WATCH: Lynisha Nelson Joined Brother Reggie Nelson in the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame

All-Pro Reggie Nelson was inducted into the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame in 2012

WATCH: Standout basketball player Lynisha Nelson has joined her brother, former Palm Bay Pirate, Florida Gator, and two-time All-Pro Reggie Nelson, in the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame.

While playing for the Panthers, Nelson left her record-setting mark on the Florida Tech basketball court.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Standout basketball player Lynisha Nelson has joined her brother, former Palm Bay Pirate, Florida Gator, and two-time All-Pro Reggie Nelson, in the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame.

The Nelsons are the first-ever siblings to be inducted into the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame. Reggie was inducted into the inaugural Class of 2012, and Lynisha was inducted into the Class of 2021.

Lynisha Nelson, one of the top basketball players to ever come out of Brevard County, is going into the Hall of Fame in the college category. However, she could have just as easily gone in the prep category.

In high school, Lynisha Nelson scored more than 1,000 points for Melbourne Central Catholic. She received varsity letters all four years while playing for the Hustlers, and while at MCC, she was the definition of a student-athlete. She was an honor roll student as well as a top-flight ballplayer.

After graduating from Melbourne Central Catholic, Lynisha Nelson attended the Florida Institute of Technology, which was just a short drive from MCC. When discussing her choice of Florida Tech, she mentioned that she appreciated its smaller size and was particularly fond of the academics.

“I loved the one-on-one interaction with my professors,” said Lynisha Nelson. “That was a major factor for me in choosing Florida Tech.”

While playing for the Panthers, Lynisha Nelson left her record-setting mark on the basketball court. After closing out her career in the 2010-2011 season, she finished with the most career free throws made (488), most assists (605), and most steals (409).

Lynisha Nelson also garnered quite a few individual awards as she was a two-time Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Year, was named First Team All-SSC for three consecutive years, and was selected All-South Region Second Team for three straight years.

She showed her versatility her senior year, leading the Panthers in points per game (16.0), points scored (527), field goals made (155), free throws made (164), assists (192), and steals (122).

After graduating from Florida Tech, Nelson decided to enlist in the U.S. Army. She was in the service for three years and is currently in the Army National Guard with the rank of Sergeant.

When asked if she learned anything from playing sports that has carried over to her career in the military, she talked about the importance of “teamwork.” She went on to say, “Nothing can really get done without a team.”

Being inducted into a Sports Hall of Fame is nothing new for Nelson, as she was inducted into the Florida Tech Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

Reggie Nelson and Lynisha Nelson are both members of the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame and are among the best athletes to ever come out of Brevard County.

When put on the spot and asked who’s the better athlete, herself or her brother, Lynisha laughed and said, “Definitely me! I won a couple of backyard games!” She also said that if you asked Reggie, he would say he is!

Regardless of who’s the better athlete, the brother-sister team of Lynisha and Reggie is the first-ever for the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame.

CLICK HERE TO SEE MEMBERS OF THE SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME

SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2021:

■ PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY INDUCTEE: Amber Torrealba, Skimboarding; Randy Pobst, Auto racing

■ COLLEGE CATEGORY INDUCTEES: Lynisha Nelson, Basketball; Bryan Cook, Baseball; Steve Freeman, Soccer

■ PREP CATEGORY INDUCTEES: Julie Wollrath, Cross Country; Kaira Simmons, Track & Field; Cameron Harris, Jr., Football

■ AMATEUR/RECREATION CATEGORY INDUCTEE: Alli Penovich, Free Diving

■ COACHING CATEGORY INDUCTEES: Lee Mace, Football; Jim Oler, Basketball

■ SPORTS OFFICIAL INDUCTEE: Klaus Stafe

■ SPORTS JOURNALISM INDUCTEE: Capt. Eric Ciocher

■ SPORTS DEVELOPMENT INDUCTEE: Charles Clemente

■ LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT INDUCTEE: Larry Garrison

■ SPORTS AMBASSADOR AWARD INDUCTEE: Rusty Buchanan

■ CHALLENGER AWARD INDUCTEE: Jordan Episcopo

■ TEAM OF THE YEAR: Astronaut High School Bowling

■ LEGACY CHAMPIONS: Merritt Island Baseball, 1999-2000

■ SPECIAL TRIBUTE: Fred Gay

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 2021 INDUCTEES’ PROFILES

SPACE COAST DAILY TV: Tim Wakefield talks about his induction into the first class of the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame. Space Coast Daily created the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 and has so far inducted more than 200 of Brevard County’s most outstanding athletes, coaches, and sports personalities.

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