2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

35 Izaiyah Nelson

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-10
  • Weight 218
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Marietta, Ga.
  • Prev School Arkansas State
  • High School Marietta HS
  • Instagram 1zaiyah

Biography

Career Accolades
2024-25 All-Sun Belt Third Team
Oscar Robertson Trophy National Player of the Week (March 4, 2025)
Sun Belt Player of the Week (March 3, 2025)
2024-25 Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team
2024 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) All-Tournament Team
 
2024-25 (Junior, Arkansas State): Named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team … averaged 21.5 points and averaged a nation-leading 20.0 rebounds for the week of March 2, which led to an Oscar Robertson Trophy National Player of the Week … led the team with 8.9 rebounds per game, which was tied for 35th in the NCAA … his 3.19 offensive rebounds per game were tied for 29th in the nation  … averaged 10.6 points per game for the season … he finished the season tied for 39th in double-doubles with 10 double-doubles, including six straight games from February 15 through March 8  … led the team with a field-goal percentage of 58.6 … recorded a career-high 30 points with a career-high 12 made free throws against Louisiana on February 26… produced 14 games with double-digit scoring … had three games of 20 or more points … brought down a career-high best 23 rebounds against South Alabama on February 19… tallied a career-high four steals and made a career-high 12 field goals against Saint Louis on March 18 … produced 11 games with double-digit rebounds, including two games of 20 or more … shot a perfect 10-for-10 from the field in a 23-point effort against Texas State … he led the team with 41 blocks.
 
2023-24 (Sophomore, Arkansas State): Named to the CBI All-Tournament Team … one of the nation’s top rim protectors, blocking 73 shots, ranked 17th nationally and third in the Sun Belt … his 73 blocks were third most in school history in a season, as well as the most by an A-State player since 2001-02 … played in 37 games, including 31 starts, averaging 22.5 minutes per outing … accounted for a team-high eight double-doubles … led the team with 7.6 rebounds per game after averaging 5.0 as a freshman … capped the season with the best game of his career, scoring 25 points with 15 rebounds in the CBI semifinals against High Point on March 26, going 11-for-17 from the field and 2-for-3 from 3-point range … tallied 17 points and 12 boards in the CBI quarters against Montana on March 25 … went 5-for-6 from the field on his way  to 12 points and eight rebounds with 5 blocks in the first round of the CBI versus Bethune-Cookman on March 23 … recorded 12 points and 12 rebounds in the SBC championship game against James Madison on March 11.
 
2022-23 (Freshman, Arkansas State): Played in 33 games, including 18 starts … averaged 17.5 minutes as a freshman … led the team shooting 52.5 percent from the field … averaged 5.0 rebounds per game and 4.6 points per game … led the team with 44 blocked shots … tallied five games with 10 or more points, including a season-high 16 against Lyon on November 14 … produced the first double-double of his career with 11 points and 11 rebounds against South Alabama on February 2 … posted 18 games with five or more rebounds, including two games in double figures … blocked more than one shot in 15 games, with a season-best four against Georgia Southern on February 11.

High School: Played for Marietta High School in Georgia … well known for being a defensive presence at the rim … a GHSA 7A-South All-State selection as a senior … averaged 8.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game.

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