Spencer Nelson named Utah State Assistant Coach

Utah State head men’s basketball coach Tim Duryea announced on Tuesday the addition of USU Hall of Famer and former player Spencer Nelson as an assistant coach to the program.
“First and foremost, Spencer is an Aggie, and not only that, but an Aggie great,” Duryea said. “He was a phenomenal player and the best leader as a player that I have been around in my 15 years at Utah State. He has a passion, not only for basketball, but for this institution. He came here, got his degree, got a graduate degree, did an internship on Wall Street and had a 10-year pro career overseas. I don’t think there is anyone more qualified to sell what Utah State University can do for a student-athlete than Spencer Nelson.
“His personality is tailor-made for coaching,” he continued. “He is energetic, enthusiastic, very knowledgeable and as a player was a player/coach throughout his collegiate and professional career. He has always looked at the game from a technical side, is very intelligent and has a great basketball IQ. He is a home run hire and a future superstar in collegiate coaching.”
Nelson is a fan favorite in Logan and was named a Mid-Major All-American and the Mid-Major Player of the Year as a senior in 2005, as he was the only player in the nation to average at least 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Over the course of his career, Nelson peppered his name in the Utah State record book, finishing among the top 20 in 10 career statistics. Additionally, Nelson owns three of the top 10 single-season field goal percentage records, shooting 65.3 percent as a senior in 2005 to rank fourth all-time, and 60.0 percent as both a sophomore and junior to rank tied for ninth all-time in the USU history books.