OREM—Utah Valley head coach Todd Phillips has announced that Polk State College standout Dominick Nelson has transferred to Utah Valley and will play for the Wolverines this next season.
 
"Dom was a big time get for the Wolverines," said Phillips. "We reached across the country and got Dom who is one of the top JUCO players in Florida. He is a 6-foot-5 combo guard who can really get to the basket. We love his length and athleticism. He has a high basketball IQ and really competes on the defensive end."
 
Nelson, a 180-pound, 6-foot-5 forward, played the last two seasons (2022-24) at Polk State College in Winterhaven, Florida where he earned First Team All-Citrus Conference honors. Nelson nearly reached the 1,000-point mark in his two seasons with the Eagles. He averaged 20.1 points per game last season, the highest average for a Polk State player in seven years. He scored in double figures in 27 of the 28 games he played last season, including a career-best 33 points against Indian River State on Feb. 28. He shot 45% from the field and 74% from the free throw line. Nelson also averaged 1.7 steals per game. 
 
The Miami, Florida native prepped at Liberty Heights Athletic Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina. He led LHAI to a 30-plus win season and a Big Shots national championship in 2022.  
 
Nelson will join the Wolverines for the 2024-25 season.