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Haley Nelson is going to play basketball at Saginaw Valley State University

By SVSU, 05/19/18, 11:00AM EDT

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Haley Nelson – 5'11 – Foward, Sandusky H.S., Sandusky, MI 

Haley prepped at Sandusky High School, where she played basketball, softball and volleyball. She earned All-League, All-County and All-Thumb honors three times and was named First Team All-State as a junior and Second Team All-State as a senior. Her sophomore year saw her earn Honorable Mention All-State accolades. She was the Thumb Sportswriters 6th Man of the Year her freshman season and was the Thumb Sportswriters Player of the Year in her sophomore campaign. She was twice named to the BCAM's Best All-State and Academic All-State Team and the BCAM Best Free throw shooter. She excelled in in volleyball and softball as well, earning a trio of All-League, All-County and All-Thumb honors in both sports. The Valedictorian has earned league, county and Thumb all-academic honors all four years. 

"Haley will add size and depth at the 3 or 4. She's a smart kid and a student of the game who comes from an outstanding high school program. She has high expectations and is very competitive. Those intangibles are going to help her immensely as she learns the college game." – Coach Pewinski