Jameer Nelson

Jameer Nelson ( born February 9, 1982 in Chester, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player who is under contract with the Orlando Magic. He wears jersey number 14 He plays the position of point guards in the NBA.

Career

College

Jameer Nelson played from 2000 to 2004 very successful for the basketball team at Saint Joseph's University, Saint Joseph's Hawks. The most notable season was Nelson's senior season 2003/2004, in which he " Elite Eight " ( quarter-final ) of the NCAA tournament, led the Hawks in the. For this performance, Nelson et al got the award as National Player of the Year. In addition, the shirt is no longer awarded with the number 14 in Saint Joseph 's, in memory of Jameer Nelson.

NBA

Jameer Nelson was selected as the 20th in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets, who transferred him on the same day to the Orlando Magic. First, Nelson was the replacement player Steve Francis, but Nelson was able to establish itself over time as a starter at the point guard position. At the end of the season Nelson has been selected Second Team in the NBA All - Rookie. Since the trade Steve Francis ' in February 2006 Jameer Nelson is set to the position of the point guards. His ever-increasing performance earned him his first nomination for the 2009 NBA All- Star Game, to which, however, he was unable to attend due to an injury.

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