#14 Hollie Nelsen





Senior
5-10 Guard/Forward
Waupaca, WI
Waupaca HS

1999-2000
Started seven consecutive games at the end of the season, filling in for the injured Jenny Martin ... second on the team with 44 three-point field goals, a single-season total that ranks eighth all-time at Miami ... the 44 three-pointers tied a personal best in a season ... ranks fifth on Miamis all-time list in three-point field goals (102) and three-point attempts (317) ... on pace to finish as one of Miamis top 10 in career steals, tallying 134 through three seasons ... drained three or more treys in a game seven times ... shot a stellar 45 percent (19-of-42) from three-point range from Feb. 14-28 ... second on the team with 51 steals, which ranked 10th in the MAC ... ranked third on the team with 34 assists ... tallied a season-high 17 points, including five three-pointers in close loss to Bowling Green ... narrowly missed out on her second career double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds in first-round defeat of Marshall in MAC Tournament ... buried three treys in the final two minutes to kill a Marshall rally in MAC Tournament ... tallied 11 points and a career-high six steals in regular-season finale against Ohio ... recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals in Feb. 14 loss to Western Michigan, which was her first start since November ... poured in 15 points, including four treys, in Jan. 19 loss at Central Michigan ... sank two crucial free throws with three seconds remaining to boost Miami to a 72-71 win at Akron on Jan. 4 ... tallied 15 points and was three-of-four from beyond the arc in Jan. 4 Akron win ... named to the Northwestern Roger L. White Invitational all-tournament team after tallying 13 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots in a championship game win over Northwestern ... enters season ranked seventh all-time at Miami in made three-point field goals (58) ... ranks seventh-all time in three-point field goals attempted (184).

1998-1999
Led the team in steals for the second consecutive year, tallying 41 ... fourth on the team, averaging 11.5 points per game ... placed name on Miami single-season top 10 lists for three-point field goals made (7th; 44) and attempted (7th; 128) named to the Pittsburgh Panther Invitational all-tournament team after averaging 11.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game through the two contests ... named to the Colorado Coors Classic all-tournament team after averaging 17.0 points per game over the two games ... tied Miami's second-highest single-game mark with seven three-pointers versus Dayton (Nov. 23) ... hit three or more three-pointers in a game five times during the season ... tallied a career-best 26 points versus Dayton (Nov. 23) ... established a career best with 12 rebounds in the season opener versus Hampton (Nov. 14) ... recorded first career double-double versus Hampton, tallying 19 points and 12 rebounds ... scored in double digits 14 times in 24 games ... netted 20 points at Kent (Jan. 30), nailing 10-of-10 free throw attempts ... pulled down 11 boards versus Toledo (Jan. 27) ... established career bests with five steals each versus Dayton (Nov. 23) and Xavier (Dec. 12) ... dished out a career-best five assists versus George Mason (Nov. 27) ... rejected a personal-best three shots versus Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21).

1997-1998
Played in 26 games, averaging 14 minutes per game ... led the RedHawks with 42 steals ... set a Miami single-game record for free throws made, nailing 15 of 15 against Central Michigan (Jan. 3) en route to a career-high 22 points ... scored 10 points and had a career-high seven rebounds at Kent (Feb. 11) ... had 10 points and five steals versus Marshall (Jan. 21) ... led Miami with 13 points at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 8) ... had five points, two assists and three steals in 15 minutes of play at Nebraska in the Preseason NIT.

High School
Coached by Karen Nowak at Waupaca High School ... finished prep career with 1,399 points ... honorable mention all-state as a junior and senior ... first-team all-conference as a junior and senior ... conference Player of the Year as a junior ... earned honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore ... two-time team captain and MVP ... member of two conferene championship teams ... National Honor Society member ... earned 11 varsity letters - four in basketball, four in softball and three in volleyball.

Personal
Named Hollie Ann Nelsen ... born October 27, 1978 ... daughter of Steve and Kayla Murray and Mark Nelsen ... a health and physical education major.

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