David Nielsen
Guard 50
Ht/Wt
6'
4"
|
205 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Salt Lake City, 
Utah
Last School
Brighton High School
Roster Years
1998-2000


Personal

Born in Salt Lake City ... parents are Craig and Jerri ... served an LDS Church mission to Santiago, Chile ... was a mission companion with teammate Todd Christensen who also went to Chile on his mission ... father played at the University of Utah in 1973-74 ... likes hiking, rowing and playing the piano ... recruited by Stanford, Utah, Purdue and Syracuse.

Before BYU

Was the student-body secretary at Brighton High School in Salt Lake City ... lettered three times in basketball ... was two-time all-state, playing all five positions for the Bengals ... led the State 5A class in scoring his junior year ... led his team to the state title in 1996 ... averaged 18.5 points 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game ... coached by Jim Jimas (BYU) ... signed letter with BYU in November 1995 and went on a mission before enrolling at BYU last year.


BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year

Junior Year 1998-1999

Senior Year 1999-2000

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year