Education
Compton High School.
Compton High School.
Nelson was drafted with the first pick in the second round of the 1973 National Basketball Association Draft by the Baltimore Bullets. Before the 1974-1975 National Basketball Association season, Nelson was taken by the New Orleans Jazz in the National Basketball Association Expansion Draft. After playing two seasons with the Jazz, the Jazz waived him.
Nelson was signed by the San Antonio Spurs before the 1976-1977 National Basketball Association season, but was waived after four games.
In the 1977-1978 National Basketball Association season, Nelson"s final National Basketball Association season, he played for the Kansas City Kings and New Jersey Nets. In his National Basketball Association career, Nelson averaged 9.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
He coaches the girls basketball team