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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.