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Caden Nelson, Monona Grove High School
Year: Senior.
Sports: Basketball, cross country, tennis.
Sports highlights: Caden is a three-time letterwinner and two-year starter in basketball as a point guard. The Silver Eagles clinched their second straight Badger South Conference title on Feb. 19. As a senior, he has served as a co-captain and was averaging 22.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game entering postseason play. As a junior, he earned All-Area honorable mention and Badger South Conference first-team honors after averaging 16.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. He also received the team’s Playmaker of the Year Award. Monona Grove also advanced to the WIAA Division 2 sectional finals.
A four-time letterwinner in cross country, Caden earned all-conference second-team honors as a junior. The Silver Eagles won three straight conference titles and advanced to the WIAA Division 1 state meet his sophomore and junior seasons.
He is a three-time letterwinner in tennis as a No. 3 singles player entering his senior year and was sectional runner-up at No. 3 singles as a freshman. He will serve as a co-captain as a senior.
Pre-game ritual or superstition: Eat Ramen noodles and ice cream.
Cumulative GPA: 3.9.
Favorite subject/class: Mathematics.
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Sullivan.
Quick quote: “Competing in sports has taught me to never give up and always give 100 percent.”
Three words to describe me are: Caring, smooth, giggly.
I got my start in sports: When we bought a mini hoop for our basement.
I wish I could play: Football and hockey.
My most memorable moments in sports: Finishing second at state tournament in eighth grade for basketball.
I like about high school sports: All the friends I play with and the playoffs/state runs.
I enjoy playing basketball because: There is so much action, and you can always make up for your mistakes.
Advice: “Go out and be adventurous as you don’t know if you like something until you try it.”
My role models are: Steph Curry and my older cousins, Mark Jr., Luke and Max.
Most inspirational teammate: Jordan Bishop, who always stays positive and has fun.
My family includes: My dad, Eric, mom, Cathy, and two sisters, Lexy and Taylor.
Nickname: Lil Jerd.
Words to live by: “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.”
Favorite athlete: Steph Curry.
Favorite team: Golden State Warriors.
Favorite opponent: Stoughton Vikings.
Favorite facility/site to compete in: Loras College gymnasium for a game my senior Year.
Favorite movie: ‘Transformers’.
Favorite TV show: ‘The 100’.
Favorite food: Sushi.
Favorite fast food place and/or restaurant: Samba Brazilian Grille.
Favorite sport on TV: Basketball.
Favorite place to visit: Destin, Florida.
I want to visit: Mexico because I have never been out of the country.
Top three favorite songs: ‘UCLA’; ‘Slime Belief’; ‘Replay’.
Primary news source: ESPN.
Favorite website: Youtube.com.
Radio preset: AUX.
I drive: A 2015 Toyota Camry.
Dream car: A Lamborgini.
I can’t live without: Sports and Fortnite.
I like Monona Grove High School because: We all get along so well and respect each other.
If I could change anything: I would have played football and run cross country my senior year.
I wish we could play: Madison La Follette.
I wish I could meet: NBA Young Boy
Dream date: Sommer Ray.
Dream gift: Trip around the world.
Preferred brand of shoe: Nike.
My perfect day: Play a game of basketball with the NBA greats, then go home and catch some dubs on Fortnite.
I like to read: The box scores of basketball games.
This and that: Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Choir, Chess Club, and National Honor Society … is a tennis instructor… member of High Honor Roll throughout high school … volunteer work includes: coaching at youth basketball camps … played AAU basketball with Wisconsin Academy for five years and with Wisconsin Bluebirds last year.
Hobbies: Playing Video Games and Rapping.
Post-high school plans: Attend college to study Education and play basketball.
Did you know? I have played competitive Ping Pong with the Madison Ping Pong Club. ... Whenever my family gets together, we play a seven-game basketball series.
Career goal: Become a teacher and have big impact on the youth.