#12 STERLING NIELSEN  
  Class: 2015  
  Height/Weight: 6-1/195  
  Position: Guard  
Hometown: Sioux Falls, S.D.
High School: O'Gorman
 
 

CAREER GAME HIGHS
POINTS: 19, Jan. 18, 2012 vs. St. Thomas Univ.
REBOUNDS: 6, Feb. 22, 2012 vs. Bethel Univ.
STEALS: 2, Feb. 11, 2012 vs. Saint John's Univ.
BLOCKS: 2, Nov. 15, 2011 vs. Bethany Lutheran
ASSISTS: 5, Jan. 21, 2012 vs. Carleton College
AT ST. OLAF
2011-12 (First Year) - Had 11 points in team's 82-59 win over Gustavus on Dec. 10... Had 14 points in collegiate debut, a victory over Bethany Lutheran on Nov. 15... Scored career high 19 points in loss to St. Thomas Univ. on Jan. 18... Had 10 points and five assists in win over Carleton College on Jan. 21... Scored in double figures in 13 of team's 26 games averaging 22.3 minutes a contest.
2011-12 Game-by-Game Statistics

AT O'GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Named to all-state team in final two seasons... Team won state title in junior and senior seasons... Was a three time varsity letterwinner... Captained team as a senior... Was two-time all conference... Member of the National Honor Society... Earned the Spirit of the Su academic and athletic award... Also played football and ran track, earning three letters.

PERSONAL
Son of Jeff and Julie Nielsen.

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CAREER STATISTICS
       
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Year
GP-GS
Min
Avg
FG-FGA
Pct
3FG-FGA
Pct
FT-FTA
Pct
Off
Def
Tot
Avg.
PF
FO
A
TO
Blk
Stl
Pts
Avg
2011-12 26-11 581 22.3 91-174 .523 7-29 .241 33-51 .647 14 41 55 2.1 49 0 40 45 2 10 222 8.5
Total 26-11 581 22.3 91-174 .523 7-29 .241 33-51 .647 14 41 55 2.1 49 0 40 45 2 10 222 8.5