Career as a Nanook: Started in 55 of 56 games...Named Second Team All-GNAC selection as a senior...Recorded 35 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 30 points as a junior at Simon Fraser (2/9/12)...Had eight games with 20 or more points...Finished with 701 career points, which ranked 44th in program history at the conclusion of his career...Also had 132 rebounds...Made 105 three pointers, dished out 138 assists and converted 81.9 percent of his free throw attempts (140-171)...Named GNAC Red Lion Player of the Week (1/14/13).
2012-13 as a Senior: Team's MVP...Made starts in 27 of 28 games...Ranked in the top 175 in NCAA Division II in three pointers made...Ranked eighth in the GNAC in three pointers made (2.0), 11th in free throw percentage (.798), 16th in scoring (12.4), 17th in three-point percentage (.394) and tied for 19th in assists (2.3)...Double-figure scoring in 17 games, including a season-high 28 points against Western Oregon (1/12)...Also scored 22 points vs. Colorado Christian (11/17) and vs. Multnomah (12/17)...Five games with 20 or more points this season...Drained career-high six three-pointers against Western Oregon (1/12) and hit five treys on the road at Western Oregon (2/7)...Brought down seven rebounds (tie career-high) in win over WOU (1/12)...Named GNAC Red Lion Player of the Week (1/14)...Second Team All-GNAC selection...Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Academic Walk honoree.
2011-12 as a Junior: Started in all 28 games...Second on team and 19th in conference with 12.6 points per game...18 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 30 at Simon Fraser (2/9)...Fifth in GNAC in free throw percentage (.839) and ninth in steals (1.5 spg)...Made 49 three-pointers, including a career-best four on three separate occasions...Named to AT&T Alascom Jamboree All-Tournament Team.
2008-10 at College of the Redwoods: Played two seasons at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, Calif...Averaged 13.0 ppg during his sophomore season for the Corsairs...Team captain of 2009-10 squad that went on to win the league championship...Earned All-Golden Valley Conference honors during the 2009-10 season...Named an All-Golden Conference Honorable Mention selection in 2008-09.
High School: Competed for four seasons with the Juneau-Douglas High School Crimson Bears (2004-08)...Garnered team MVP nod during his senior season...Received Region V All-Conference Team accolades in his last season at the prep level... Helped the Crimson Bears to three consecutive Region V championships from 2005-08...Also participated in the Early Scholars Program from 2004-08.
Personal: Son of Darnell Brinson and Norene Nelson...Has two siblings (Miquelle and Aquino)...Father playeted basketball at the University of Alaska Southeast...Enjoys disc golf, video games, music and basketball...Majoring in Accounting...Aspires to graduate and one day become a C.F.O. or play basketball professionally.
