Our future center and nice video- Isaac Nielson

In his first four games of a season-opening tournament hosted by his Mission Viejo HS team, Neilson averaged 14 points, 8 blocks and 12 rebounds per game. He was named the MVP of the tournament. He wears #35.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RCjDg2pRl4&feature=player_embedded#!

He can make his free throws!!!

Gunk wrote:
He can make his free throws!!!

Been a while since BYU had a post player who could do that.

Love those long arms. Hope he buffs them up a bit! He definitely has a nose for the ball?



Go Cougs!



L Hatton

Louisville, KY

I like how keeps the ball up high when he gets rebounds. Seems to hustle and not afraid to dive after loose balls.

his ability to pass the ball down court so accurately will be GREAT for us since we are such a fast break team.

Did I see dunks in traffic? Unfortunately he'll lose his hops after his freshman year--oh well his all around game looks pretty decent.

mizzoucoug wrote:
Did I see dunks in traffic? Unfortunately he'll lose his hops after his freshman year--oh well his all around game looks pretty decent.

He was measured to have a 7'3: wingspan before his senior year started (that's what David Foster has who also played in that conference) and Nielsens coach says he's much better than Foster, particularly because Nielsen is athletic and can get up and down the court (and Foster can't)



Compare that to Trent Plaisted, who measured a 6'7" wingspan... (the man had Trex arms)

craigoscarson wrote:

Did I see dunks in traffic? Unfortunately he'll lose his hops after his freshman year--oh well his all around game looks pretty decent.

He was measured to have a 7'3: wingspan before his senior year started (that's what David Foster has who also played in that conference) and Nielsens coach says he's much better than Foster, particularly because Nielsen is athletic and can get up and down the court (and Foster can't)



Compare that to Trent Plaisted, who measured a 6'7" wingspan... (the man had Trex arms)

Yes, but Plaisted had a 40" vertical leap, remember. I saw it once...I think...

Gunk wrote:

mizzoucoug wrote:
Did I see dunks in traffic? Unfortunately he'll lose his hops after his freshman year--oh well his all around game looks pretty decent.

He was measured to have a 7'3: wingspan before his senior year started (that's what David Foster has who also played in that conference) and Nielsens coach says he's much better than Foster, particularly because Nielsen is athletic and can get up and down the court (and Foster can't)



Compare that to Trent Plaisted, who measured a 6'7" wingspan... (the man had Trex arms)

Yes, but Plaisted had a 40" vertical leap, remember. I saw it once...I think...

LOL. Where is that highlight reel of all 3 dunks and blocks of his? Ah, the memories of players who never progress...

Does anybody think he will be any different than James Anderson?



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cgharring wrote:
Does anybody think he will be any different than James Anderson?



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hard to judge by a highlight reel.

Italics wrote:

Does anybody think he will be any different than James Anderson?



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hard to judge by a highlight reel.

He does seem to move well and have decent hands. But yeah, hard to tell on one highlight from one game.

I did find one more Isaac Nieslon video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX4hiCzqMNY

kitic77 wrote:

cgharring wrote:
Does anybody think he will be any different than James Anderson?



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hard to judge by a highlight reel.

He does seem to move well and have decent hands. But yeah, hard to tell on one highlight from one game.

If nothing else he can at least make free throws.

Agreed, hard to tell from one video. However, 2 big things for me that I saw. #1 (already alluded to): kid has a good looking free throw shot. #2: He looks 10x more coordinated than Anderson and he is years younger. Hopefully he turns into something decent during his career at BYU.

There are other videos of his play that show he's consistent and can hold his own against guys with more bulk than he's got. He looks like a good catch for BYU. I just hope that Rose figures out how to coach big men by the time he's back from his mission.

Next years forgotten big...

craigoscarson wrote:
Next years forgotten big...

Any genealogy reports. Parents. Ward.



I lived in Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, and Laguna Hills a total of about 20 years but not since 2000. I still have friends and two kids that live down there. If this kid gets high ratings and is serious about BYU, I will be happy to drive 2 hours each way to take a look.



I am wondering if I knew his family. Right now, I can't think of who it might be. But, I most likely know someone who does know him.



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Mission Viejo Trivia



Dr. Martin MacNeill met his beautiful wife in Mission Viejo back in the 1970s. I was not an active Church member back then, so I do not remember either family.



Her mother and family could tell he was weird. Her Bishop warned her mother to steer her away from him, but said he could not tell her why. Kids do not listen when they think they are in love. She eloped with him.



Within months he was serving his first prison sentence. 30 years later, he murdered her.



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