2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 34 games with starts in the last 7 games of the season ... Averaged 7.2 points in 15.1 minutes per game ... Fourth on the team in scoring, third in 3-pointers (44) and third in free-throw percentage (78.0) ... In SEC play, averaged 7.4 points in 16.3 minutes per game ... Posted double-figure points on 11 occasions ... Led the team in scoring twice and in assists three times ... Posted an 11.3 scoring average over the final 7 games ... Set the Ole Miss freshman record with a 30-point outburst at Auburn (3/2), tying the freshman record with 7 3-pointers ... Tallied 14 points in the SEC Tournament game vs. #15 Kentucky ... Back-to-back 10-point efforts in wins over Arkansas (3/5) and South Carolina (3/10) ... First arrived on the SEC scene with a 17-point outburst (4-5 FGs, 3-4 3-pt FGs, 6-6 FTs) at Vanderbilt ... Helped Rebels during comeback stretch by scoring 9 of his 11 points in the second half at Alabama (2/12) ... Back-to-back then-career highs with 16 points vs. Saint Louis and 17 against Alcorn State ... Tallied 12 points (5-8 FGs) vs. Dayton ... Dished out a career-high 6 assists vs. ETSU ... Had his first highlight-reel dunk vs. Colorado State in Cancun.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 89 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com ... Listed as the No. 20 point guard in the country by Scout.com, No. 22 by Rivals.com and No. 23 by ESPN.com ... Averaged 22.4 points and 3.5 assists as a senior, helping Murrah High School to a district championship ... Also helped Murrah, coached by Bob Frith, to a district title as a sophomore ... Named to the All-Southern team by the Orlando Sentinel ... Two-time Dandy Dozen pick by The Clarion-Ledger ... Two-time All-State selection ... Three-time All-Metro ... MVP of the 2010 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game, scoring 22 points in a 112-88 win ... Averaged 17 points as a junior before sustaining injuries in a serious car accident ... Averaged 21 points as a sophomore and set a school record with a 45-point outing that season ... Also played football for two years and was the team MVP and an all-district pick as a junior.
PERSONAL: Full name is Dundrecous Deunta Nelson ... Born Nov. 24, 1991 ... Son of Petronia Nelson and Lehman Ellis ... Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts ... Member of the Jackson Panthers AAU team under the direction of coach LeMond Roy ... Chose Ole Miss over such schools as Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas State, Mississippi State and USC.
The immediate goals for fall practice, Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze said, are developing more depth, particularly at key positions, and staying healthy. "Staying healthy is a quandary in my mind because you need to be fast and physical... read more
Athletics Director Ross Bjork announces the renaming of Coliseum Drive as Chucky Mullins Drive, in recognition of the spirit and life of Chucky Mullins. Bjork also announces "It's Time," a celebration of Chucky Mullins around the Sept. 26-27 weekend... read more
ESPN.com unveiled their rankings of the top 100 players in college football for the 2014 season. The players are also rated on a scale of 0-10 based on their expected contributions. The SEC leads all conferences with 30 players, and... read more
Ole Miss football players will report to campus on Friday for the start of 2014 fall camp. Friday will also feature Media Day activities beginning with head coach Hugh Freeze's press conference at 2 p.m, which will be streamed live... read more
On the transition as new hitting coach: The transition has been really good. The coaching staff has made it a lot easier on me than what it could be. It's definitely been a whirlwind. On what he knew about Ole... read more
Here are more of Coach Freeze's interviews in Bristol. Scroll down to the earlier post to hear him on Ivan Maisel's podcast. Watch: Freeze on CFB Live Watch: Freeze on the Paul Finebaum Show Listen: Freeze on the Freddie Coleman... read more
All 14 Southeastern Conference football coaches will travel to ESPN's annual mid-summer football coaches "car wash" - in which guests appear across multiple programs and platforms over one day - at ESPN's Bristol, Conn., headquarters on Monday and Tuesday. Ole... read more
Ole Miss took its turn at the annual SEC Media Days on Thursday. Joining head coach Hugh Freeze was senior quarterback Bo Wallace, junior defensive end C.J. Johnson and senior safety Cody Prewitt. Here are a few related SEC Media... read more
Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze said on day one that his expectations were to make the program relevant in the Southeastern Conference Western Division. With a full allotment of 85 scholarship players and more depth of both sides of... read more
Once overshadowed, Wallace now finds himself more firmly in the spotlight after the departure of seven of the league's eight top passers. The dean of SEC quarterbacks, Wallace is the league's leading returner in total offense, passing yards and passing... read more
Before taking his turn at the podium in the main room at SEC Media Days on Thursday, head coach Hugh Freeze met with members of the Ole Miss local media and addressed a wide variety of topics. Here are some... read more
Ole Miss will take its turn at SEC Media Days on Thursday. Here are a few links to stories of interest for Ole Miss fans from Day Three of SEC Media Days, which featured Steve Shaw (SEC), Justin Connolly (ESPN),... read more
Ole Miss will take its turn at SEC Media Days on Thursday. Here are a few links to stories of interest for Ole Miss fans from Day Two of SEC Media Days, which featured South Carolina, Mississippi State, Texas A&M... read more
