Honors:
- 2022 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner
- 2021 All-Patriot League First Team
- 2020 All-Patriot League Second Team
- 2019 All-Patriot League Third Team
- 2018 Patriot League All-Rookie Team
- Patriot League Rookie of the Week - Nov. 20, 2017, Nov. 27, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2020 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Of note: Graduate transfer from Boston University ... started all 103 games at BU and led the team in assists and minutes in each of her four seasons
2021-22: Started her first game as a Badger vs. St. Thomas (Nov. 10) ... started all 29 games ... led the Big Ten and ranked fifth nationally with 38.3 minutes per game ... ranked fourth on the team with 8.1 points per game ... scored a UW career-best 27 points vs. Illinois ... has scored in double figures in eight games ... led the team and ranked 11th in the Big Ten with 3.9 assists per game ... dished off a career-high 10 assists vs. Nebraska (Feb. 23) for her first career double-double ... ties for third in the Big Ten with a 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio ... adds 1.7 steals, which ties for sixth in the Big Ten, and 3.6 rebounds per game ... had season-high four steals vs. St. Thomas (Nov. 10) ... had a season-high seven rebounds at Colorado (Nov. 28)
2020-21 (at BU): All-Patriot League First Team ... started all 15 games, averaging 35.7 minutes per game ... led the team with 12.0 points per game, which ranked 12th in the league ... scored in double figures in nine games, including 20 points in two contests ... averaged career highs of 4.3 assists per game and 3.7 rebounds per game ... ranked second in the conference in assists per game, ranked seventh in shooting percentage (.479) and fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (.406), with both percentages additionally setting career bests
2019-20 (at BU): All-Patriot League Second Team ... started in all 30 games, leading the NCAA with 39.4 minutes per game ... led the team with 12.4 points and 3.6 assists per game ... scored in double figures in 22 games, including 20-plus points in four games ... scored a career-high 29 points versus Northeastern (Dec. 29) ... added 3.4 rebounds per games, pulled down a career-high nine rebounds at Lafayette (Jan. 2) ... had a season-high eight assists vs. Army West Point (March 4) ... added 0.9 steals per game ...
2018-19 (at BU): All-Patriot League Third Team ... started in all 29 games, leading the Patriot League with 38.3 minutes per game ... averaged 10.3 points per game, which ranked third on the team ... scored in double figures in 15 games, including 20-plus points in three games ... scored a season-high 23 points in two games, including in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals against Holy Cross (March 11) ... added 3.1 rebounds per game ... pulled down a season-high seven rebounds vs. Delaware (Dec. 2) ... led the team with 3.7 assists per game ... had a season-high seven assists in two games ... added 1.2 steals per game ... had a season-high four steals in two games
2017-18 (at BU): Patriot League All-Rookie Team ... two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week ... started all 29 games, averaging 24.8 minutes per game ... averaged 9.4 points per game, which ranked second on the team ... scored a season-high 25 points at Delaware (Nov. 19), shooting 10-16 (.625%) from the field, including 4-7 from 3-point range ... led the Terriers from 3-point range, shooting 55-152 (.387) ... added 3.6 rebounds per game, which ranked fourth on the team ... pulled down a season-high seven boards vs. Bucknell (Jan. 2) ... dished off 3.4 assists per game to lead the team ... dished off a season-high eight assists at Army West Point (Dec. 29) ... added 1.3 steals per game ... had a season-high four steals in four games
High School: Two-time
Boston Globe and
Boston Herald All-Scholastic ... four-time EAC and
Sun Chronicle All-Star ... finished her career as Bishop Feehan's all-time leading scorer with 1,439 points, averaging 17.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game ... guided Bishop Feehan to the state championship as a junior ... played AAU for the Honey Badgers ... member of the History and Art National Honor Society
Personal: Parents are Kerri and Brian Nelson ... born on March 23 ... has two siblings, Michael (24) and Emily (19) ... father played baseball at George Mason and played professionally for the Detroit Tigers ... graduated from BU with a degree in business ... currently a graduate student in educational leadership and policy analysis with a concentration in athletic administration
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose UW because it is a great university in a great city with an incredible coaching staff."
Career Highs
Points: 29 vs. Northeastern, 12/29/19
FG Made: 11 vs. Illinois, 3/2/22
FG Attempts: 21 vs. Illinois, 3/2/22
3-pt FG Made: 7 vs. Dartmouth, 12/21/19
3-pt FG Attempts: 12 (2x; MR vs. Holy Cross 1/25/20)
FT Made: 7 (4x; MR at Lafayette 2/7/21)
FT Attempts: 10 at Lafayette, 2/7/21
Rebounds: 9 (2x; MR at Lafayette, 1/2/20)
Assists: 10 vs. Nebraska, 2/23/22
Steals: 4 (9x; MR vs. St. Thomas 11/10/21)
Blocks: 1 (11x; MR vs Michigan State, 2/16/22)
Minutes: 45 vs. Holy Cross, 1/25/20
Off the Court with Katie
Dream Job: college basketball coach
Internship/Job Experience: Commercial real estate broker at JLL, social media intern at The Program LLC
Favorite Charity/Non-Profit: Women’s Sports Foundation
If you could have dinner with three people, who would you invite? Will Ferrell and my grandparents
If you could only listen to one musical artist for a year, who would it be: Drake
Name three people you most admire: Lebron James, Tom Brady, Simone Biles
Hobbies/Interests: Going to the beach, going for walks, and hanging out with friends
Favorite Book: "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein
Favorite Song Lyric: “Live for each second without hesitation.” Elton John
My secret addiction is: buying sneakers
My bucket list includes: traveling to Greece, Italy, and Spain
Jersey Number significance: Prior to college I was No. 4, but since that number was taken I decided to be No. 2 because my brother and sister wore that number
If I did not play basketball, I would play: tennis
If you could play 1 v. 1 against anyone who would it be? My brother, Mike, so I could break his ankles
If you could have any current or former WNBA player on the roster, who would you choose? Sue Bird
How would you describe your playing style? Up-tempo, pushing the pace, and shooting 3s
If I could change one basketball rule, it would be: please stop moving the 3-point line back
If your teammates gave you a superlative it would be: most likely to say something sarcastic
Three words to describe Wisconsin: new, exciting, welcoming
