Leading the Victory After Third Overtime Against the Baylor, Know All About NBA Legend’s Son Jameer Nelson Jr.

The TCU Horned Frogs captured a win against the Baylor Bears in a close contest on Saturday at the Foster Pavilion. The Horned Frogs edged past the Bears by a 105-102 margin in a game that went into three overtimes.

Behind the TCU’s exceptional win was the son of the NBA legend Jameer Nelson. 

Who is Jameer Nelson Jr.?

As mentioned, Jameer Nelson Jr. is former NBA legend Jameer Nelson’s son. Nelson Jr. had first committed to St. Joseph’s under the head coach Phil Martelli. But after the head coach was fired Nelson Jr. again went back to scouting colleges where he could play. And he finally ended his search by locking in the George Washington under the head coach Jamion Christian.

He plied his trade for the George Washington for two years before transferring to the Delaware for the next two seasons. While at the Washington he basketed an average of 10.4 points per game during the first season in 2019-20. Then unfortunately his performance dipped a little with Nelson Jr. averaging 8.4 points per game in the 7 games he played.

He then decided to transfer to the Delaware in the middle of the season. Having been on the court only for 10 minutes in his last game with the George Washington, the news did not come as a surprise for many. The Blue Hens had already gained a lot of popularity for players transferring from their program to look for better opportunities. Nelson Jr. however took the chance of opting for the Delaware.

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He played there for the next two seasons, smashing 13.6 and 20.6 points per game. He was thus a major part of the Delaware and had a good time with the team. Nonetheless, he then decided to transfer to the TCU Horned Frogs and make the most of his five-year eligibility via the graduate transfer route. And as they say the “rest is history.”  With his brilliant skills, he has already demonstrated a knack for basketball at the highest level.

How did Nelson Jr. perform in this game?

Nelson Jr. basketed the game’s highest 30 points that helped his team make it to the third overtime and also win it from there. He proved to be the alpha for his team always on the look for open spaces and relying on his immaculate shooting skills.

On the defensive end though he wasn’t as good but the high-scoring match needed an offensive player to stand up for the TCU since other players were contributing to the defense. And in such situation, it was Nelson Jr. who took the onus.

He showed exceptional shooting skills besotting 11-for-18 field goals and 7-for-8 free throws. Had he missed out on shooting his team could have been on the losing side. Apart from this he also dropped a three-pointer.

The 18 chances of field goals he got in this game are the highest he has got in this season. And he did make the most of it. Other than that another unique thing to note was that he played for 42 minutes which again was a season high for him. 

However, when all is said and done, it would be his performance during the third overtime that will catch all the attention. His team was trailing by a 101-102 margin. And the senior guard made a jumper that helped them edge past their opponents in the neck-to-neck competition with 103-102 points.

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Next, he made two free throws that propelled his team to their finish score, and the game ended with the Horned Frogs potting 105 in comparison to the Bears’ 102. He thus achieved a spectacular victory for his team.