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
Result	Wins	17	17	354	33-95	34.7	0-0	-	8-18	44.4	74
Result	Losses	14	14	317	34-74	45.9	0-3	0.0	8-15	53.3	76
Month	November	6	6	125	15-32	46.9	0-0	-	6-11	54.5	36
	December	8	8	180	21-52	40.4	0-2	0.0	1-4	25.0	43
	January	9	9	198	16-47	34.0	0-0	-	7-14	50.0	39
	February	8	8	168	15-38	39.5	0-1	0.0	2-4	50.0	32

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

		gp	gs	min/g	fg/40	pct	3pt/40	pct	ft/40	pct	pts/40
Event	Total	31	31	21.6	4.0-10.1	39.6	0.0-0.2	0.0	1.0-2.0	48.5	8.9
	Conference	20	20	22.6	3.8-10.0	38.1	0.0-0.3	0.0	0.7-1.6	44.4	8.3
	Exhibition	1	1	21.0	3.8-9.5	40.0	0.0-0.0	-	1.9-1.9	100.0	9.5
Location	Home	15	15	20.1	3.6-10.6	33.8	0.0-0.1	0.0	0.9-2.1	43.8	8.1
	Away	16	16	23.1	4.3-9.6	44.9	0.0-0.2	0.0	1.0-1.8	52.9	9.6
	Neutral	-	-	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	-
Result	Wins	17	17	20.8	3.7-10.7	34.7	0.0-0.0	-	0.9-2.0	44.4	8.4
Result	Losses	14	14	22.6	4.3-9.3	45.9	0.0-0.4	0.0	1.0-1.9	53.3	9.6
Month	November	6	6	20.8	4.8-10.2	46.9	0.0-0.0	-	1.9-3.5	54.5	11.5
	December	8	8	22.5	4.7-11.6	40.4	0.0-0.4	0.0	0.2-0.9	25.0	9.6
	January	9	9	22.0	3.2-9.5	34.0	0.0-0.0	-	1.4-2.8	50.0	7.9
	February	8	8	21.0	3.6-9.0	39.5	0.0-0.2	0.0	0.5-1.0	50.0	7.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

		gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
Event	Total	31	31	21.6	0.6	1.4	2.0	1.2	0.0	2.4	1.8	1.3	1.3	0.4
	Conference	20	20	22.6	0.7	1.6	2.3	1.3	0.0	2.1	1.9	1.1	1.4	0.6
	Exhibition	1	1	21.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	0.3	0.0	0.0
Location	Home	15	15	20.1	0.5	1.3	1.9	0.8	0.0	2.0	1.6	1.3	0.9	0.2
	Away	16	16	23.1	0.6	1.4	2.1	1.6	0.0	2.8	2.0	1.4	1.6	0.5
	Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Wins	17	17	20.8	0.6	1.6	2.2	0.9	0.0	2.6	1.4	2.0	1.1	0.4
Result	Losses	14	14	22.6	0.5	1.1	1.6	1.6	0.0	2.1	2.4	0.9	1.5	0.4
Month	November	6	6	20.8	0.2	1.0	1.2	1.3	0.0	2.8	2.5	1.1	1.0	0.0
	December	8	8	22.5	0.4	1.5	1.9	1.6	0.0	3.1	1.4	2.3	1.5	0.3
	January	9	9	22.0	0.8	1.2	2.0	1.3	0.0	1.8	2.1	0.8	1.9	0.6
	February	8	8	21.0	0.9	1.8	2.6	0.6	0.0	2.1	1.4	1.5	0.6	0.5

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

		gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
Event	Total	31	31	671	18	43	61	38	0	75	56	1.3	40	11
	Conference	20	20	453	14	32	46	25	0	42	38	1.1	27	11
	Exhibition	1	1	21	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	0.3	0	0
Location	Home	15	15	301	8	20	28	12	0	30	24	1.3	14	3
	Away	16	16	370	10	23	33	26	0	45	32	1.4	26	8
	Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Wins	17	17	354	11	27	38	15	0	45	23	2.0	19	6
Result	Losses	14	14	317	7	16	23	23	0	30	33	0.9	21	5
Month	November	6	6	125	1	6	7	8	0	17	15	1.1	6	0
	December	8	8	180	3	12	15	13	0	25	11	2.3	12	2
	January	9	9	198	7	11	18	12	0	16	19	0.8	17	5
	February	8	8	168	7	14	21	5	0	17	11	1.5	5	4

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

		gp	gs	mpg	off/40	def/40	reb/40	pf/40	dq/40	ast/40	to/40	a/to	stl/40	blk/40
Event	Total	31	31	21.6	1.1	2.6	3.6	2.3	0.0	4.5	3.3	1.3	2.4	0.7
	Conference	20	20	22.6	1.2	2.8	4.1	2.2	0.0	3.7	3.4	1.1	2.4	1.0
	Exhibition	1	1	21.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.8	0.0	1.9	7.6	0.3	0.0	0.0
Location	Home	15	15	20.1	1.1	2.7	3.7	1.6	0.0	4.0	3.2	1.3	1.9	0.4
	Away	16	16	23.1	1.1	2.5	3.6	2.8	0.0	4.9	3.5	1.4	2.8	0.9
	Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Wins	17	17	20.8	1.2	3.1	4.3	1.7	0.0	5.1	2.6	2.0	2.1	0.7
Result	Losses	14	14	22.6	0.9	2.0	2.9	2.9	0.0	3.8	4.2	0.9	2.6	0.6
Month	November	6	6	20.8	0.3	1.9	2.2	2.6	0.0	5.4	4.8	1.1	1.9	0.0
	December	8	8	22.5	0.7	2.7	3.3	2.9	0.0	5.6	2.4	2.3	2.7	0.4
	January	9	9	22.0	1.4	2.2	3.6	2.4	0.0	3.2	3.8	0.8	3.4	1.0
	February	8	8	21.0	1.7	3.3	5.0	1.2	0.0	4.0	2.6	1.5	1.2	1.0

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