Sam Nelson Class: Senior Hometown: Costa Mesa, CA High School: Estancia Height / Weight: 6-4 / 204 Position: Outside Hitter / Libero

High School - Seven-time varsity letterman in basketball (3) and volleyball (4) at Estancia High...Played for coaches Rich Boyce (basketball) and Dale Hall (volleyball)...In volleyball, he was a three-year All-District, all-league and MVP selection...In basketball, he was a two-year league MVP and All-CIF selection...Was a three-year All-District honoree...Selected the 1998 Pacific League Male Athlete of the Year...Holds Estancia HS record for most kills (45), most points in a game (40) and career points (1,440)...Played for the Surf City volleyball club team and also participated in the Junior Olympics program.

Personal - Oldest of five siblings...Chose UCLA for its academics and athletics and its proximity to home...Lists his greatest thrills as scoring 40 points grabbing 18 rebounds against University and being league volleyball champions three straight years...Admires Michael Jordan, the former Chicago Bulls superstar...Favorite class is Microbiology and Molecular Genetics...Grandfather Royce Howard graduated from UCLA.