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Hillsdale College

2022-23 Women's Basketball

4 Peighton Nelson

  • Height 5-9
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Cottage Grove, WI
  • High School Monona Grove
  • Position G

Biography

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.

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2021-22Freshman

    G
    5'9"
    4
  • 4

    2022-23Sophomore

    G
    5'9"
    4