AMES — On Thursday, Iowa State signed its fourth transfer from the portal in Utah Valley guard Dominick Nelson. With Nelson’s commitment, this will be the fourth and final commit that the Cyclones will add, as the transfer portal has officially closed.
The 6-foot 5-inch guard out of Miami, Florida, began his collegiate career at the JUCO level, playing his freshman and sophomore years at Polk State College in Winter Haven, Florida.
In his two seasons with the Eagles, Nelson earned First Team All-Citrus Conference honors, nearly reached the 1,000-point mark, and averaged 20.1 points per game in his sophomore season.
Nelson’s high performances then led to making the jump to the Division I level, when he committed to play for the Utah Valley Wolverines.
In his lone season as a Wolverine, Nelson would continue his success by playing and starting in all 34 games, averaging 14.4 points on 43.6% shooting from the field, 5.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks per game.
Like he did when he was at Polk State, Nelson would go on to earn high honors within his conference, as he was named WAC player of the year for the 2024-25 season.
Cyclones head coach T.J. Otzelberger gave high praise for Nelson and believes that he can be a stellar addition to his team for the 2025-26 season.
“An explosive athlete, Dominick can get to the rim and draw a ton of fouls,” Otzelberger said. “He has good length and is a great rebounder on both ends of the floor from the guard position, while he excels in transition. Dominick is a high-character individual who has a great work ethic.”
Nelson has one year of eligibility remaining.
