Complete Bio in PDF Format

AT BALL STATE
Appeared in 27 of a possible 28 games for the Cardinals as a freshman, which included seven starts ... averaged 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 14.4 minutes of action per contest ... also blocked 10 shots on the year

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four letters in basketball ... was a two-year team captain ... averaged a double-double as a junior and senior ... added four blocks a game in leading his team to a 21-6 record as a junior ... team captured its first-ever conference championship ... helped his high school team to the Illinois Class AA Regional Championship game ... the J-Hawks made their first-ever appearance at state and finished fourth in the Illinois state tournament as a senior ... high school coach was Mike Winters

PERSONAL
The son of Richard and Carol Nelson ... has one sister, Kristina ... sister played college basketball at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. ... birth date is Feb. 25, 1987 ... full name is Patrick John Nelson ... is majoring in business administration