Coach Harter on Maurice:
"Maurice has worked hard in the off-season and has gotten stronger.He plays hard, rebounds well and can also take it to the basket."
2007-08 (Senior):
Appeared in 5 games last season before suffering a season endingknee injury... Averaged 15.4 minutes in the five games he appearedin last season and averaged 5.2 ppg in those contests... Shot 50%(12-24) from the field, totaled 17 rebounds, four blocks, twosteals, and one assist. Tied his career high with eight rebounds on11/17/07 against Minnesota State.
2006-07 (Junior):
Appeared in all 33 games, starting one... Averaged 17.2minutes per game for a total of 567 minutes of action on theyear... Scored 179 points on the season for a 5.4 ppg average...shot 41.0% (68-for-166) from the field... Totaled 99 reboundsaveraging 3.0 per game, to go along with 33 assists, 13 blockedshots and 25 steals... Set new career-highs in rebounds with 8coming against Southern Connecticut on 2/15/07 and blocks with fouron 12/22/06 against St. Anselm.
2005-06 (Sophomore):
Played in 22 games, starting 18...scored 132 points on the seasonaveraging 6.0 per game...hit double figures in scoring seventimes...season-high 14 points on three differentoccasions...collected 60 rebounds at a 2.7 per game clip...dishedout 29 assists averaging 1.3 per game and also had 22 steals at oneper game...career-high four assists on 11/27/05 against Assumptionand on 11/30/05 against Bryant... career-high five steals on12/3/05 against AIC...tied a career-high in rebounds (7) on threedifferent occasions and tied a career high in free throws made (4)twice.
2004-05 (Freshman):
Played in 29 games...averaged 6.2 points and 2.7rebounds...shot 35.1% (67-191) from the floor, including 30.1%(22-73) from 3-point range...scored career-high 19 points againstMerrimack on 1/29/05...also had seven rebounds...had 15 points on7-of-8 shooting against Saint Michael's on 12/11/04...had 15 pointsand seven rebounds against Caldwell on 12/18/04...chipped in with16 against UMass Lowell on 1/17/05
At Southern Maryland Christian Academy:
Second on team in scoring...two time all Beltway Leagueselection, junior and senior year...NACA National all Tournamentteam...senior captain.
Personal:
Born October 9, 1986...Parents are Alfred Lee Nelson andCheryl Ann Douglas...Majoring in Criminal Justice
Career Game Highs:
Points: 19, 1/29/05 vs. Merrimack
Field Goals Made: 7, twice
Fields Goals Attempted: 15, twice
3-Point Field Goals Made: 3, 1/29/05 vs. Merrimack
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 7, 1/25/05 vs. Bryant
Free Throws Made: 4, four times
Free Throws Attempted: 7, twice
Rebounds: 8, twice
Assists: 4, twice
Steals: 5, 12/3/05 vs. AIC
Blocks: 4, 12/22/06 vs Saint Anselm
