Leif Nelson 17793 (2000-2000: Z*Fargo-Moorhead B.)
| Before |
| 17793 | 715 | Z*Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 |
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| 17793 | 254 | WSU | 1995 | 1999 |
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| 17793 | 505 | Nebraska | 1995 | 1996 |
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| 17793 | 2892 | Billings | 1999 | 2000 |
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Born: July 27, 1976
Citizenship: Canada / United States
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Outlook:
Lief is a big, strong, physical center who loves to bang in the low post. His primary offensive weapon is his jump hook. He is a hard worker who has improved each year of play. He comes from a righ athletic pedigree which includes his father who played in the NFL for six years and his stepfather who won two NCAA Championship in baseball.
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Career:
1994-1995: Nebraska (NCAA): redshired
1995-1996: Nebraska (NCAA): 21 games: 2.0ppg, 1.9rpg
1996-1997: Utah Valley State JUCO: 11.2ppg, 5.5rpg
1997-1998: Washington State University (NCAA): 5.5ppg, 4.4rpg
1998-1999: Washington State University (NCAA): 2.6ppg, 1.9rpg
1999: drafted by Gulf Coast SD (USBL,5rd(59))
1999: Fila Summer Pro League Los Angeles
1999-2000: California All-Stars (Exhibition team) played in November against Ncaa teams; then went to Billings RimRockers (IBA): waived in Jan.'00
2000: Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs (USBL): released in June
2000: Los Angeles Pro-Am Summer League (Headliners Team)
2000-2001: Fargo-Moorhead Beez (IBA), released in Nov. '00, juts before the season started
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Awards/Achievements:
NIT Champion -1996
First-Team Academic All Big 8 honors -1996
Preseason All-Americans while attending Junior college -1997
Earned PAC 10 Honorable Mention All-Newcomer -1998