| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 13.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
Zane Nelson F #7
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84kg)
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
Nationality: United States

Current Team: Denver
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2026
Pre-Draft Team: Denver (Sr)
High School: Oak Mountain High School (Birmingham, Alabama)
Zane Nelson Player Profile
NCAA Career
College: Denver (2026)
NCAA DII Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x GAC Newcomer of the Year | 2024 |
| 1x GAC All-Second Team | 2024 |
| 1x MIAA All-Second Team | 2025 |
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | St. Petersburg College | Fr | 27 | 17.5 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 | .386 | .293 | .655 |
| 2022-23 | - | Navarro | So | 31 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .440 | .369 | .641 |
| 2023-24 | - | Arkansas-Monticello | Jr | 28 | 37.5 | 19.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 | .404 | .300 | .750 |
| 2024-25 | - | Missouri Western | Sr | 31 | 33.4 | 15.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.9 | .433 | .304 | .737 |
| 2025-26 | - | Denver | Sr | 30 | 24.7 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | .430 | .420 | .778 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 30 | 24.7 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | .430 | .420 | .778 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 28 | 37.5 | 19.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 | .404 | .300 | .750 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 58 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | .408 | .328 | .649 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | St. Petersburg College | Fr | 27 | 25 | 17.5 | 13.7 | 4.9 | 12.7 | .386 | 1.8 | 6.1 | .293 | 2.1 | 3.2 | .655 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 2022-23 | - | Navarro | So | 31 | 16 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 3.4 | 7.8 | .440 | 1.7 | 4.5 | .369 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .641 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| 2023-24 | - | Arkansas-Monticello | Jr | 28 | 28 | 37.5 | 19.3 | 6.2 | 15.3 | .404 | 1.8 | 6.1 | .300 | 5.1 | 6.9 | .750 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| 2024-25 | - | Missouri Western | Sr | 31 | 30 | 33.4 | 15.5 | 5.5 | 12.7 | .433 | 1.3 | 4.4 | .304 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .737 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| 2025-26 | - | Denver | Sr | 30 | 20 | 24.7 | 13.3 | 4.3 | 10.0 | .430 | 1.9 | 4.6 | .420 | 2.8 | 3.6 | .778 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 30 | 20 | 24.7 | 13.3 | 4.3 | 10.0 | .430 | 1.9 | 4.6 | .420 | 2.8 | 3.6 | .778 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 28 | 28 | 37.5 | 19.3 | 6.2 | 15.3 | .404 | 1.8 | 6.1 | .300 | 5.1 | 6.9 | .750 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.1 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 58 | 41 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 4.1 | 10.1 | .408 | 1.7 | 5.3 | .328 | 1.7 | 2.6 | .649 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | St. Petersburg College | Fr | 27 | 25 | 472 | 369 | 132 | 342 | .386 | 48 | 164 | .293 | 57 | 87 | .655 | 25 | 80 | 105 | 48 | 33 | 1 | 49 | 38 |
| 2022-23 | - | Navarro | So | 31 | 16 | 113 | 305 | 106 | 241 | .440 | 52 | 141 | .369 | 41 | 64 | .641 | 21 | 82 | 103 | 59 | 44 | 9 | 35 | 59 |
| 2023-24 | - | Arkansas-Monticello | Jr | 28 | 28 | 1,049 | 541 | 173 | 428 | .404 | 51 | 170 | .300 | 144 | 192 | .750 | 21 | 96 | 117 | 87 | 51 | 0 | 98 | 59 |
| 2024-25 | - | Missouri Western | Sr | 31 | 30 | 1,036 | 481 | 171 | 395 | .433 | 41 | 135 | .304 | 98 | 133 | .737 | 24 | 126 | 150 | 141 | 44 | 3 | 90 | 65 |
| 2025-26 | - | Denver | Sr | 30 | 20 | 742 | 400 | 129 | 300 | .430 | 58 | 138 | .420 | 84 | 108 | .778 | 14 | 94 | 108 | 76 | 30 | 5 | 47 | 71 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 30 | 20 | 742 | 400 | 129 | 300 | .430 | 58 | 138 | .420 | 84 | 108 | .778 | 14 | 94 | 108 | 76 | 30 | 5 | 47 | 71 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 28 | 28 | 1,049 | 541 | 173 | 428 | .404 | 51 | 170 | .300 | 144 | 192 | .750 | 21 | 96 | 117 | 87 | 51 | 0 | 98 | 59 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 58 | 41 | 585 | 674 | 238 | 583 | .408 | 100 | 305 | .328 | 98 | 151 | .649 | 46 | 162 | 208 | 107 | 77 | 10 | 84 | 97 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | St. Petersburg College | Fr | 27 | .481 | .456 | - | - | - | - | 11.3 | - | - | - | 133.4 | - | 1.1 | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | - | Navarro | So | 31 | .562 | .548 | - | - | - | - | 11.4 | - | - | - | 144.9 | - | 1.3 | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | Arkansas-Monticello | Jr | 28 | .521 | .464 | - | - | - | - | 15.9 | - | - | - | 145.4 | - | 1.3 | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | - | Missouri Western | Sr | 31 | .525 | .485 | - | - | - | - | 16.4 | - | - | - | 147.3 | - | 1.2 | - | - | - |
| 2025-26 | - | Denver | Sr | 30 | .569 | .527 | 2.4 | 15.5 | 9.0 | 18.9 | 11.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 26.9 | 162.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 117.8 | 118.0 | 20.7 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 30 | .569 | .527 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 11.8 | 2.0 | - | 26.0 | 162.8 | - | 1.3 | 117.0 | 117.0 | 20.0 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 28 | .521 | .464 | - | - | - | - | 15.9 | - | - | - | 145.4 | - | 1.3 | - | - | - | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 58 | .515 | .494 | - | - | - | - | 11.4 | - | - | - | 138.5 | - | 1.2 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | St. Petersburg College | Fr | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | - | Navarro | So | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | Arkansas-Monticello | Jr | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | - | Missouri Western | Sr | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-26 | - | Denver | Sr | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 13 | 17 | .433 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 13 | 17 | .433 | 2.0 | - | 2.0 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |