Fought to the final buzzer. 🏀 🦁 Justin Collins led the charge with 20 points & his first dunk of the season, but the Lions came up just short in the SAC Championship.  Now, it’s on to the NAIA National Tournament. Read the full recap here ⬇️ nelsonlions.com/news/2025/3/5/…

Hall Garners 2025 SAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year Award. Nelson University Sports Network Read More - soonerathletic.org/news/2025/3/5/…

🦁 The Lions cleaned up! 🏆🔥 CJ Hall is your SAC Player of the Year, with Micah Clark, JJ Boling, Justin Collins & Alerick Hall all earning honors. 🏀 Full breakdown ⬇️ nelsonlions.com/news/2025/3/5/…

🦁🔥 The man with the plan, Delton Deal has been named 𝙎𝙤𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 after leading the Lions to a SAC title!  Full story on his championship season & what’s next for Nelson ⬇️ nelsonlions.com/news/2025/3/5/…

🚨 BREAKING: The Nelson University Lions are headed to the NAIA National Tournament! 🏀🔥   Coach Deal & the squad are set to battle in Alexandria, LA, with their sights on Kansas City! 🏆 Full story ➡️ nelsonlions.com/news/2025/3/6/…

🏀 NATIONAL STAGE. SAME LIONS. SAME ENERGY. 🏀 The Lions are ready to put their electric energy and pure joy on full display. 💜 🆚 Middle Georgia State University 📅 Mar 14 (Fri) ⏰ 5:30 PM 📍 Alexandria, Louisiana Let’s go, Lions! 🦁💥 #WhereLionsFindTheirRoar

𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐧! 🏀🔥 Nelson University takes down Middle Georgia State 85-74 in the NAIA National Championship First Round! 💪 Micah Clark's monster dunks & CJ Hall’s clutch play lead the way.   📖 Full Recap ➡️ nelsonlions.com/news/2025/3/14… #WhereLionsFindTheirRoar 🦁

This was a special group! Will forever be grateful to have been apart of it. Proud of these guys and how they competed daily.

With that being said, I’m looking forward to recruiting new prospects to join our family: 6'8"+ ambidextrous point guards who knock down threes, love God, and protect the rim. Hit my DMs! 🏀

Year 15 as a college head coach in the books. 24-9 (19-5) SAC Champs, Round of 32… Incredible group of young men on and off the court. I’m proud of this one. New name, same proud program 🤞🏽it’s us #thankyouJesusforeverything #NelsonUniversityBasketball

Elite and a Winner! True difference maker on and off the court.

‼️ CJ HALL: FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN ‼️   🦁 After a historic season leading Nelson University Men's Basketball, CJ Hall has been named a NAIA First Team All-American 🏀 📰 Full story ➡️ nelsonlions.com/news/2025/3/31…

Incredible person and an amazing player! Another difference maker

A blessing to be a part of this program! Extremely proud of everything our guys accomplished this year! Excited for what’s in ahead for Nelson University Men's Basketball IT’S US 🤞

Was blessed to be able to share at the Black Coaches Association clinic in San Antonio at the final 4 yesterday. Truly an honor to even be considered and to be able to give just a little piece of what I’ve learned in my 21 years of coaching. Thanks to Patrick E. Crarey, II for always being a real

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. 🦁 Nelson alum Noah Boling is back with the Lions—this time as Assistant Coach. 🏀 📖 Read more ➡️ nelsonlions.com/news/2025/4/7/… #WhereLionsFindTheirRoar

Had a great official visit & conversation with the University of New Orleans. Thankful for the opportunity!💙

Class of 2025. Grads. Hoopers. Leaders. Proud of our seniors for finishing strong—on the court and in the classroom. #WhereLionsFindTheirRoar 🦁🎓

Get to it 2!!

🐐🐐 blessed to have been a part of the journey!!