20p 2r 1a vs Warriors (6/9 FG 3/3 FT)

-Just wrote about Nelson’s performance in the CHSL playoffs and that carried over to this game in a hyper efficient outing for DC Premier . Nelson hit his defender with a pump fake and stepped through the close-out to drill a 3 from the wing, hit a 3 from the opposite wing a few possessions later, knocked down a stepback 3 from the top of the 3, hit a big transition 3 to cut the lead to single digits, and crossed his opponent over from the corner before he drove baseline to hit an AND1 floater over the helper. Re-classifying to 2028 should give him ample time to add weight onto his frame but his stable of ball skills simultaneously give him a nice ceiling and floor as a prospect whose best basketball is ahead of him.

13p 4r vs DeMatha; 15p 2r 4a 1s vs Good Counsel

-Nelson continues to prove his value as a smooth operating point guard prospect capable of creating his own shot without a ball screen at all 3 levels of the defense. Nelson knocked down a side step three from the wing, snaked a ball screen to hit an elbow jumper, snagged several offensive rebounds to drive straight at the rim and hit a floater before the defense could react, and pushed the pace well in transition to hit ahead to the wings to collect hockey assists as the Bulldogs shared the rock to score in the key. If he can add some muscle to not only absorb but dish out more contact on his drives to the rim, it should open up more high-efficiency scoring options at the rim and at the FT line as a 2028 point guard with both a nice floor and long-term upside.

Bullis picked up a few key transfers with two of them included Izzy Tchoubfong Izzy Tchoubfong 6'5" | PF The Bullis School | 2027 State MD and Nelson. A 6-foot-2 lead guard, Nelson has a calming fluidity to his operating ability as the floor general and can get to spot in the manner that steady Division I guard prospects can. He gets to his smooth mid-range pull-up with balance, can knock down three’s off the catch and if he shows that he can consistently set up teammates with clean looks, he’ll be a name for schools to monitor as a newly claimed 2028 prospect.

-Nelson transferred into Bullis and reclassified to 2028 a few weeks ago in a splash move for a Bullis team that was in need of his scoring and play-making. Nelson is still relatively young for grade despite the reclass, and it should make college coaches more optimistic about his long term upside as a shifty PG prospect that can fill the stat sheet. Nelson can score from all 3 levels with or without a ball screen, can set up an offense even when faced with physical ball pressure, come off of pindowns as a shooter, get to the free throw line, and pass off a live dribble with either hand. Although he isn’t overly bursty or bouncy, the handle allows him to play with a pace that is difficult for defenders to time steals off of on the ball. If he can continue to showcase the trademark shooting and scoring, I expect his phone to begin buzzing with college interest.

Premier finished the weekend with a 1-3 showing as two losses came by 1-point each. One of the consistent themes was Nelson, who averaged 13 points per contest and played a pretty good floor game. After a so/so first game, the aggression in game two was evident as he put forth his best outing of the weekend with 21 points despite a loss to a tough B-Maze Elite group. When he wasn’t knocking down jumpers off the bounce, Nelson was putting it on the deck and finishing high off the glass with touch.

Damon is one of the top rising guards in Maryland’s ’27 class and truly went toe-to-toe with a fellow top-ranked ’27 guard. Team came up short but Damon was all game, from hitting tough shots to diming his teammates with good looks at the basket. Started the game with a couple hard-line drives to the rim capped with a pullup. Still had his head on a swivel throughout the first half and making jumpshots when open. Effective within the offense, but started to turn up the heat in the second half. Made some big three-pointers after crossing over, and followed with some tough drives to the rim. Did what he needed to help aide his team but ultimately were shorthanded. Strong showing from Damon in a tough matchup at IAC/MAC.

Another guard that understands how to properly control a game is Nelson and when he’s playing with the pace and persistence that he brought in St. Andrew’s showing against McDonogh on Saturday, it usually ends up in his team’s favor. That was the case as they’d walk away with a 66-53 victory and thanks to Nelson’s ability to impact the game with his shot-making off the bounce, it opened up opportunities for him to set up others as the defense made stopping him their first priority. His processing, deliveries off the live dribble, and keeping his foot on the gas throughout made for a game that was never in question.

Damon’s offensive output was solid all game long in a big St. Andrew’s win. Finished with a team high 19 points as he shot the ball extremely well from deep range, while finding his teammates and racking up assists. Capitalized on a number of catch-and-shoot jumpers around the whole arc, further establishing himself as one of the more accurate-shooting guards in the state.

Nelson had a huge outing in a win over a scrappy Lincoln Prep (CAN) team on Sunday where his pace, IQ, and shot-making prowess off the dribble took centerstage en route to 27 points . When Nelson is playing his game, the way he gets to his shot off the bounce is as smooth as they come. He continues to show strides with his court vision on penetration as well as his ability to anticipate passing windows along the baseline as a response to his paint touch. Consistency will be the biggest key with Nelson moving forward.

18p 3r 1a vs Miller School

– I don’t think there’s anyone in the area that gets into their pull-up jumper quicker off the bounce than Nelson. The shooting gravity allows him to take advantage of an advanced handle to blow past his matchup and get to the rim when he sees an opening in the defense. Nelson played with great pace off the bounce against a Miller School group that deploys several athletic guards that usually will bother players with Nelson’s build and skillset. If Nelson can ramp up the POA defense, add weight to his frame, and use his paint touches to generate open looks for his teammates– I’d expect his recruitment to really take off.